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A woman talking about her family.

Kuganira ku muryango Talking about family

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Billie Cejka Risnes

Translated by Abisange Iragena Sandrine

Read by Nkulikimfura Olivier

Language Kinyarwanda

Level Level 3

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A woman talking to another woman.

“Ufite umuryango?”

“Do you have any family?”


A woman talking about her family.

“Yego, njye n’umugabo wanjye dufite abakobwa babiri n’umuhungu umwe.”

“Yes, my husband and I have two daughters and a son.”


A woman talking about her family.

“Nanjye mfite abakobwa babiri, ariko natandukanye n’umugabo.”

“I also have two daughters, but I’m divorced.”


A woman with her palms open.

“Abakobwa bawe bangana bate?”

“How old are your daughters?”


A girl holding up four fingers standing next to a girl holding up ten fingers.

“Mina afite imyaka ine. Yatangiye ishuri ry’incuke. Miriam afite imyaka icumi, bityo na we ariga.”

“Mina is four years old. She goes to preschool. Miriam is ten, so she goes to school.”


A boy holding a book and rolled scroll, and two girls holding books.

“Abana banjye bose bariga. Umuhungu wanjye azarangiza umwaka utaha.”

“All of my children are in school. My son will graduate next year.”


A woman talking.

“Ni byiza cyane! Abana bakura vuba cyane. Yifuza kuzakora iki narangiza?”

“That is great! They grow up so fast. What does he want to do afterwards?”


A man thinking about money standing next to a woman holding a book.

“Arifuza gushaka akazi, ariko mubwira ko agomba kubanza kwiga kaminuza.”

“He wants to get a job, but I tell him he should go to university instead.”


A woman talking to another woman.

“Icyo gitekerezo ni cyiza. Nanjye nizera ko igihe kimwe abana banjye bazajya muri kaminuza.”

“That’s a good idea. I also hope my children will go to university someday.”


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Billie Cejka Risnes
Translated by: Abisange Iragena Sandrine
Read by: Nkulikimfura Olivier
Language: Kinyarwanda
Level: Level 3
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