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City, Town Vocabulary in Wolof
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đŸ€— Jama ngaam! Wolof learners,

➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "City & Town" in Wolof, the native language of the Wolof people mainly spoken in Senegal, Mauritania, and the Gambia.

Happy learning!

Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Wolof survival phrases, Weather, Basic Greetings & City Places and Directions.

dĂ«kk bi  town, city[edit | edit source]

Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل) English
kër-meer gi town hall, city hall
meer bi mayor
pénc mi [meeting place]
mbedd mi   street
jĂ kka ji  

jumaa ji  

mosque
julli gi  

jullit bi

prayer

muslim

jĂ ngu bi church
oteel bi, dalalukaay hotel
lekkukaay bi restaurant
toggkat bi cook, "chef"
baar bi bar, coffee-house
eleew bi  

ndongo li

schoolboy, scholar

student

jĂ ngalekat bi teacher
daara ji / bi   Koranic

school / teacher

alxuraan ji Quran
tĂ©ere bi   book
jaayukaayu téere bi bookshop, bookstore
kĂ ggu gi library
butig bi

mĂ ngasiin bi

shop

store

jaaykat bi salesman, seller
baana-baana bi street vendor
marse bi, ja bi market
jaayukaayu mburu bi bakery
defarkatu mburu bi baker
watkat bi barber, hairdresser
tiyaatar bi theater
sinemaa bi cinema
miise bi museum
bank bi bank
seg bi   cheque, (check)
xaalis bi   money
caga bi prostitute
alkaati bi policeman
pĂłlis bi
sandarmëri bi
kaso bi prison, jail
janaase yi, armeel yi graveyard, cemetery

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