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GREETINGS:
|
GREETING |
RESPONSE |
WHEN USED |
|
salaam alaikum
suh-lahm uh-lay-koom |
malaikum salaam
muh-lay-koom suh-lahm |
greeting a group of people or entering one’s house |
|
nanga def
nahn-guh def |
maangi fi
mahn-gee fee |
greeting an individual |
|
ça va
suh vah |
ça va
suh vah |
greeting an individual in passing |
|
ba beneen
bah ben-nen |
ba beneen
bah ben-nen |
upon leaving an individual |
PLEASENTRIES:
|
ENGLISH |
WOLOF |
FRENCH |
| please | su la neexee soo luh neh-hee | s’il vous plaît see voo play |
| thank you | jërejëf jair-ree-jeff | merci mair-see |
| you’re welcome | amul sóló ah-mool so-loe | je vous en prie zhe voo zom pree |
YES/NO/MAYBE:
|
ENGLISH |
WOLOF |
FRENCH |
| yes | waaw wow | oui wee |
| no | déedéet deh-deht | non nohn |
| maybe | xejna hej-nuh | peut-être per-tet |
SORRY/EXCUSE ME:
|
ENGLISH |
WOLOF |
FRENCH |
| sorry | baal ma bahl mah | désolé day-so-lay |
| excuse me | baal ma bahl mah | excusez-moi ek-skue-zay mwa |
COMMUNICATING:
|
ENGLISH |
WOLOF |
FRENCH |
| Do you understand? | Dégg nga? dayg nguh | Comprenez-vous? kom-pre-nay voo |
| I understand. | Dégg naa. dayg nah | Je comprends. zhe kom-pron |
| I don’t understand. | Dégguma. day-goo-mah | Je ne comprends pas. zhe nuh kom-pron pah |
Janga Wolof 
8 responses to “Quick Reference”
ugh…why does wordpress insist on reformatting your formatting? doesn’t make sense…
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hola! queria saber si me podrian decir de algun diccionario bueno en wolof, por favor, ya que tengo uno pero es incompleto. somos un grupo que tratamos de aprender este maravilloso idioma. gracias espero su respuesta
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hola! quiero saber si disponen de un buen diccionario en wolof. gracias
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mauricio – of course you can show us your Wolof dictionary! (por supuesto que nos pueden mostrar su wolof diccionario!)
To answer your 2nd post. Please visit these links for more info on Wolof dictionaries: (Para responder a su 2 º puesto. Por favor, visite estos enlaces para más información sobre Uolof diccionarios:)
https://jangawolof.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/new-wolof-dictionary/
https://jangawolof.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/suggested-reference-materials/
firicat.com is also a great online dictionary (otro buen diccionario de Internet)
Let us not forget the popular Peace Corps dictionary: (No olvidemos el popular diccionario del Cuerpo de Paz)
Click to access wollof.pdf
Here is a new one that I have not had the chance to review yet: (Aquí está uno nuevo que no he tenido la oportunidad de revisión aún)
http://www.freelang.net/online/wolof.php
I hope this helps. (Espero que esta ayuda)
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Na ngeen def? Dinaa la gis ci diir gu gaata. Mangi la nama torop. Dama bëgg a jáng wolof. Founala. legi legi.
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Hi!!! how can I translate common words such as. apricot, orange, competitivenes ecc…and also less common. I don’t find anything in Italian…but if you can suggest me something in english…
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Please check out the links I posted above…
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English to Wolof/French Dictionary now available for download:
http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/janga-laaka-wolof-dictionary/17265716
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