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Another cultural tidbit I noticed in Senegal was that although they ate traditional dishes such as rice or couscous with meat, vegetables and sauce with their hands, something in the West we would generally use utensils to eat, they ate things such as french fries and pizza with a fork when we would just use our hands. Go figure…

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These are from the book Junniy Leebuy Wolof by Mànsóor Xumma. Aat yaa ngi woy géwél yi.Ab jatang, loo bàcc bàcc mu xasawum saw.Ab loot, tàbbi na ba tàyyi bàyyi fa rew bu nyor.Ab sàmm a waral béy deewul.Ab ndóol, ku mu yàqal nyakk nga.Ag bóli, mbedd la; waaye kenn du ca wetal i béy.Alal du faj dee, gàcce lay faj.Alali golo, ca lex ba.Alali jàmbur, ba fa la sant.Alali jàmbur, ku ca banya kasara,

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Apparently in Senegalese culture they tend to keep some things secret such as trips and births until just before the time. I am told it is to “protect” the thing which is about to happen and at least for trips it is also so that people will not have time to burden you with things to take with you (to deliver to friends, family, etc.)

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Starsky: Kii naka la tudd?Hutch: Kii Vera Green la tudd.Hutch: Kii vera la tudd.Starski: Kii naka la sant?Hutch: Kii Green la sant. / Vera Green la sant. Kii naka la tudd? What’s his/her name?(literally: This person here, how is he/she called?) naka — the equivalent of “what” in this casetudd — verb: to be called This question is answered either by giving the person’s first name, or the person’s

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Beavis: Kii kan la?Butthead: Kii Tapha la.Butthead: Kii Mel la.Butthead: Kii Vera la. (Kii) kan la? Who is this person?(literally: (This person) who is?) kii — word usually accompanied by a gesture meaning this person (here)kan? — who? (Kii) Vera la.This (person) is Vera. I am = la — Croff la santyou are = nga — Sarr nga santhe/she is = le — Cole le sant

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Bert: Asalaa maalekum. Ernie: Maalekum salaam.Bert: Nanga def? Ernie: Mangi fii rekk.Bert: Ana waa ker ga? Ernie: Nunga fa.Bert: Alhamdulilaay! Asalaa maalekumMalekum salaam Greetings / Hello from Arabic: Peace to you, and to you peace. USE when entering or arriving at a place or when approaching an already established group. Naka nga def?Na nga def? How are you doing?(literally: How

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aaludere - kernelaawasaagal - roguishnessbol - fishcuurki - reekdurde - grazeduurde - wrestlefalanteere - windowfawde - putirde - buryjangde - educationjawdi - acquestjokkere - jointlaana - xebecleriinde - betweenlohre - inaptitudenewre - palmnuggaro - diffidentonon - youruudde - lingersuurkude - fumeteew - meattuumal - allegationubbude - inhumewujjude - cheatyuude - cry Some Pulaar words 2

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It is customary in Senegal to greet anyone you come into contact with. If you come across a group of people, enter a dwelling or are meeting elders the Arabic greeting asalaam alaikum is appropriate. When greeting individuals the French bonjour or cava is good and alternately the Wolof nangadef works as well. It is also customary to shake hands when greeting someone. Also when entering a home

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Translated from J’apprends le Wolof by Jean-Leopold Diouf et Marina Yaguello. This is the introduction to the book. Introduction 1. Design Manual / Conception du manuel This book is a method of learning wolof, a language foreign to francophones. It is intended for residents, the cooperating, businessmen and tourists. It could also be useful for teachers in national languages, or any other

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Africa Consultants International is a development-oriented consulting organization working in the fields of communication and training, primarily in Africa. Among its many activities, ACI offers courses in French, English and national languages (Wolof, Pulaar, Diola, Mandinka and Serer). Courses range from intensive instruction (5 hours per day, five days a week) to less arduous schedules.

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aade - personaan - youasde - digbaamuule - graveyarddursitaade - recitefoonde - bushfuunti - wilegando - philosopherhaaldude - interviewhalfude - ownjaggoowo - holderjeetati - octajoortaade - anticipatekufne - hatlamminde - acidifyneene - mothersaltude - ramifyseerde - secedesohre - pythonteere - currenttefde - calmwaylude - commutewiide - say Some Pulaar Words 1

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The Janga Wolof Book is now available for download for only $1.25. http://www.lulu.com/content/2729500

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After arriving in Senegal, as you make your way out of the airport you will need to have your passport and yellow fever certificate ready to show to the security officials. After you have collected your luggage and made your way past the security officials and outside to the front of the airport you will find yourself surrounded by people asking if you would like to exchange money, get a taxi,

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I have put together some of the more informative posts from this blog and organized them into a book which you can take with you and study away from the internet. You can purchase the book HERE. Thank you for your support.

