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"Food" Vocabulary in Wolof

🤗 Jama ngaam! Wolof learners,

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

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lekk gi  food

Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل)	English
xiif gi   Dama xiif	hunger I am hungry
mar mi   Dama mar	thirst I am thirsty
koor gi	fasting
korité gi	[end of fasting]
ndékki li	breakfast
añ bi	lunch
reer bi	dinner, supper

Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل)	English
palaat bi	plate
kuddu gi mbàttu mi	spoon wooden spoon
furset bi	fork
paaka bi	knife
butéel bi	bottle
kaas bi	glass
kopp bi	cup
ndab li	bowl
leget gi   bagaan gi	calabash bowl

naan gi - drink

Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل)	English
supp bi	soup
ndox mi	water
biiñ bi	wine
sëŋg si	palm wine
beer bi	beer
sàngara si	alcohol
attaaya bi warga wi	tea green tea
kenkiliba gi, séxaw si	quinqueliba
naana ji	mint
liminaat bi	lemonade
sokola bi	chocolate
kafe bi	coffee
meew mi   soow mi	milk curdled milk
kàcc mi	sour whey

Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل)	English
mbaanig mi, yaawuur bi	yoghurt
foromaas bi	cheese
bër bi tigadege gi   kaarité gi	butter peanut butter shea butter
mayonees bi	mayonnaise
dëwlin ji diwtiir ji	cooking oil palm oil
bineegar bi	vinegar
ñeex mi	sauce
saf-safal gi	spices
poobar bi	pepper
xorom bi	salt
nen bi	egg
gejj gi	dried fish
sanqal si	semolina
sanquf / sunguf si	flour
mburu mi	bread

deseer bi - dessert

Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل)	English
kereem galaas	ice cream
lem gi	honey
suukar si	sugar
tàngal bi	candy

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• Time
• Useful phrases for beginners
• Verbs
• Transportation
• Drinks
• Prepositions
• Family
• Occupations