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Continue reading →: Vendredi Française (French Friday); Vocabulary
The purpose of French Friday is to expand your language capabilities while in West Africa (specifically Senegal). Many Wolof speakers can also understand French and sometimes using French to get your point across is easier than using Wolof since it’s a language closer to our own. attelage –…
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Continue reading →: Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Wolof w/Breakdown
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 war naa jëflante ak nawleen, te teg ko ci wàllu mbokk. (listen to audio) All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and…
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Continue reading →: ‘Lonely Planet Phrasebooks Africa’ Book Review
This book should be available at your local bookstore. Travel and outdoor stores also often carry Lonely Planet titles. If you prefer to do all your book shopping online then Amazon or the Lonely Planet website should be your best bets. I’m a fan of Lonely Planet publications. In my…
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Continue reading →: At the Restaurant (Ci Restoraan)
Wolof does not have a natural way to say “please”, but the phrases given here are all polite ways of asking for help or placing your order. I am hungry – Da maa xiif [da maa – I am, xiif – hungry] I am thirsty – Da maa…
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Continue reading →: Languages of Senegal: HassaniyyaHassaniyya, an Arabic dialect from the Beni Hassan Bedouin tribes, dominates Mauritania and Western Sahara, replacing Berber languages. This western variant differs from other North African Arabic dialects and is influenced by Zenaga and Wolof. It is spoken in multiple countries including Algeria, Mali, and Senegal, with distinct phonetic dialects.
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Continue reading →: Moom It Dina Ñow (Phrase Breakdown)
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 – also (as a suffix ‘-it‘ indicates ‘again‘; it can also be a suffix for the result of an action – added to a verb…
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Continue reading →: Ferry Transportation – Phrases & Breakdown
Ferries cross every day from Banjul to Barra, and to Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The accomodations range from basic to luxury. Schedules vary, but the ferries are quick and reliable. – Nyima Kantorek Note that the source for these use an unusual orthography… Where is the ferry…
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Continue reading →: Online Collaborative Dictionary
Firicat.com is different from other Wolof dictionaries because it’s not built by ‘experts’; instead it’s created by everyday users of the Wolof language (yes, including you). Firicat is an attempt to create a living lexicon of this beautiful language. (from the website)
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Continue reading →: Wolof Question Words w/Audio Pronunciation
Wolof / English / French Kan? Who? Qui? Lan? What? Quoi? Ban? Which? Quel? Nan? Naka? How? Comment? Ñaata? How much? Combien? Fan? Ana? Where? Oû? Kañ? When? Quand? Mbaa…? …? Est–ce que…? Lutax?…
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Continue reading →: #WolofWednesday
Today is “Wolof Wednesday” on Twitter! The idea is for all of your tweets to be in Wolof to help promote the language and to help those of us who are still learning the language to get practice speaking (or typing) only Wolof. If you have an account come on…
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