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City, Town Vocabulary in Wolof
🤗 Jama ngaam! Wolof learners,
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "City & Town" in Wolof, the native language of the Wolof people mainly spoken in Senegal, Mauritania, and the Gambia.
Happy learning!
Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Wolof survival phrases, Weather, Basic Greetings & City Places and Directions.
dëkk bi town, city[edit | edit source]
| Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل) | English |
|---|---|
| kër-meer gi | town hall, city hall |
| meer bi | mayor |
| pénc mi | [meeting place] |
| mbedd mi | street |
| jàkka ji
jumaa ji |
mosque |
| julli gi
jullit bi |
prayer
muslim |
| jàngu bi | church |
| oteel bi, dalalukaay | hotel |
| lekkukaay bi | restaurant |
| toggkat bi | cook, "chef" |
| baar bi | bar, coffee-house |
| eleew bi
ndongo li |
schoolboy, scholar
student |
| jàngalekat bi | teacher |
| daara ji / bi | Koranic
school / teacher |
| alxuraan ji | Quran |
| téere bi | book |
| jaayukaayu téere bi | bookshop, bookstore |
| kàggu gi | library |
| butig bi
màngasiin bi |
shop
store |
| jaaykat bi | salesman, seller |
| baana-baana bi | street vendor |
| marse bi, ja bi | market |
| jaayukaayu mburu bi | bakery |
| defarkatu mburu bi | baker |
| watkat bi | barber, hairdresser |
| tiyaatar bi | theater |
| sinemaa bi | cinema |
| miise bi | museum |
| bank bi | bank |
| seg bi | cheque, (check) |
| xaalis bi | money |
| caga bi | prostitute |
| alkaati bi | policeman |
| pólis bi | |
| sandarmëri bi | |
| kaso bi | prison, jail |
| janaase yi, armeel yi | graveyard, cemetery |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Feelings and Emotions
- At the Post Office
- House
- Wolof survival phrases
- Prepositions
- Useful phrases for beginners
- Family
- Colors
- Nature
- Count to 10