Language/Wolof/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

🤗 Wolof Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Wolof learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Wolof?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Wolof, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings

English	Wolof
general greeting	Jama ngaam
general greeting spoken by Muslims	Salamalekum
reply to Salamalekum	Malakeumsalam
general greeting	Nanga def
reply to Nanga def	Mangi fii rek
reply to Mangi fii rek	Nunga fe
reply to Nunga fe	Mbaa sa yaram jaam
reply to Mbaa sa yaram jaam	Jamm rekk
reply to Jamm rekk	Alhumdullilah
morning greeting spoken to one person	Jama nga fanaan
morning greeting spoken to a group of people	Jama ngeen fanaan
late morning greeting spoken to one person	Naka suba si
late morning greeting spoken to a group of people	Nan ngeen suba si
afternoon greeting	Naka bekit bi
afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person	Jama nga yendoo
afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group of people	Jama ngeen yendoo
welcome greeting	Merhbe

Sources

Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Wolof lesson. 👍

Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨

• More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/

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