Language/Wolof/Vocabulary/Wolof-survival-phrases
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Salaamaalikum Polyglots!😊
Wolof is a language of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania, and the native language of the Wolof people.
In this lesson you will find some basic phrases and some videos.
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Useful phrases
English | Wolof | Audio |
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Do you speak English? | Ndax dégg nga angale? | |
Do you speak Wolof? | Deg nga Wolof? | |
Do you understand? | Dégg nga? | |
Excuse me | Baal ma! | |
Good afternoon | Ngoonu jàmm | |
Good evening | Naka ngon si | |
Good morning | Jaam nga fanane | |
Good night | Nu fanaan jàmm | |
Goodbye | Ba beneen | |
Have a good trip | Yônu jàam | |
Have a nice day | Yendu ak jàam | |
Have a nice meal | Naci jàam bari | |
Hello | Salaamaalikum | |
How are you? | Jaam nga am? (Have you peace?) | |
How do you say ... in Wolof? | Naka lanuy waxee lii ci wolof? | |
How much is this? | Ñaata lay jar? | |
How old are you? | Ñaata at nga am? | |
I am _ years old | Am naa _years at | |
I am fine | Maa ngi sant | |
I am pleased to meet you | Bég naa ci xame gi | |
I am sick | Damaa wopp | |
I don't know | Xamu mako | |
I don't understand | Dégguma | |
I understand / I do not understand | Nànd naa/ Nàndu ma | |
I'm from ... | Maa ngi joge ... | |
Long time no see | Gej na la giis | |
May I have _? | Ndax mën naa am _? | |
My name is ... | Maa ngi tudd ... | |
No | Déedéet | |
Please | La neexee | |
please (asking for something) | Baal ma (wax ci mbir) | |
please (offering something) | Baal ma (maye mbir) | |
Please say that again | Ndax mën nga ko waxaat su la neexee? | |
Please speak more slowly | Ndax mën nga wax ndànk su la neexee? | |
Please write it down | Ndax mën nga ko bind su la neexee? | |
Pleased to meet you | Am nàa mbekte ci guiss la | |
Reply to 'How are you?' | Jaam rek, Yow nag? (Peace only, and you?) | |
See you later | Ba ci kanam | |
Small talk | Translation | |
Sorry | Baal ma | |
Thank you | Jai-rruh-jef | |
Wait | Négal | |
Welcome | Merhbe | |
What are your hobbies? | Lu la gën a yittéel? | |
What do you do for a living? | Looy liggéey? | |
What is this / that? | Lii / lee lan la? | |
What's your name? | Naka-nga sant? | |
Where are you from? | Fan nga joge? (sg) | |
Where is the restroom? | Ana wanag wi? | |
Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Ana wanaag wi? | |
Yes | Waaw | |
you’re welcome | Noo ko bokk |
Videos
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolof_language
https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/wolof.php
https://www.stcommunications.com/english-to-wolof-senegal-phrase-translation-guide/