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A man thinking about noodles.

Banaanka wax ku cunnaya Eating out Manger au restaurant

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Mohamed Abdirashid

Read by Mohamed Iman Mohamed

Language Somali

Level Level 2

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A man thinking about noodles.

Kip wuxuu dareemayaa inuu cunnayo xoogaa baasto dhaadheer ah.

Kip feels like eating some noodles.

Kip a envie de manger des nouilles.


Two men talking.

Kip waxa uu ka codsanayaa saaxiibkiis inay is racaan.

Kip asks a friend to join him.

Kip demande à un ami de le rejoindre.


Two men walking.

Waxay raadinayaan meel ay wax ka cunnaan.

They look for a place to eat.

Ils cherchent un lieu où manger.


Two men standing in front of a noodle stall.

Waxay raadinayaan meel lagu iibinayo baasto.

They find somewhere that sells noodles.

Ils trouvent un endroit qui vend des nouilles.


Two men walking to a table.

Kip iyo saaxiibkiis waxay heleen miis.

Kip and his friend find a table.

Kip et son ami trouvent une table.


Two men sitting down at a table and one man with his hand up.

Way fadhiisteen kadibna u yeedheen kabayeeriga.

They sit down and call the waiter.

Ils s’assoient et appellent un serveur.


Two men sitting at a table, speaking to a waiter standing next to them.

Kabayeeriga way u timi. Kip wuxuu dalbaday baasto.

The waiter comes. Kip orders noodles.

La serveuse arrive. Kip commande des nouilles.


Two men sitting at a table, speaking to a waiter standing next to them.

Saxiibkiis ayaa isna dalbanaya baasto sidoo kale.

His friend orders noodles too.

Son ami commande aussi des nouilles.


Two glasses of water.

Mid kastaana wuxuu helayaa koob biyo ah.

They each get a glass of water.

Ils prennent tous les deux un verre d’eau.


A waiter carrying food.

Kabayeeriga waxay u keentay cuntada.

The waiter brings the food.

La serveuse ramène la nourriture.


Someone adding sauce and salt to a bowl of noodles, then stirring them.

Waxay ku dareen suugo iyo milix, kadibna isku walaaqeen baastada.

They add sauce and salt, and stir the noodles.

Ils ajoutent de la sauce et du sel, et mélangent les nouilles.


Two men eating noodles.

Kip iyo saaxiibkiis waxay cunneen baastadii. Aad bayna u macaanayd.

Kip and his friend eat the noodles. They are delicious.

Kip et son ami mangent les nouilles. Elles sont délicieuses.


A man drinking a glass of water.

Waxa uu cabbay biyihiisa.

He drinks his water.

Il boit son eau.


Two men paying a waiter.

Waxay iska bixiyeen lacagtii biilka.

They pay the bill.

Ils paient l’addition.


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Mohamed Abdirashid
Read by: Mohamed Iman Mohamed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 2
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