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Hello

Na nga def

na nga DEF

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Wolof phrases

Greetings

20
Hello
Na nga defna nga DEF
Good morning
Jàmm nga fanaanjam nga fa-NAN
Good evening
Jàmm nga nyaarjam nga NYAR
Good night
Fanaanal ak jàmmfa-na-NAL ak JAM
How are you?
Na nga def?na nga DEF
I'm fine, thank you
Maa ngi fi rekk, jërejëfma ngi fi REK je-re-JEF
What is your name?
Ñaata la tudd?NYA-ta la TUD
My name is...
Mangi tudd...man-gi TUD...
Nice to meet you
Bëgg naa la gisbeg na la GIS
Please
Bàyyil mabay-YIL ma
Thank you
Jërejëfje-re-JEF
You're welcome
Amul soloa-MUL SO-lo
Yes
WaawWAW
No
Déedéetde-DET
Sorry
Baal maBAL ma
Excuse me
Baal maBAL ma
Goodbye
Ba beneen yoonba be-NEN YON
See you later
Ba ci kanamba si KA-nam
I don't understand
Déggumadeg-GU-ma
Do you speak English?
Dégg nga Angale?DEG nga an-GA-le

Travel

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Where is the airport?
Faŋ la aéroport nekk?fang la ae-ro-PORT NEK
How much does this cost?
Ñaata lay jar?NYA-ta lay JAR
I need a taxi
Dama soxor taxida-ma so-XOR TAK-si
Where is the hotel?
Faŋ la hôtel nekk?fang la ho-TEL NEK
I have a reservation
Am naa réservationam na re-zer-va-SYON
Train station
Gare bu tëggGAR bu TEG
Bus stop
Bana bana bu autobusba-na BA-na bu o-to-BUS
Ticket
Biyebi-YE
Passport
Passeportpas-PORT
Help!
Dëggël ma!deg-GEL ma
I'm lost
Muusum ma yoonmu-SUM ma YON
Turn left
Dëkkal ci kanam ci càmmdek-KAL si ka-NAM si CAM
Turn right
Dëkkal ci kanam ci ndeydek-KAL si ka-NAM si NDEY
Straight ahead
Dem yëgël ci kanamdem ye-GEL si ka-NAM
How far is it?
Ñaata la ci kanam?NYA-ta la si ka-NAM
Museum
Muséemu-ZE
Beach
Gox u géejgox u GEZH
Hospital
Spitalspi-TAL
Pharmacy
Farmaasifar-MA-si
Police station
Commissariatko-mi-sa-RYA

Food

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I'm hungry
Dama xiifda-ma XIIF
I'm thirsty
Dama marda-ma MAR
The menu, please
Menu bi, bàyyil maME-nu bi bay-YIL ma
Water
NdoxNDOX
Coffee
Caféka-FE
Bread
Mburumbu-RU
Meat
YàppYAP
Vegetarian
Dafa bëgg lekk yàpp teda-FA beg LEK YAP te
Delicious
Neex na loolnex na LOL
The bill, please
Addition bi, bàyyil maa-di-SYON bi bay-YIL ma
I am allergic to...
Am naa allergie ci...am na a-ler-ZHI si...
No sugar
Sucre amulSUK-re a-MUL
Breakfast
Lekk bu njëkkLEK bu NJEK
Lunch
Lekk bu teelLEK bu TEL
Dinner
Lekk bu guddiLEK bu GUD-di
Restaurant
Restaurantres-to-RANT
Table for two
Taabël bu ñaarta-BEL bu NYAR
Beer
BièreBYER
Wine
VinVAN
Dessert
Dessertde-SERT

Emergency

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Help!
Dëggël ma!deg-GEL ma
Call the police!
Wollu police bi!WOL-lu po-LIS bi
I need a doctor
Dama soxor doktoorda-ma so-XOR dok-TOR
Fire!
Safara!sa-FA-ra
Ambulance
Ambulanceam-bu-LANS
I've been robbed
Dañu ma jaaxalda-nyu ma ja-XAL
I'm injured
Dama yaggda-ma YAG
Emergency
Jiiteji-ITE
Where is the hospital?
Faŋ la spital nekk?fang la spi-TAL NEK
Lost passport
Passeport bu làkkpas-PORT bu LAK
I need help
Dama soxor ndimbalda-ma so-XOR ndim-BAL
Danger
Xam-xam bu bonxam-XAM bu BON
Stop!
Sëtu!SE-tu
Thief!
Ñakk!NYAK
I'm sick
Dama feebarda-ma fe-BAR

