Full Text: Sheekada Baaniga Peter
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The simplified levels retell the same story in shorter, simpler sentences matched to your child's stage. Ages 2-6 uses a few short sentences per scene, perfect for first time readers. Ages 4-8 adds simple dialogue and everyday vocabulary for kids beginning to follow along. Ages 6-10 keeps the language accessible while bringing back more of the story's detail, a natural bridge to the original.
Start at the level where your child is comfortable, and move up when they're ready. Hearing the same story told in richer language each time is one of the best ways to build vocabulary in any language.
Original Text: Sheekada Baaniga Peter
Waxaa jiri jiray afar baanbuuri yaryar, magacyadooduna waxay ahaayeen: Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, iyo Peter.
Waxay la noolayeen Hooyadood buundo ciid ah oo hoostiisa xididdada geed qaar ah oo aad u weyn.
«Hadda, gacaliyayaashaay,» ayuu yiri Marwo Rabbit oo gabow ah hal subax, «waxaad aadi kartaan beerta ama jidka hoose, laakiin ha aadin beerta Mudane McGregor: Aabahiin shil ayuu halkaas ku yeeshay; Marwo McGregor ayaa pasta ku ridday.»
«Hadda cararso, oo ha galin dhibaato. Waxaan baxayaa.»
Markaas Xaajada Rabbit oo gaajir ah ayay qaadatay dambiil iyo dalladeeda, oo ay ka soo gudubtay kaynta si ay ugu tagtaa bakhaarka. Halkaas ayay ka soo iibsatay kibis bunni ah iyo shan bun oo kismis leh.
Flopsy, Mopsy, iyo Cotton-tail, oo ahaa baaniyooyin yaryar oo wanaagsan, ayaa waddada hoose u maray si ay u uruursadaan timir madow.
Laakiin Peter, oo aad u xun, ayaa si toos ah u orod beerta Mudane McGregor, oo hoos uga soo galay albaabka!
Marka hore wuxuu cunay qaar ka mid ah khudradda iyo digirta Faransiiska; ka dibna wuxuu cunay qaar ka mid ah fijilka.
Markaasna, isagoo dareemaya xanuun calool, ayuu tegey inuu raadsado baaquli.
Laakiin agagaarka dhamaadka xayndaabka qajaaraha, ayuu la kulmay Mr. McGregor!
Mudane McGregor wuxuu gacmaha iyo jilbaha ku jiray beerta oo dhirta kaabashka yaryar ku beeraya, laakiin wuu kacay oo Peter ku ordayba, mataanaha gacanta ku leexinaya oo ku qayliya, «Jooji tuugga!»
Peter aad ayuu u baqay; wuxuu orday dhammaan beerta, maxaa yeelay wuxuu illoobay jidka dib ugu noqda albaabka. Kabo keli ah ayuu ku waayay dhexda kaabashka, kii kalena wuxuu ku waayay dhexda baradooyinka.
Kadib markuu lumiyay, wuxuu ku ordayay afar lugood oo si dhakhso ah u socday, sidaas darteed waxaan u maleynayaa inuu si buuxda uga baxsan lahaa haddaan nasiib darro u galin shabag tiin-dheer, halkaasoo ay ku xideen badhanka waaweyn ee jaakiiskiisa. Waxay ahayd jaakad buluug ah oo leh badhamo naxaas ah, oo cusub.
Peter wuxuu is-moodayay inuu lumay, oo oyday ilmo badan; laakiin codkiisa oohinta ayaa maqlay dhowr shimbirood oo saaxiib ah, kuwaas oo duullay xaggiisa si weyn oo farxad leh, oo kula talinayay inuu isku dayo inuu xor u noqdo.
Mudane McGregor ayaa yimid isagoo haysta shaandhayn, oo uu rabay inuu ku dabooло Peter; laakiin Peter ayaa si toos ah uga baxsaday, isagoo jaakiidkiisii ka tagay.
Oo u orday qolka qalab-dhigga, oo booday weelka. Waxay ahayd meel qurux badan oo lagu dhex-qarsado, haddaanay ku jirin biyo intaas le'eg.
