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Category: Vocabulary

Basic Wolof Phrases

Monday, June 18, 2012 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. See original list here: Some Essential Wolof Phrases For help with pronunciation see: Pronunciation Guide ↓ scroll down for more

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Wolof Vocabulary: Meat

Sunday, May 27, 2012 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. beef – yarpe-nack chicken – yarpe-ganarre goat – yarpe-baiy hamburger – hamburger lamb – yarpe-harre meat – yarpa pork –

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Wolof Religion: Islamic Terms

Friday, May 25, 2012 Janga Wolof

  Asalaam alaikum. May peace be with you. (greeting) Malaikum salaam. And with you be peace. (reply to above) Allahu akbar. God is greater. (than

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Pulaar Vocabulary: Anatomy

Monday, May 21, 2012 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. abdomen – réédu (ndu); abdominal – ko faati e  réédu ~ pain reedu muusooru. back – keeci (ki); ɓaawo (ngo); caggal (ngal).

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Wolof Vocabulary: Pronouns

Sunday, May 20, 2012 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. I – maan me – ma my – suma mine – suma you – yow your – seen yours –

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Wolof Vocabulary

Saturday, May 12, 2012 Janga Wolof

a  –  it is (cf. la); Yallaa ko def. – It is God who did it. [Yalla + a]; Omar a ko wax. – It

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Pulaar: Vocabulary

Monday, May 7, 2012 Janga Wolof

aplenty adj. keewdum; ko heewi. bind v. jokkondirde; habbude. casque n. kaske. dilate v. yuufde; yaajde. environment n. sara; saraaji. anande v. be jealous of. bonnitde v.

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Vendredi Française (French Friday); Vocabulary

Friday, August 19, 2011 Janga Wolof

  The purpose of French Friday is to expand your language capabilities while in West Africa (specifically Senegal). Many Wolof speakers can also understand French

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Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Wolof w/Breakdown

Thursday, August 18, 2011 Janga Wolof

  Doomi aadama yépp danuy juddu, yam ci tawfeex ci sag ak sañ-sañ. Nekk na it ku xam dëgg te ànd na ak xelam, te

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At the Restaurant (Ci Restoraan)

Tuesday, August 16, 2011 Janga Wolof

  Wolof does not have a natural way to say “please”, but the phrases given here are all polite ways of asking for help or

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Moom It Dina Ñow (Phrase Breakdown)

Sunday, August 14, 2011 Janga Wolof

moom it dina ñow – he also will come moom – in this sence means ‘he/she‘ (emphatic form) but can also mean ‘to own‘. it/itam

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Ferry Transportation – Phrases & Breakdown

Saturday, August 13, 2011 Janga Wolof

  Ferries cross every day from Banjul to Barra, and to Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The accomodations range from basic to luxury. Schedules vary,

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New Wolof Dictionary

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. This looks like a great promising dictionary…the only thing is that it’s mostly all in French but on the other

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What’s Her/His name? Dialog with Breakdown

Sunday, July 13, 2008 Janga Wolof

Starsky: Kii naka la tudd? Hutch: Kii Vera Green la tudd. Hutch: Kii vera la tudd. Starski: Kii naka la sant? Hutch: Kii Green la

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Who is This? Dialog with Breakdown

Sunday, July 6, 2008 Janga Wolof

Beavis: Kii kan la? Butthead: Kii Tapha la. Butthead: Kii Mel la. Butthead: Kii Vera la. (Kii) kan la? Who is this person? (literally: (This

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Simple Greeting Dialog with Breakdown

Sunday, June 29, 2008 Janga Wolof

Bert: Asalaa maalekum. Ernie: Maalekum salaam. Bert: Nanga def? Ernie: Mangi fii rekk. Bert: Ana waa ker ga? Ernie: Nunga fa. Bert: Alhamdulilaay! Asalaa maalekum

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Some Pulaar Words 3

Sunday, June 29, 2008 Janga Wolof

aaludere – kernel aawasaagal – roguishness bol – fish cuurki – reek durde – graze duurde – wrestle falanteere – window fawde – put irde

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J’apprends le Wolof #3

Thursday, June 26, 2008 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. Translated from J’apprends le Wolof by Jean-Leopold Diouf et Marina Yaguello. This is the introduction to the book. Introduction 1.