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This post is the second in my weekly series of translating the book “J’apprends le Wolof” by Jean-Léopold Diouf & Marina Yaguello (published by Karthala) from French into English. For the original post click ICI. Following are the pages leading up to the introduction. I’m learning wolof © Editions Karthala, 1991ISBN : 2-86537-287-1 Jean-Leopold Diouf and Marina Yaguello I’m Learning Wolof

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Please visit our new online shop at http://www.cafepress.com/JangaWolof & help support this blog. We have kept the prices as low as possible (right now we have only marked up each item $1!).

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aa - wellbaylo - jewelerciyam - leakeda - buffalofasde - boilferde - exilejaggude - seizejakre - hollowkohaljinta - inconvienientlajal - deadlinemaa - youmaayka - nonsensenatal - paintingpaabi - frogssoppande - bitesowande - foldteppe - feetweytaade - relax

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Things you will need to enter Senegal; Passport - You can either visit the websites below or your local post office to apply for a new passport or to renew an old one. It can take up to 6 weeks to recieve your passport, also passports must be valid for at least 3 months on entry, so keep that in mind when planning your trip. Canadian, U.K. & U.S. citizens do not need a visa for stays less than 3

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I am in the process of translating the Wolof lesson book “J’apprends le Wolof” by Jean-Léopold Diouf & Marina Yaguello (published by Karthala) from French into English. I will try to post a page here every week. I am leaving for Senegal in a few weeks so I don’t know how often I will be able to post while I am gone. I will start here with the cover. Note: I am not a French speaker so many of my

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english n. wolof / french A abandon v. baayi, wocca / abandonnerabdomen n. naxa / abdomenability n. mën, mun / capacitéablaze v. taaka / feuabnormal v. doyadi / anormalabove adv. kow, tiim / au-dessusabroad adv. betimraw / à l’étrangerabscess n. taab / abcèsabundant adj. bari, las, naax, yomba / abondantesaccept v. nongu, nangu, taa / accepteraccommodate v. xajal, yaatal / tenir compte

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POPULATION: 12,853,259 (July 2008 est.) ETHNIC GROUPS: Wolof 43.3%, Pular 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4% RELIGIONS: Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1% LANGUAGES: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka CLIMATE:Tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds

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Wolof is a language spoken in Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania and to a lesser degree in other west African countries, and it is the native language of the ethnic group of the Wolof people. Like the neighboring language Fula, it belongs to the Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo language family. Unlike most other languages of Sub-Sarahan Africa, Wolof is not a tonal language. Wolof is the most widely

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Omar: Salaamaaleekum. Peace be upon you. Moodu: Maaleekum salaam. Peace return to you. Omar: Jaama ngaam? Do you have peace? Moodu: Jaama rek. Peace only. (I’m fine.) Omar: Naka nga def? How are you? Moodu: Maangi fi rek. I am here only. (I’m fine.) Omar: Sa yaram jaama? Is your body in peace? (How is your health?) Moodu: Jaama rek. Peace only. Omar: Ana waa ker gi? Where are the

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Vocabulaire Français - L & M law juridique linguistics linguistique literary littéraire masculine masculin mathematics mathématiques medicine médecine music musique

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Archaeological findings throughout the area indicate that Senegal was inhabited in prehistoric times. Islam established itself in the Senegal River valley in the 11th century. In the 13th and 14th centuries, the area came under the influence of the Mandingo empires to the east; the Jolof Empire of Senegal also was founded during this time. Various European powers - Portugal, the Netherlands, and

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Vocabulaire Français - G, H & I geography géographie geology géologie geometry géometrie grammar grammaire historical historique interjection interjection invariable invariable

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Vocabulaire Français - E & F economics économie education éducation electricity électricité english anglais especially surtout euphemism euphémisme familiar familier feminine féminin figurative figuré finance finance formal formel

