Greetings vocabulary — Verbs

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Introduction vocabulary — Identity Verbs

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Introduction — About Others

Introduction — About Yourself

Shopping vocabulary — Verbs

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Shopping — Asking For Things & Prices

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Feelings vocabulary — Types Of Pain

Neex na, bari na — it's delicious, it's abundant
Na rees ak jàmm — I wish you a peaceful digestion

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Wolof proverb — He who catches a snake does not fear the scorpion

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7 phrases with the Wolof verb "bëgg"

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Wolof proverb — A wish is a bedroom, in which the owner sleeps

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Wolof expressions to say goodbye and provide an excuse for leaving

Ku bëgg lem, ñeme yamb
Whoever wants honey, dares bees

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Wolof proverb — Who wants honey, must not fear the bees

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8 ways to show your gratitude to someone in Wolof

Jërëjëf
Thank you

Jaaraama
Thank you

Gërëm naa la
Thank you (I thank you)

Maa ngi lay gërëm
Thank you (I’m thanking you)

Bég naa lool
I’m very happy

Sama xol sedd na
My heart is pleased

Amuma sa fey
I can’t repay you

Yàlla na la Yàlla fey
May God repay you

8 ways to show your gratitude to someone in Wolof

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Sentences :

Maangiy seeti sama nijaay
I am visiting my uncle.

Ñungiy waxtaan ak seeni xarit
They are talking with their friends.

Yaangiy jàng Wolof
You are leaning Wolof.

Mungiy nelaw ci néeg bi
She is sleeping in the bedroom.

Nungiy dem màrse
We are going to the market.

Yeenangiy làkk Wolof?
You are speaking Wolof?

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1 — benn

2 — ñaar

3 — ñett

4 — ñent

5 — juróom

6 — juróom benn (five one)

7 — juróom ñaar (five two)

8 — juróom ñett (five three)

9 — juróom ñent (five four)

10 — fukk (ten)

11 — fukk ak benn (ten and one)

12 — fukk ak ñaar (ten and two)

13 — fukk ak ñett (ten and three)

14 — fukk ak ñent (ten and four)

15 — fukk ak juróom (ten and five)

16 — fukk ak juróom benn (ten and five one)

17 — fukk ak juróom ñaar (ten and five two)

18 — fukk ak juróom ñett (ten and five three)

19 — fukk ak juróom ñent (ten and five four)

20 — ñaar fukk (two ten)

21 — ñaar fukk ak benn (two ten and one)

22 — ñaar fukk ak ñaar

23 — ñaar fukk ak ñett 

24 — ñaar fukk ak ñent 

25 — ñaar fukk ak juróom

26 — ñaar fukk ak juróom benn

27 — ñaar fukk ak juróom ñaar

28 — ñaar fukk ak juróom ñett

29 — ñaar fukk ak juróom ñent (two ten and five four)

30 — fanweer (thirty)

37 — fanweer ak juróom ñaar (thirty and five two)

40 — ñent fukk (four ten)

50 — juróom fukk (five ten)

60 — juróom benn fukk

70 — juróom ñaar fukk

80 — juróom ñett fukk (five three ten)

90 — juróom ñent fukk (five three ten)

99 — juróom ñent fukk ak juróom ñent (five four ten and five four)

100 — téeméer

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Barki démb dem nanu Maatam seeti sunu nijaay.
Two days ago we went to Matam to visit our uncle.

Amadou xiif na lool, bëgg na añ leegi.
Amadou (he) is very hungry, he wants to eat lunch now.

Déedéet, démb gisuñu Omar
No, yesterday they didn’t see Omar

Bëgg nanu dem Dakaar waaye xamunu yoon wi
We want to go to Dakar but we don’t know the route

Déedéet, mënul togg
No, he can’t cook

Xanaa sonnuleen?
Aren’t you tired?

Añ nga ba suur
You ate (lunch) until you were full

Ndax añ nga ba suur?
Did you eat (lunch) until you were full?

Waaw, añ naa ba suur
Yes, I ate (lunch) until I was full

Déedéet, añuma ba suur
No, I didn’t eat until I was full

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Bés bu dellusi moo neex (x2)
Bés bu dellusi moo neex [person's name]
Bés bu dellusi moo neex (x2)
(A day that returns / comes back is pleasing / good)
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"Gato" bi am na "sokolaa"
"Gato" bi am na "sokolaa"
"Gato" bi am na "sokolaa" [person's name]
"Gato" bi am na "sokolaa"
(The cake has chocolate)
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"Gato" (gateau = cake) and "sokolaa" (Chocolat = chocolate) are French loanwords.

