Basic Phrases
| Hello. | Salaam aleekum. |
| Goodbye. | Mangi dem. |
| Please. | Bu la neexee. |
| Thank you. | Jërejëf. |
| You’re welcome. | Amul sólo. |
| Yes. | Waaw. |
| No. | Déedéet. |
| Sorry. | Baal ma. |
| Do you speak English? | Ndax dégg nga angale? |
| Do you understand? | Dégg nga? |
| I understand. | Dégg naa. |
| I don’t understand. | Dégguma. |
| Help! | Wóoy! |
Sample Phrases
| A table for three. | Ñett lanu. |
| aj | taabal ji | ndax | ñett | three | we are |
| Bring us some bissap. | Indil nu bisaap. |
| indil | nun | dara | bisaab bi | bring | us | bissap |
| Do you have a watch? | Am nga montar? |
| def | yow | am | ab | montar bi | have | you | watch |
| Everyone was coming to the funeral. | Ñep angi ñow ci dëj bi. |
| ñépp | ci | ñëw | ci | bi | dëj bi | all people | (now) | come | to | funeral | the |
| For me, the yassa. | Man yaasa. |
| ngir | man | bi | yaasa bi | me | yassa |
| Give me the money. | Indil xaalis bi. |
| indil | man | bi | xaalis bi | give | money | the |
| He is fine. | Mi ngi ci jàmm. |
| moom | lele | bu baax | he | is | at | peace |
| I am from America. | Maa ngi jóge Amerik. |
| man | ngi | jóge | amerik | I | am | from | america |
| Lower your price! | Waññil! |
| wàññi | nga | njëg gi | count lower |
| More sauce, please. | Dollil tuuti ñeex. |
| gën | ñeex mi | neex | add | little | sauce |
| No one can deny it. | Kenn mëna ko weddi. |
| déedéet | benn | mën | weddi | ko | no one | can | it | deny |
| OK, get in. | Yéegal. |
| baaxna | yéeg | ci biir | climb in |
| Please bring us some cold water. | Indil nu ndox mu sedd. |
| neex | indi | nun | benna | sedd | ndox mi | bring | us | water | the | cold |
| She is fine. | Jàmm rekk. |
| moom | lele | baax | peace | only |
| That watch, how much does it cost? | Sa montar bi ñaata lay jar? |
| lale | montar bi | nan | bari | def | ko | njëg | your | watch | the | how much | is | price |
| We would like to pay. | Danu bëgg fey. |
| dañuy | bëgg | komka | ci | fey | we | want | pay |
| Yes, I have a watch. | Waaw am naa montar. |
| waaw | man | am | ab | montar bi | yes | have | I already | watch |
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