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People will sometimes say they know where you’re going and give you vague directions, even if they don’t really know. This is particularly true of taxi drivers in Dakar. If you don’t know where you’re going or how to get there, make that clear before getting in the car. | People will sometimes say they know where you’re going and give you vague directions, even if they don’t really know. This is particularly true of taxi drivers in Dakar. If you don’t know where you’re going or how to get there, make that clear before getting in the car. | ||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
http://publish.illinois.edu/wolof201fall14/files/2014/08/NEW_WOLOF_BOOK.pdf | http://publish.illinois.edu/wolof201fall14/files/2014/08/NEW_WOLOF_BOOK.pdf | ||
== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/Wolof/Culture/How-to-bargain|How to bargain]] | * [[Language/Wolof/Culture/How-to-bargain|How to bargain]] | ||
* [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Gender-consideration|Gender consideration]] | * [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Gender-consideration|Gender consideration]] | ||
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* [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Shameful-diseases|Shameful diseases]] | * [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Shameful-diseases|Shameful diseases]] | ||
* [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Social-stratification-or-caste|Social stratification or caste]] | * [[Language/Wolof/Culture/Social-stratification-or-caste|Social stratification or caste]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:07, 27 March 2023
Giving directions[edit | edit source]
You’ll rarely be given specific directions. “Over there” is much more common. Also, street names are almost non-existant/infrequently used; using landmarks to describe location is actually more helpful.
Trusting people who give directions[edit | edit source]
People will sometimes say they know where you’re going and give you vague directions, even if they don’t really know. This is particularly true of taxi drivers in Dakar. If you don’t know where you’re going or how to get there, make that clear before getting in the car.
Source[edit | edit source]
http://publish.illinois.edu/wolof201fall14/files/2014/08/NEW_WOLOF_BOOK.pdf
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- How to bargain
- Gender consideration
- Taajabòon
- How to deal with caste
- Hierarchy
- Importance of volunteer
- Visiting a sick person
- The concept of “Inchallah”
- Shameful diseases
- Social stratification or caste