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Jox ma deux cents cinquante
to go
I am going to St. Louis
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Dem
Maangi dem St. Louis
to come (obj. & persons)
Come here!; I come
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ñow
ñow-al; ñow na
to enter
I enter the car
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duga
Duga na oto
Welcome in my house
one word
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Jeksil
To come (living entities)
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kai
Speak Wolof to me
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Laggàlam Wolof
Only Wolof
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Wolof rekk
to not have
I do not have money
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amuma
Amuma xalis
to have
I have; you have
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am
Amma, am nga
I want
to confirm it is water you want
I want cold water
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Bugana
Bugana ndox bu sera
How much
How much for the notebook
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Ñaata la?
Cahier bi ñaata la?
Do you have...?
Do you have a wife
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Am nga ...?
Am nga jabar?
You don't have
Often used to make polite requests
You don't have some phone credit?
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amulo
Amulo seedo?
I don't want
I don't want water
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Bëgguma
Bëgguma ndoq
I don't want yet
I dont want children yet
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Bëggaguma
Bëggaguma xale
What is there?
e.g. restaurant
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Lu am foofu?
I cannot help you right now
Against the begging children
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Mono ma laa dimbale
to know
I / we know it
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xam
Xam na ko / xam nanu ko
you know it?
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xam nga ko?
like / enjoy
Dakar is nice, the mango is tasty
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neex
Dakar neex, mango neex
I don't like it
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Neexul ma
To learn, study
I learn Wolof
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Jàng
Wolof laay jàng
To teach a subject
you teach English
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jàngale
Anglais ngay jàngale
to teach someone
he/she teaches Thomas
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jàngal
Thomas lay jàngal
To buy
We buy water
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Jënd
ndoq lanuy jënd
to sell
you (pl.) sell the car
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jaay
Oto ngeendi jaay
to heal
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faj
to rest
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noppalu
to go home
they go home
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ñibbi
lañuy ñibbi
to go visit
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seeti
to send
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yònnée
to take care of
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topatoo
to call
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woo
to be originated
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cosaano
‘I am in the work’ -> it’s going ok
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maangi ci kawam
i want to buy credit
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jaay ma seedo
est-ce que tu as yassam poulet?
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ndax yassam poulet am na?
est-ce que vous voulez le tjeboudien?
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ndax bëggu nga tsjeboudien?
est-ce que je peux avoir une gazelle?
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ndax am nga Gazelle?
est-ce que tu veux aller à la plage?
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ndax bëgg nga dem la plage
are you Wolof?
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ndax Wolof nga?
which ethnic group are you?
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Ban lakk nga?
I am Wolof
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wolof la
Coffee please
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Am nga/ne café?
Two gazelles please
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Am nga/ne ñaari Gazelle?
I wish to travel to plateau (taxi)
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Plateau lay djöm
laay is place marker
To be ashamed
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rus
To have the time
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Am jot
To be afraid
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Ragal
To get married (for women)
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Sëy
To marry a woman
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Takk jabar
to die (people) (2)
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Gaañu / faatu
To break up (couple)
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Tas
To divorce
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Fase
To be alive
Often: not alive (anymore)
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Dund
Dunduwul
bring me water
slightly impolite
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an ngil ma ndox
How many months will you stay in Dakar?
month
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ñaata wër ngaay am Dakar?
wër
Another four months
lit. four months ahead
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Ñeenti wër ci kanam
When will you return to Dakar
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Kañ ngaay delusi Dakar?
I will see
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Na seet
I hope you like Dakar
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Mba büggunga Dakar
I really like it
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neex na
I like to dance
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Feetja bi neex na
Breakfast (2)
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ndeo / ndekk
The lunch is nice
lunch
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Añ bi neex na
añ bi
dinner
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réer
spicy
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safsaf
piment
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kani
black pepper
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poobar
salt
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harom
sugar
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sukur
are you in good health?
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am nga wérgu yaram?
to cook
what do you cook
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togg
looy togg
what are you doing?
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looy def
chief / scorpion
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njiit
to beat something
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Tëgg
It's not good for me
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bakhul ci mane
It's not here
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doe (dou) fofu
it's here
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fi laa
this
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li
that
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lolu
to talk
what did you say?
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wax
looy wax? luy nga wax?
to walk around
I want to walk around (future)
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doxantou
Maangi bügg doxantou
dating / fuck (Gambia)
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doxan
I want to go to Gambia
grammar: not yet been to Gambia
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dama bügg dëm Gambia
dama: personal future pronoun
I am going to bed
grammar difference
I want to go to bed
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Damai tëdd
damai <-> dama
dama bügg tëdd
To talk, have a conversation
more serious with 'want'
I want to talk to you (litt. I want us to talk)
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waxtan
Dama (bügg) ñu waxtan
To listen
listen to me, he/she
Listen!
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degglu
degglul ma / ko
degglul
To look for
I am looking for Ibrahim?
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seet
Dama bügg seet Ibrahim
‘at’
I am a teacher at Ashinaga
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ci walum
Maangi jangalekat ci walum Ashinaga
to move (one's body)
he's active in politics
activist
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jengu
jengujengu ci walum politique
jengujengu
village
my village
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dëka bi
suma dëka
after that...
change of topic
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ganaw lolu
before you come
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balla nga ñew
around, close by
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ci boor bi
tree, medicine
under (2) the tree
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garab bi
suufi / run garab bi
my love, darling
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seeri
body
sports (make the body hot)
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jëram
tangal jëram
to wake up (morning)
to not wake up (morning)
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jeewu
jeewul
to get up (general)
don't get up (neg. imp.)
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jogg
bul jogg
To wash your face
I'm washing my face
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selmu
damai selmu
to take a shower
I want to take a shower
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sangu
dama bügg sangu
Are you ready?
I am not ready
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pare nga
parewul maa
to get dressed
your clothes are very beautiful
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solu
solu bi refer na
I greet you (sing.)
I greet you (pl.)
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nuyu naa la
nuyu naa len
I am returning back to work
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maangi delou liggéey
to meet
I want us to meet
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dadjë
Dama bügg ñu dadjë
tea pot
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brada
glass
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kars
tea
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ataya
to drink
I want to drink water / beer
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naan
dama bügg naan (bière)
(give me) another one
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ak benneen / jox ma benneen
do you understand?
understand
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mungi mokk
mokk

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