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Self Test – Can You Translate These Phrases? (A, 1-10)

Thursday, June 26, 2008 Janga Wolof

These are from the book Junniy Leebuy Wolof by Mànsóor Xumma. Aat yaa ngi woy géwél yi. Ab jatang, loo bàcc bàcc mu xasawum saw.

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Some Pulaar Words 2

Sunday, June 22, 2008 Janga Wolof

aade – person aan – you asde – dig baamuule – graveyard dursitaade – recite foonde – bush fuunti – wile gando – philosopher haaldude

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J’apprends le Wolof #2

Thursday, June 19, 2008 Janga Wolof

This post is the second in my weekly series of translating the book “J’apprends le Wolof” by Jean-Léopold Diouf & Marina Yaguello (published by Karthala)

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Some Pulaar Words

Sunday, June 15, 2008 Janga Wolof

aa – well baylo – jeweler ciyam – leak eda – buffalo fasde – boil ferde – exile jaggude – seize jakre – hollow kohaljinta

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J’apprends le Wolof / I’m Learning Wolof

Thursday, June 12, 2008 Janga Wolof

I am in the process of translating the Wolof lesson book “J’apprends le Wolof” by Jean-Léopold Diouf & Marina Yaguello (published by Karthala) from French

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english n. wolof / french – A

Monday, June 9, 2008 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. english n. wolof / french A abandon v. baayi, wocca / abandonner abdomen n. naxa / abdomen ability n. mën,

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French Vocabulary – L & M

Monday, May 26, 2008 Janga Wolof

Vocabulaire Français – L & M law juridique linguistics linguistique literary littéraire masculine masculin mathematics mathématiques medicine médecine music musique

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French Vocabulary – G, H & I

Monday, May 19, 2008 Janga Wolof

Vocabulaire Français – G, H & I geography géographie geology géologie geometry géometrie grammar grammaire historical historique interjection interjection invariable invariable

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French Vocabulary – E & F

Monday, May 12, 2008 Janga Wolof

Vocabulaire Français – E & F economics économie education éducation electricity électricité english anglais especially surtout euphemism euphémisme familiar familier feminine féminin figurative figuré finance

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Grocery List

Thursday, May 8, 2008 Janga Wolof

I used French for the Wolof when I was not able to find a Wolof word. Please leave a comment if you know the appropriate

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French Vocabulary – B & C

Monday, May 5, 2008 Janga Wolof

Vocabulaire Français – B & C biology biologie botany botanique british britannique chemistry chimie commerce commerce computers informatique conjunction conjonction cooking cuisine

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French Vocabulary – A

Monday, April 28, 2008 Janga Wolof

Vocabulaire Français – A abbreviations abréviations adjective adjectif adverb adverbe agriculture agriculture anatomy anatomie and et architecture architecture astrology astrologie astronomy astronomie attributive devant le

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Hausa

Saturday, April 19, 2008 Janga Wolof

Hausa is the Chadic language with the largest number of speakers, spoken as a first language by about 24 million people, and as a second

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French – Enviromental

Friday, April 18, 2008 Janga Wolof

l’environnement – the environment biodegradable – biodegradable conservation – conservation deforestation – deforestation jetable – disposable secheresse – drought ecosysteme – ecosystem especes en voie

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A Words

Monday, March 3, 2008 Janga Wolof

Gambian Wolof… aifaare – pagan aik – climb aikerty – lift/elevate ailake – tomorrow aina – mold ainay – wish alcarly – village leader alfun

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Diola

Monday, February 25, 2008 Janga Wolof

The Diola people inhabit the Casamance region of Senegal, and also southwestern Gambia, where their name is spelt Jola. Their language is Diola or Jola,

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10 More Random Wolof Words

Saturday, February 23, 2008 Janga Wolof

Courtesy of Firicat.com. jula, , trader, peddler of foods, to trade teret, n , trading season daaj, , to nail (see pontu) digal, , to

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Religious Terms 2

Friday, February 22, 2008 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. Words & phrases with religious significance starting with the letter B. Many of these terms may actually be Arabic or

