Do you speak English?
Ndax dégg nga angale?
Do you understand?
Dégg nga?
I understand.
Dégg naa.
I don’t understand.
Dégguma.
Could you please … ?
Ndax mën nga … su la neexee?
repeat that
ko waxaat
speak more slowly
wax ndànk
write it down
ko bind
Source: Lonely Planet Africa Phrasebook
hello ! write it down = bind ko (not ” ko bind” ), repeat that = waxat ko or waxatal , and speak more slowly is “waxal ndank” (not “wax ndank” )
hope this helps ! take care
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sorry i conjugated as if I was talking to someone, maybe you meant to translate the infinitives, if yes then wax ndank is correct for “To speak slowly” , and waxal ndank is “speak slowly” (as if I am asking someone to speak slowly)
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Thanks for the corrections! This does help a lot. So, if I understand correctly to say “wax ndank” is more of describing an action like saying “he speaks slowly” and “waxal ndank” is more of a demand as in “please speak slowly”?
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Note: Mouse over the English for French translations and the Wolof for pronunciation guides.
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