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Wolof Phrases: “am”
am – to be, exist, to have; a/an; imperative; or Ndëmm amul. – He said that witchcraft does not exist. Am na ñetti doom.
Pulaar Phrases: Essentials
Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. Hello. – No ngoolu daa. Goodbye. – Ñalleen e jamm. Please. – Njaafodaa. Thank you. – A jaaraamah. You’re welcome.
Wolof Vocabulary: Meat
Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. beef – yarpe-nack chicken – yarpe-ganarre goat – yarpe-baiy hamburger – hamburger lamb – yarpe-harre meat – yarpa pork –
Wolof Grammar: Conjunctions
Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. The coordinating conjunctions in English are: and, but, or, yet, for, nor & so. In this post we will be
Wolof Religion: Islamic Terms
Asalaam alaikum. May peace be with you. (greeting) Malaikum salaam. And with you be peace. (reply to above) Allahu akbar. God is greater. (than
World Bank IDA – Senegal: Nutrition and Education
• 84 percent gross primary school enrollment rate in 2008, up from 67 percent in 2002 • 24 percent of children under age five reached
Pulaar Vocabulary: Anatomy
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).
Wolof Vocabulary: Pronouns
Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. I – maan me – ma my – suma mine – suma you – yow your – seen yours –
Wolof Grammar: Describing People and Things
Mouse over individual Wolof words for definitions. Naka la mel? – What is he/she/it like? This question can refer to both physical and
Wolof – Religion and Expressive Culture
A short document on the Wolof culture. I think this might apply more to rural regions as this is not exactly my experience in Senegal,
Nice little blog about translating children’s books from English to Wolof. Very fun.
Film en langue Wolof (English subtitles) avec Kadi Jolie
CONSEILS D’UNE TANTE A film in the Wolof language. With good humor, an aunt gives her teenage niece heart advice on men and their predatory
Pulaar: Numbers
one – go-o two – didi three – tati four – nayi five – joyi six – jeego seven – jeedidi eight – jeetati nine
Wolof Grammar: Suffixes
-a : indicates distance from the speaker (usually on def. art.); fas wi – this horse here; fas wa – that horse there -aale :
Wolof Phrases: Language Difficulties
Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. Do you speak English? Ndax dégg nga angale? Do you understand? Dégg nga? I understand. Dégg naa. I don’t understand.
Pulaar: Vocabulary
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.
Wolof Grammar: Definite Article
Visit our new Wolof translator: JangaWolofTranslator.com. An article (abbreviated art.) is a word that combines with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made
‘Say It In Wolof!’ Phrasebook Review
‘Say It In Wolof!‘ by Ababacar Gueye. Translated by Sue Hall. BSDA No. 8531150404 3rd Edition (English) – Also available in French. ©2005 As far
Some Pulaar Words 3
aaludere – kernel aawasaagal – roguishness bol – fish cuurki – reek durde – graze duurde – wrestle falanteere – window fawde – put irde
J’apprends le Wolof #3
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.
Some Pulaar Words 2
aade – person aan – you asde – dig baamuule – graveyard dursitaade – recite foonde – bush fuunti – wile gando – philosopher haaldude
Some Pulaar Words
aa – well baylo – jeweler ciyam – leak eda – buffalo fasde – boil ferde – exile jaggude – seize jakre – hollow kohaljinta
If you live in the Portland, Or. area…
Please visit my friend’s store: Your African Community Market, Inc. 5516 16th Ave. (off Killingsworth), Portland, Or. 97211 Everyday, 11am to 7pm Mr. Karifa Koroma,
A Very Small Taste of St. Louis, Senegal
St. Louis (san louie) Senegal
La League DJ Décalé Wolof
La League DJ Décalé Wolof I do not know where this video is from but Décalé is very popular in the Ivory Coast which I