Mudane McGregor wuxuu aad u hubsanaa in Peter uu meel ka dhex jiro guri-qalabka, laga yaabee uu hoosta ka qarsanaa weelka ubaxa. Wuxuu bilaabay inuu si taxaddar leh u rogrogto, mid walba hoostiisa eegaya.
Markaasaa Peter xanqalay—«Kertyschoo!» Mudane McGregor isla markiiba ayuu ku daba orday.
Oo isku dayay inuu cagihiisa saaro Peter, kaas oo booday daaqad, oo ridday saddex geed oo dhir ah. Daaqadda way u yar tahay Mr. McGregor, oo wuu daaleecay inuu Peter ku dabo ordo. Wuxuu ku noqday shaqadiisii.
Peter ayaa fadhiistay si uu u nasto; naftiisii ayuu ka baxay oo gariir baa qabatay, mana garanayni dhinaca uu tago. Sidoo kale aad ayuu u qoyan yahay markii uu ku fadhiyay sanduuqaas.
Waqti ka dib ayuu bilaabay inuu wareegto, isagoo socda lippity—lippity—si tartiib ah, oo dhinac walba eegaya.
Markaas wuxuu isku dayay inuu si toos ah uga gudbo beerta, laakiin wuxuu sii noqday mid aad u wareersan. Markaas wuxuu yimid biirkii ay Mudane McGregor ku buuxin jiray weelashiisii biyaha. Bisad cad ayaa eegeysa kalluunka dahabiga ah, waxay fadhiday si aad u xasilloon, laakiin marmar dabo-dhamaadkeeda ayaa gariiraya sidii wax nool. Peter waxaa uu u maleeyay inay fiican tahay inuu ka tago iyada oo uusan wax ula hadlin; wuxuu maqlay wararka bisadaha ee xigaalkiis, Benjamin Bunny yar.
Wuxuu dib ugu noqday qolka qalab-dhiska, laakiin si lama filaan ah, aad ayuu ugu dhow u maqlay cod mataag ah—scr-r-ritch, scratch, scratch, scritch. Peter si degdeg ah ayuu hoos ugu galay geedaha. Laakiin markii wax dhicin, ayuu soo baxay, oo fuulay gaari geed ah oo dhuux ka eegay. Waxa ugu horreeyay ee uu arkay waxay ahayd Mr. McGregor oo mataagaya basal. Dhabarkiisu wuxuu u jeedo Peter, oo ka dambeysa waxaa jiray albaabka!
Peter si aad u xasilloon ayuu ka degay gaadhiga; oo bilaabay inuu orod u ordo sida ugu dhaqsaha badan ee uu kari karo, jidka toosan ee ka dambeeyay qaar ka mid ah geedaha currant madow.
Mudane McGregor ayaa goosha ku arkay, laakiin Peter ma danayn. Wuxuu hoos uga soo baxay albaabka hoostiisa, oo ugu dambeyntii badbaadey geedaha ka baxsan beerta.
Mudane McGregor wuxuu xidhay jaakadda yar iyo kabaha si ay u noqdaan niin-beerta oo cabsiya shimbir-madowyaasha.
Peter waligiis ma joojin orodkiisa mana dib u egin iluu gaadhay gurigiisa ee geedka weyn ee fir-ka.
Wuu aad u daalan yahay, markaa ayuu hoos ugu dhacay ciidda jilicsan ee quruxda badan ee joogtada godka bakaaylaha, oo indhihiisii xidday. Hooyadiis waxay ku mashquulsanayd karinta; waxay is waydiisay waxa uu ku sameeyay dharkiisa. Taasi waxay ahayd jaakadda labaad iyo kabo labaad ee Peter ku waayay laba toddobaad gudahood!
Peter habeenkaas ma ahayn mid xaaladdiisu fiicnayd.
Hooyadiis ayaa sariirta u geysay, oo sameysay shaah camomile ah; oo qiyaas ka siisay Peter!
«Qaaddo weyn oo hal ah oo la qaato wakhtiga jiifka.»
Laakiin Flopsy, Mopsy, iyo Cotton-tail waxay cunteen rooti, caano, iyo timir madow habeenkii.
