Language/Wolof/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week

Wolof - Days of the Week

In today's lesson, we will learn the days of the week in Wolof.

Days of the Week in Wolof

The days of the week in Wolof are as follows:

Word in Wolof	IPA pronunciation	Translation in English
Dibéer	di-bɛɛr	Monday
Aata	a-ta	Tuesday
Ñaŋ	njaŋ	Wednesday
Mbay	m-baɪ	Thursday
Njëkk	n-jɛk	Friday
Ñett	n-ɛt	Saturday
Ñeent	n-ɛnt	Sunday

Dialogue

Let's practice the days of the week in Wolof with a dialogue:

• Waaw, dibéer?

What day is it today?

• Dibéer.

It's Monday.

• Ndax nga bëgg nga xam njëkk?

So when will I see you again?

• Njëkk bi.

On Friday.

• Su ma nga xam ñeent?

Will I see you on Sunday?

• Waaw, ñeent bi.

Yes, on Sunday.

• Su ma nga xam aata?

Will I see you on Tuesday?

• Waaw, aata bi.

Yes, on Tuesday.

Related lessons

Here are some related lessons about Wolof:

• Animals
• Colors
• Family
• Food
• Numbers

Sources

• https://www.omniglot.com/writing/wolof.htm
• https://www.thoughtco.com/wolof-language-1430862