Happy Birthday Song in Wolof (from weekly Newsletter)

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Phrases
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Kan mooy jàng Wolof?
Who is learning Wolof?
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Mooy jàng Wolof
He is learning Wolof
(with the emphasis on the subject)
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Lan lay def?
What is he doing?
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Dafay jàng Wolof
He is learning Wolof
(with the emphasis on the verb)
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Lan lay jàng?
What is he learning?
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Wolof lay jàng
He is learning Wolof
(with the emphasis on the object)
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Lan ngay lekk?
What are you eating?
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Ginaar laay lekk
I’m eating chicken
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Lan la bëgg?
What does he want?
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Nelaw la bëgg
He wants to sleep
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Fan lañu dëkk?
Where do they live?
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Dakaar lañu dëkk
They live in Dakar
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Fan ngeen di dem?
Where are you going?
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Màrse lanuy dem
We are going to the market
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Kañ ngay ñów?
When will you come?
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Suba laay ñów
I’m coming tomorrow
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Kañ la agsi?
When did she arrive?
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Barki-démb la agsi
She arrived “barki-démb” (meaning two days ago)

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jox (to give)

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Jox ko ko

Give it to him

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Jox ma téere bi ci kow lal bi

Give me the book on the bed

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Sa rakk jox na ma sa dàll yi

Your younger brother/sister gave me your shoes

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tànn (to choose)

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Tànnal bu la neex

Choose whichever you want

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Mën nga tànn bu la neex

You can choose whichever you want

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Tànnal benn ci yëre yii

Choose one of these outfits

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may (to offer)

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May ma ci sa mburu mi

Give me some of your bread

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Démb sama nijaay may na ma xaalis

Yesterday my uncle gave me money.

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May ko ndox mu sedd

Give him cold water.

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May ma tuuti rekk

Give me just a little

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yëg (to feel, to be aware of)

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Maa ngiy yëg tàngaay bi bu baax !

I can feel the heat a lot !

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Loolu kañ la xew? Yëguma ko !

When did that happen? I wasn’t aware of it.

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Teelu ma ko yëg mootax ma yéexa ñów

I wasn’t aware of it soon enough that’s why I came late

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génn (to go out)

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Usmaan génn na sànq

Ousmane left a moment ago

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Maa ngiy génn te ñów

I’m going out and coming

(I’m going out)

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5 Common Wolof Verbs (with examples)

Day màtte walla du màtte, bul joxe sa loxo

(It bites or it doesn’t bite — don’t give it your hand)


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day = dafay (shortened) — he/she/it

màtte = to bite

walla = or

du = he/she/it doesn’t

bul = don’t (you)

joxe = to give away

sa = your

loxo = hand

Wolof proverb : It bites or it doesn't bite, don't give it your hand

### Suffix

Bitigu Modou

Modou’s shop


Xaritu Fanta

Fanta’s friend


Tàngalu xale yi

The kids’ candy


Maangiy seeti yaayu Amy

I’m visiting Amy’s mother


### Possessive adjectives

- sama — my
- sa — your
- …am — his, her, its …
- sunu / suñu — our
- seen — your (plural)
- seen — their


### PA examples

Woo naa jëkkëram démb

I called her husband yesterday


Jottali ma sama kalpe

Hand me my purse


Dinaa dem seen kër

I’ll go to their house

Jox ko sa limat

Give him your phone number

### Possessive adjectives (plural nouns)

- samay — my
- say — your
- ay …am — his, her, its …
- sunuy / suñuy — our
- seeni — your (plural)
- seeni — their


### Examples

Mungiy toppatoo ay xaram

He is taking care of his sheep (plural)

Ci kanam, dinaa gisante ak samay xarit

Later, I’ll meet with my friends

Naka say rakk?

How are your younger siblings?

Suba dinanu seeti sunuy dëkkando

Tomorrow, we’ll visit our neighbors


### Possessive pronouns

sama bos — mine

sa bos — yours

bosam — his, hers, its

sunu bos / suñu bos — ours

seen bos — yours

seen bos — theirs


### Perfective Pronouns examples

Ana sama bos?

Where is mine?

Ana bosam?

Where’s his?

sama bos la

It’s mine

(Mine it is)

Bosam la

It’s his

Seen bos moo dàkk

Yours (plural) is better


### Verb am present tense conjugation

- am naa — I have
- am nga — you have
- am na — he, she, it has
- am nanu — we have
- am ngeen — you (plural) have
- am nañu — they have


### Examples

Am naa ñaari xar

I have two sheep

Fan yi am ngeen jot torop

Lately you have a lot of (free) time

Usmaan am na kër gu bees

Ousmane (he) has a new house

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