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P.DOT Wolof Lessons

Lesson 1: The Alphabet

Lesson 2: Vocabulary 1

Lesson 3: Greetings

Lesson 4: Numbers

Lesson 5: Vocabulary 2

Lesson 6: Vocabulary 3

Lesson 7: Days of the Week and Some Expressions of Time

Lesson 8: Introducing Self/Someone

Lesson 9: Leave-taking Expressions

Lesson 10: Some Useful Expressions & Phrases

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Lesson 1: The Alphabet

Wolof Alphabet Pronounced as in

i Kit

e Met

No equivalent

Fun

a But

Fat

o Pot

u Book

ii Meat

ee Fair

No equivalent

Girl

aa Far

oo Boy

Goat

uu Food

b Bad

c Chair

d Door

f Father

g Good

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j Job

k Kit

l Like

m Mother

n Noon

Seor (in Spanish)

Sing

p Part

q No equivalent

r Rice

s Sit

t Talk

w Word

x Juan (in Spanish)

y Yes

mb No equivalent

nd No equivalent

ng No equivalent

nj No equivalent

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Lesson 2: Vocabulary 1

Man I

Yow You

Moom He

Moom She

Nun We

Yen You

oom They

Jigen A woman

Ay jigen Women

Gor A man

Ay gor Men

Xale bu jigen A girl

Xale yu jigen Girls

Xale bu gor A boy

Xale yu gor Boys

Xale A child

Ay xale Children

Waa kr A family

Yaay Mother

Baay Father

Jabar Wife

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Jkkr Husband

Mag bu jigen Elder sister

Rakk bu jigen Younger sister

Mag bu gor Elder brother

Rakk bu gor Younger brother

Suba Morning

Bccg Noon

Ngoon Afternoon

Guddi Night

Ndekki Breakfast

A Lunch

Reer Dinner

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Lesson 3: Greetings

Salaamaalekum Peace be upon you (use at any time

of the day)
Maalekum salaam And on you, too (reply to the above
greeting)
Jamm nga fanaan Good morning

Jamm nga yendu Good afternoon

Jamm nga yendu Good evening

Mbaa yaangi ci jamm? Are you in peace?

Jamm rekk Peace only

Nanga def? How are you?

Maangi fi rek I am fine

Naka waa kr ga? How is the family?

unga fa They are fine

Naka liggey bi? How is the work?

Jamm rekk, imdilaay It is fine

Nanga def ak coono? How are you with tiredness?

Jamm rekk I am fine

Naka Mary? How is Mary?

Mary mungi ci jamm Mary is fine

Naka xale yi? How are your children?

unga fa They are fine

Bisimila! Welcome!

Mba! Thank you!

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Lesson 4: Numbers Counting 1 to 20

Benn One

aar Two

att Three

eent Four

Jurom Five

Jurom benn Six

Jurom aar Seven

Jurom att Eight

Jurom eent Nine

Fukk Ten

Fukk ak benn Eleven

Fukk ak aar Twelve

Fukk ak att Thirteen

Fukk ak eent Fourteen

Fukk ak jurom Fifteen

Fukk ak jurom benn Sixteen

Fukk ak jurom aar Seventeen

Fukk ak jurom att Eighteen

Fukk ak jurom eent Nineteen

aar fukk Twenty

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Lesson 5: Vocabulary 2 (Common Objects)

Taabal A table

Siis A chair

Bunt A door

Palanteer A window

Istilo A pen

Kereyo


A pencil

karne A notebook

Ter A book

Saak A bag

Kare Chalk

Tablo Chalk board

Palaat A plate

Kuddu A spoon

Paaka A knife

Bale A broom

Lal A bed

Mbajj A blanket

Darab A bed sheet

Ndes A mat

Yre Clothes

Simis A shirt

Tubey Pants

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Ay dall Shoes

Welo Bike

Lunett Eye glasses

Ndox Water

Attaaya Tea

Kafe Coffee

Meew Milk

Suukr Sugar

Xorom Salt

Ceeb Rice

Jn Fish

Ypp Meat

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Lesson 6: Vocabulay 3 (Names of Places)