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I used French for the Wolof when I was not able to find a Wolof word. Please leave a comment if you know the appropriate Wolof word for the ones I missed…jërejëf! ENGLISH WOLOF FRENCH bread mbuuru pain cheese fromage fromage red onion soble xonxa oignon rouge cooking spray la cuisine de pulvérisation la cuisine de pulvérisation tomato tamaate tomate bananas le secteur de la banane

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Vocabulaire Français - B & C biology biologie botany botanique british britannique chemistry chimie commerce commerce computers informatique conjunction conjonction cooking cuisine

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Vocabulaire Français - A abbreviations abréviations adjective adjectif adverb adverbe agriculture agriculture anatomy anatomie and et architecture architecture astrology astrologie astronomy astronomie attributive devant le nom auxiliary auxiliare aviation aviation

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A quelle heure part ... ? - What time does the ... leave?le bateau - the boatle bus - the busle bac - ferryl'avion - the planele train - the trainle tramway - the tramLe ... bus passe a quelle heure? - What time's the ... bus?premier - firstdernier - lastprochain - nextCombien d'arrers jusqu'a ... ? - How many stops to ... ?Est-ce que cette place est occupee? - Is this seat taken?C'est ma place.

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Hausa is the Chadic language with the largest number of speakers, spoken as a first language by about 24 million people, and as a second language by about 15 million more.rain - ruwan samarazor - rezaregistered mail - wasik'a ta rajistarent - yi hayarrepair - gyarareservation - kama d'akirestaurant - gidan cin abincireturn - komaroad - hanyaroom - d'aki

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l'environnement - the environmentbiodegradable - biodegradableconservation - conservationdeforestation - deforestationjetable - disposablesecheresse - droughtecosysteme - ecosystemespeces en voie de disparition - endangered specieschasse - huntinghydro-electricite - hydroelectricityirrigation - irrigationenergie nucleaire - nuclear energyessais nucleaires - nuclear testingcouche d'ozone - the

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More time & directions… Phrases To Practice / Phrases à la pratique Ban waxtu moo jot? - What time is it? Minwi jotna. - It is midnight. Fukki waxtu ak ñaar jotna. - It is noon. Naka laa fay demee? - How do I get there? Ci wetu jumaa ji. - Next to the mosque. Toppal yoon wi. - Follow this road. Xam nga fan la? - Do you know where it is? Kan ngay ñew? - When are we arriving?

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Gambian Wolof… aifaare - paganaik - climbaikerty - lift/elevateailake - tomorrowaina - moldainay - wishalcarly - village leaderalfun - millionalheames - thursdayalmet - matchalmorre - cupboardaltineh - mondayam - haveamna - there is/is thereanndah - incense burnerantal - ablearba - lendarbalanteh - sharearca - confrontarch - hang

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Midi Jotna. - It is noon. Netti waxtu ci ngoon jotna. - It is three in the afternoon. Jubelal ci biir dekk ba. - Keep going straight through the town. Ci ñaari waxtu la nuy egg. - We are arriving at two o’clock. Da ngay tallal ci kanam. - Straight ahead. Naari waxtu ci suba jotna. - It is two in the morning. Kan ngay dem? - When are we going? Ci kanamu jumaa ji. - Across from the mosque.

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Wolof Numbers & Money In Senegal they use the franc CFA (Communauté financière d’Afrique). But the traditional unit of currency is the dërëm which is counted by fives. Usually when dealing with money most people will deal strictly with the French terms for simplicity. If Wolof is used the dërëm is implied if not specifically said. So in the example below junni is 5000, not 1000, even though

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The Diola people inhabit the Casamance region of Senegal, and also southwestern Gambia, where their name is spelt Jola. Their language is Diola or Jola, not to be confused with the Dioula or Dyola spoken in Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire. Diola society is segmented and very flexible, so several dialects have developed which may not be mutually intelligible between groups even though the

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Courtesy of Firicat.com. jula, , trader, peddler of foods, to tradeteret, n , trading seasondaaj, , to nail (see pontu)digal, , to advise, caution, instructjaaj, , large mound of cous in fieldgaraw, , dangerfaas, , beardmbóótaay, n , to be lastraakaaju, adj. , to get mad , be crazygaanga, , wishing for s/o to go away See original list.

