Proper greetings in the Wolof culture are very important. Often times one will spend several minutes with greetings and pleasantries before getting down to the purpose of their visit. Sometimes the whole visit will just be greetings. Even on Senegalese call-in radio shows the callers and hosts will exchange many greetings before getting on with the caller's question or comment.
We have put here the four most common greetings you are most likely to encounter on a daily basis when visiting Wolof countries. We have included both Arabic and French as well as Wolof.
| GREETING | RESPONSE | WHEN USED |
| salaam alaikum | malaikum salaam | greeting a group of people |
| nanga def | maangi fi | greeting an individual |
| ça va | ça va | greeting an individual in passing |
| ba beneen | ba beneen | upon leaving an individual |
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