Ekool School

Kalaas Classroom

Wanag Toilet

Waa Kitchen

Mbaar Hangar (Straw roof that you sit

under
Kr House

Neg Room

Xayma Tent

Dispaseer Dispensary

Marse Market

Bitik Shop

Biro Office

Dex River

Teen A well

Pomp Pump

Sarde Garden

Tool Field

Liggeyu kaay Working place

Jakk Mosque

Bnk Bank

Kaar Bus

Aeroport Airport

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Lesson 7: Days of the Week and Some Expressions of Time

Altine Monday

Talaata Tuesday

Allarba Wednesday

Alxamis Thursday

Ajjuma Friday

Aseet Saturday

Dibeer Sunday

Bes bu nekk Every day

Suba su nekk Every morning

Ngoon su nekk Every afternoon

Guddi gu nekk Every night

Altine bu nekk Every Monday

Ajjuma ju nekk Every Friday

Bes Day

Ayu bes Week

Weer Month

At Year

Ayu bes bu nekk Every week

Weer wu nekk Every month

At mu nekk Every year

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Lesson 8: Introducing Self/Someone

Maam laa tudd My name is Maam

Baas laa sant My last name is Baas

Nanga tudd? Whats your name?

Nanga sant? Whats your last name?

Waa Moritani laa I am from Mauritania

Sama jabar waa Moritani la My wife is from Mauritania

Yow waa fan nga? Where are you from?

Sa jabar waa fan la? Where is your wife from?

Moom waa fan la? Where is she from?

Moom waa fan la? Where is he from?

John la tudd His name is John

Hogan la sant His last name is Hogan

John du waa Moritani. Waa John is not from Mauritania. He

amerik la is from America
Waa Amerik nga? Are you from America?

Dedet, du ma waa Amerik. No, I am not from America.

Waa Moritani nga? Are you from Mauritania?

Waaw, waa Moritani laa Yes, I am from Mauritania.

Jangalekat laa I am a teacher

Sama jabar du jangalekat My wife is not a teacher

John wolonteer la John is a volunteer

Jabaram du wolonteer His wife is not a volunteer

Jabaru John doctoor la Johns wife is a doctor

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Lesson 9: Leave-taking Expressions

Ci jamm! Good-bye!

Ba beneen yoon! See you!

Yendul ak jamm Have a good day

Fanaanal ak jamm Have a good night

Nu fanaan ak jamm May we have a good night

Ci jamm! Stay in peace

Aamiin! Amen!

Ba llg ci suba See you in the morning

Ba ngoon See you in the afternoon

Ba booru bccg See you around noon

Ba guddi See you in the evening

Ba llg See you tomorrow

Ba ci kanam See you soon

Ba ci fan yii See you later

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Lesson 10: Some Useful Expressions & Phrases

Dama sonn I am tired

Dama gmentu I am sleepy

Dama xiif I am hungry

Xiif-u ma I am not hungry

Dama mar I am thirsty

Mar-u ma I am not thirsty

Dafa tang Its hot

Tang-ul Its not hot

Dafa sedd Its cold

Sedd-ul Its not cold

Baal ma Excuse me

Baal naa la You are excused

Fan nga jm? Where are you going?

Maa ngi jm kr ga I am going home

Maa ngi jm ekool I am going to school

John mungi jm marse John is going to the market

Mungi jm ci bitik bi He is going to the shop

Jm-uma biro ba Im not going to the office

Degg nga Wolof? Do you speak Wolof?

Waaw, degg naa Wolof tuuti rekk Yes, I speak Wolof a little bit

John degg-ul Wolof John doesnt speak Wolof

Bgg-uma franais I dont like French

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Bgg-uma kafe I dont like coffee

Jennifer dafa bgg lakk Wolof Jennifer likes Wolof

Damay jang I study

Damay lekk I eat

Damay liggey I work

Moom jang-ul He doesnt study

Moom lekk-ul She doesnt eat

oom liggey-uu They dont work

Damay nelaw tuuti I am having some sleep

Liggey-uma legi I dont work now

Dama bgg noppalu I want to rest

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