Business

14
Good morning
Jàmm nga fanaanjam nga fa-NAN
I have a meeting
Am naa réunionam na re-u-NYON
Business card
Carte bu liggéeyKART bu li-GEY
What is your email?
Lan la email bi?LAN la E-mail bi
I work for...
Dama liggéey ci...da-ma li-GEY si...
Manager
Directeurdi-rek-TER
Meeting
Réunionre-u-NYON
Office
Bureaubu-RO
Budget
Budgetbud-ZHE
Invoice
Facturefak-TUR
Contract
Contratkon-TRA
Deadline
Date limiteDAT li-MIT
Partnership
Partenariatpar-te-na-RYA
Thank you for your time
Jërejëf ci sa yoonje-re-JEF si sa YON

Numbers

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One
BennBEN
Two
ÑaarNYAR
Three
ÑettNYET
Four
ÑeentNYENT
Five
Juróomju-ROM
Six
Juróom bennju-ROM BEN
Seven
Juróom ñaarju-ROM NYAR
Eight
Juróom ñettju-ROM NYET
Nine
Juróom ñeentju-ROM NYENT
Ten
FukkFUK
Twenty
Ñaar fukkNYAR FUK
Fifty
Juróom fukkju-ROM FUK
One hundred
Téeméerte-MER
One thousand
JunniJUN-ni
What time is it?
Waati bu fan la?wa-TI bu FAN la
Today
TeyTEY
Tomorrow
SéySEY
Yesterday
DémbDEMB
Monday
Altineal-TI-ne
Friday
Àjjumaa-JU-ma

Common Wolof words

Nouns

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house
kerker
water
ndoxndokh
bread
mburumbu-RU
time
yoon wiyoon wi
person
nitnit
day
bésbes
road / way
yoonyoon
work
liggéeylig-GEY
money
xaaliskha-LIS
city / place
dëkkdekk
school
daarada-RA
book
téerete-RE
name
turtur
child
xalekha-LE
friend
xaritkha-RIT
food
lekklekk
language
làkklakk
earth / land
dëkk bu tànkdekk bu tank
hand
loxolo-KHO
dog
xajkhaj

Verbs

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to be
nekknekk
to go
demdem
to come
ñëwnyew
to speak
waxwakh
to eat
lekklekk
to drink
nannan
to see
gisgis
to know
xamkham
to want / love
bëggbegg
to give
maymai
to take
jëljel
to do
defdef
to think / wait
xaarkhaar
to live
dëkkdekk
to read / study
jàngjang
to write
bindbind
to work
liggéeylig-GEY
to help
dëgëlde-GEL
to find / look
seetseet
to hold / follow
toptop

Adjectives

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good
baaxbaakh
bad
bonbon
big
rëyrey
small
tuutituu-TI
new
beesbees
old / big
magmag
beautiful
rafetra-FET
fast
jegeje-GE
slow
set setset set
long / tall
góorgoor
short
giddgidd
warm / hot
tangtang
cold
setset
strong
dëgëlde-GEL
easy
yombyomb
difficult
dëgël bu xóotde-GEL bu khoot
important
dëggdegg
interesting
rafetra-FET
happy
dëgërulde-ge-RUL
expensive
seerseer

Adverbs

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now
kanamka-NAM
today
teytei
tomorrow
subaSU-ba
yesterday
démbdemb
here
fiifii
there
falefa-LE
quickly
jegeje-GE
slowly
set setset set
well
baax nabaakh na
very / a lot
loollool
also / too
itami-TAM
no / not
deedéetdee-DEET
yes
waawwaow
already
dëggdegg
still / yet
nóppnopp
only / just
rekkrekk
really
dëgg dëggdegg degg
a lot
loollool
a little
tuutituu-TI
immediately
léegi léegilee-GI lee-GI

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