Wolof 1

how are you?

nanga def

the workers

liggéy kat yi

the roof

kaw kër gi

with/and

ak

to make/prepare

defar

i want to work with you

dama bëgg liggéey ak yaw

how much you want?

ñaata nga bëgg?

peace be upon you too

wa alaykum salam

but

waaye

and

te

i eat and i sleep

dama lekk te dama nelaw

I work with my little brother and after I sleep

dama liggéey ak sama rakk te gannaaw dama nelaw

why

lu tax?

dinner

reer

lost

réer

I cannot

nënumato

to be able to/can

mën

talk

wax

sick

tawat

it is flavorful

saf ma

water, please/water, for god´s sake

ndox, ngir yálla

it´s very delicious!

dafa neex

I’m full

rég naa

thank god

sant yálla

praise to be god

alxamdulilaay

bless

barka

may god bless you

yálla na la yálla fey

what’s wrong?

lu la jáqale?

rice and fish

ceebujën

we will meet later

dinanu gise ci kanam

I don´t cook/I won´t cook

duma togg

you don’t cook/you won’t cook

du nga togg

he/she doesn´t cook

du togg

where are you?

ana yaw?

where is he/she?

ana mu?w

where is the rice?

ana ceeb bi?

what are you doing?

loo ngay def?

what are you cooking?

lan nga togg?

my

sama

your

sa

his/her/its

am

our house

sunu kër

your/their

seen

house

kër

his rice

am ceeb

book

teere

my books

samay teere

your books

say teere

our books

sunuy teere

tomorrow

ëllëgs

sell

jay

jën

fish

build

tabax

in the future

ci kanam

let´s eat

na ñu lekk

let’s go

na ñu dem

let’s sit/let’s wait

na ñu toog

let´s discuss

na ñu waxtaan

what are we doing?

lu nuy def?

let´s drink tea

na ñu naan ataaya

what are we eating?

lu ñuy lekk?

where is your friend?

ana xa xarit?

nothing much

dara nekkul

that’s good

baax na

that

boobu

that child

xale boobu

that house

kër boobu

that woman

jigéen boobu

that is what you want

loolu mooy li nga bëgg

I want that

dama bëgg loolu

that´s what I like about you

loolu laa bëgg ci yaw

please pass the bread

may ma mburu mi, su la neexee

it was delicious

neex na

shall we go out together?

danuy génnandoo?

night

guddi

tomorrow morning

suba ci suba

prepare dinner

defaree reer

I watch TV

damay seetaan tele

bed

lal

I get up

dama jóg

that’s true

dëgg la

let´s sit here and talk

na ñu toog fi waxtaan

maybe

xayna

sorry, maybe next time

baal ma, xayna beneen yoon

no worries

amul solo

stop eating bread, eat rice

bayyil mburu, lekk ceeb

how is the people of the house?

naka wa kër gi?

they are fine

ñu ngi fi rekk

I’m hungry

dama xif

I’m thirsty

dama mar

there is

am na

there isn’t

amul

in/at

ci

the glass

kaas bi

milk

meew

I have paid

fey naa

stop here

taxawal fii

I´m tired

mangi sonn

until

ba

afterwards

ci gannaaw