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"Food" Vocabulary in Wolof
🤗 Jama ngaam! Wolof learners,
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "Food, Eating and Drinking" in Wolof, the native language of the Wolof people, mainly spoken in Senegal, Mauritania, and the Gambia.
Happy learning!
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Wolof survival phrases, Weather, Marital Status & Time.
lekk gi food[edit | edit source]
Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل) | English |
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xiif gi
Dama xiif |
hunger
I am hungry |
mar mi
Dama mar |
thirst
I am thirsty |
koor gi | fasting |
korité gi | [end of fasting] |
ndékki li | breakfast |
añ bi | lunch |
reer bi | dinner,
supper |
Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل) | English |
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palaat bi | plate |
kuddu gi
mbàttu mi |
spoon
wooden spoon |
furset bi | fork |
paaka bi | knife |
butéel bi | bottle |
kaas bi | glass |
kopp bi | cup |
ndab li | bowl |
leget gi
bagaan gi |
calabash bowl |
naan gi - drink[edit | edit source]
Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل) | English |
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supp bi | soup |
ndox mi | water |
biiñ bi | wine |
sëŋg si | palm wine |
beer bi | beer |
sàngara si | alcohol |
attaaya bi
warga wi |
tea
green tea |
kenkiliba gi,
séxaw si |
quinqueliba |
naana ji | mint |
liminaat bi | lemonade |
sokola bi | chocolate |
kafe bi | coffee |
meew mi
soow mi |
milk
curdled milk |
kàcc mi | sour whey |
Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل) | English |
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mbaanig mi, yaawuur bi | yoghurt |
foromaas bi | cheese |
bër bi
tigadege gi kaarité gi |
butter
peanut butter shea butter |
mayonees bi | mayonnaise |
dëwlin ji
diwtiir ji |
cooking oil
palm oil |
bineegar bi | vinegar |
ñeex mi | sauce |
saf-safal gi | spices |
poobar bi | pepper |
xorom bi | salt |
nen bi | egg |
gejj gi | dried fish |
sanqal si | semolina |
sanquf / sunguf si | flour |
mburu mi | bread |
deseer bi - dessert[edit | edit source]
Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل) | English |
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kereem galaas | ice cream |
lem gi | honey |
suukar si | sugar |
tàngal bi | candy |
Videos[edit | edit source]
Grocery Words in Wolof | Learn a Gambian Language[edit | edit source]
Names of Fruits & Veggies in Wolof[edit | edit source]
Some fruits and vegetables and cooking verbs[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Time
- Useful phrases for beginners
- Verbs
- Transportation
- Drinks
- Prepositions
- Family
- Occupations