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10 Random Wolof Words

Monday, February 11, 2008 Janga Wolof

Courtesy of Firicat.com. lef, n , thing naju, adj. , be compressed téng, , tight baatale, verb , to leave a message with someone for

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Travel Vocabulary IV

Sunday, February 10, 2008 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. See Travel Vocabulary III ——————————————————- Here are a few things that you may come across if traveling to Senegal or

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Religious Terms

Monday, January 28, 2008 Janga Wolof

Words & phrases with religious significance starting with the letter A.  Many of these terms may actually be Arabic or Wolofized Arabic. Many Wolof speakers

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Travel Vocabulary III

Saturday, January 26, 2008 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. See Travel Vocabulary II ——————————————————- Here are a few things that you may come across if traveling to Senegal or

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Weather or not

Friday, January 18, 2008 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. The weather is … today. Dafa … teiy. cold sehda cool sehda hot tarnga It’s going to rain. Dafa werra

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Weights & Measures

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Janga Wolof

Gambian dialect… foot – foot gallon – gallon gram – gram kilogram – kilo kilometer – kilo liter – leebahre meter – meter mile –

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English > Français > Olaf

Monday, January 14, 2008 Janga Wolof

baby > bébé > néné cow > vache > nag east > est > penku god > dieu > yaala milk > lait > mééw

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Wolof mots de vocabulaire

Friday, January 11, 2008 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. Wolof vocabulary words bennen, benen – another bennen u xarit am – another of his friends doonte – if it

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Travel Vocabulary II

Friday, January 4, 2008 Janga Wolof

See Travel Vocabulary I ——————————————————- Here are a few things that you may come across if traveling to Senegal or the Gambia. alham – white

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Days of the Week / Bési Ayubés Bi

Thursday, December 27, 2007 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. Wolof names for the days of the week are mostly adopted from Arabic. As usual you can mouse over for

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New Opposites List

Wednesday, December 26, 2007 Janga Wolof

  New List Thanks To Tubaab bu jigeen See The Original List & Comments Here “Opposites Attract”       beginning – ending (verb): door/tammbali

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Random Vocab

Monday, December 24, 2007 Janga Wolof

These were taken from the Gambian Wolof – English Dictionary By David P. Gamble. banxa – water lily caxa – necklace daay – bush fire,

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Opposites Attract

Thursday, December 20, 2007 Janga Wolof

beginning – end dohre – jehh/rach cheap – expensive yormba – sehre easy – difficult yormba – nahary friend – enemy harit – mbargne happy

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All In the Family

Saturday, December 15, 2007 Janga Wolof

family – njabort grandfather – marm-bu-gore grandmother – marm-bu-gegain father – papa mother – yarboie husband – jaycahre wife – jabahre son – dorm-bu-gore daughter

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Some Mandinka

Wednesday, December 12, 2007 Janga Wolof

The Mandinka language, sometimes referred to as Mandingo, is a Mandé language spoken by millions of Mandinka people in Mali, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Ivory

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A Couple Slang Words…

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. Sai Sai – “That little crafty one.” (Euphemism given to AIDS in the poor suburbs of Dakar, Senegal.) Also means

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Wolof Vocab

Tuesday, December 4, 2007 Janga Wolof

facatalu v. stumble sehy v. melt wenne n. breast holl n. heart targue n. obituary fuca n. ten marb n. braid njail n. dawn hoolow

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Morning? Afternoon?? Or maybe Evening???

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Janga Wolof

Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. Below is a table showing how the various portions of the day are labeled in Wolof. ENGLISH WORD WOLOF WORD

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Mouth Anatomy

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Janga Wolof

GEMMIN BI – THE MOUTH Some of these expressions are not common in Wolof and may not always be readily understood by some Wolof speakers.

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Yes. No! Maybe?

Saturday, November 24, 2007 Janga Wolof

Yes – Waaw (wow) and now en français; Oui (wee) No – Déedéet (dey-deyt) and en français; Non (non) Maybe – Xejna (khedj-nuh) en français;

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Travel Vocabulary

Friday, November 23, 2007 Janga Wolof

Here are a few things that you may come across if traveling to Senegal or the Gambia. afra – grilled meat, or grilled meat stall

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