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Words & phrases with religious significance starting with the letter B. Many of these terms may actually be Arabic or Wolofized Arabic. Many Wolof speakers practice Islam which uses the Arabic language. baakaar, bakaar - sin, evilbaawaan - religious ceremony to pray for rainBaay Faal - a type of Mourit (Mouride) follower, characterized by long hair (dreadlocks), etc.baraka - blessingbaraka

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Adopted from 101 Languages of the World. Please mouse over each word for a direct translation. Mme Jóob: Naka suba ngi? Dégg nga Angale?Good morning. Do you speak English? M. Mbaye: Jéggël ma, déggu ma Angale.I’m sorry, I do not speak English. Mme Jóob: Lu ko yaq, tuuti Wolof rekk la dégg.Unfortunately, I speak only a little Wolof. M. Mbaye: Baax na. Xam naa li nga wax. Sa lammiñ setna lool.That

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Courtesy of Firicat.com. lef, n , thingnaju, adj. , be compressedténg, , tightbaatale, verb , to leave a message with someone for somebodyset, , cleangoox, v , to hold liquid ones mouthdelēne, , cluster of starsfolé, , elasticloolu, dem adj. , that thing (over there)Angalteer, n , England

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See Travel Vocabulary III ——————————————————- Here are a few things that you may come across if traveling to Senegal or the Gambia. bazin - dyed fabrics that are beaten to a shine with wooden clubs campement - could be loosely translated as 'hostel', 'inn' or 'lodge', or even 'motel'; it is not a camping ground (Senegal) djembe - short, goat hide-covered drum fromager - kapok tree; also known as

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Words & phrases with religious significance starting with the letter A. Many of these terms may actually be Arabic or Wolofized Arabic. Many Wolof speakers practice Islam which uses the Arabic language. ajaratu - title given to a woman who has made the pilgrimage to Meccaaji Makka - to go to Meccaaj gi - the pilgrimageAji - title given to a woman who has made the pilgrimageajjana, aljana,

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See Travel Vocabulary II ------------------------------------------------------- Here are a few things that you may come across if traveling to Senegal or the Gambia. auberge - hostel or small hotel balafon - wooden xylophone typically played by griots calèche - horse-drawn cart used to carry goods and people, particularly in the rural regions of Senegal dibiterie - grilled-meat stall fête -

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The weather is … today.Dafa … teiy. cold sehdacool sehdahot tarnga It’s going to rain.Dafa werra tarw. It’s …Mungeh … raining tarwdrizzling wiswesalthundering dainucloudy heene

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Gambian dialect… foot - foot gallon - gallon gram - gram kilogram - kilo kilometer - kilo liter - leebahre meter - meter mile - mile ounce - ounce pound - pound yard - yard hmmm…not much different than standard English, eh?

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baby > bébé > néné cow > vache > nag east > est > penku god > dieu > yaala milk > lait > mééw pain > douleur > miitē truth > vérité > duuga soap > savon > saabo

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Extended greetings are an important part of social interaction and many doors will open for you if you are capable of exchanging simple greeting phrases in the local language. Even a few words make a big difference. Most areas are Islamic, and upon entering someone’s home, announce your arrival with a confident ‘Salaam aleikum’ (peace be with you), and your presence will be acknowledged

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Wolof vocabulary words bennen, benen - anotherbennen u xarit am - another of his friends doonte - if it weredoonte man … - if it were me … garab g (garap) - tree; medicineci kow garab gi - up the tree jappa - to seize, catch ; to suitjappa biir - to become pregnant lu - whateverlu dul - unless munga, munge, mungi - he is …munga fa - he is over there (remote) ñeppa - allñun ñeppa xam nañu -

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Help! - Wóoy! (wohy) Call an ambulance! - Wooyal ma ambilaans bi! (woh-yal ma am-bi-laans bee)Call a doctor! - Wooyal ma doktoor! (woh-yal ma dok-tohr)Call the police! - Wooyal ma alkaati! (woh-yal ma al-kaa-tee)

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See Travel Vocabulary I ------------------------------------------------------- Here are a few things that you may come across if traveling to Senegal or the Gambia. alham - white Mercedes bus, also called N'Diaga N'Diaye in Dakar beignet - simple deep-fried donut (Senegal) calesh - horse-drawn taxi usually seating about three people behind the driver demi-pension - half board (dinner, bed and

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BASIC FRENCH NUMBERSNombres francais de base un un 1 deux der 2 trois trwa 3 quatre ka-trer 4 cinq sungk 5 six sees 6 sept set 7 huit weet 8 neuf nerf 9 dix dees 10 I have noticed when listening to Wolof speaking people they tend to use French numbers (or sometimes even English) rather than Wolof numbers.

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“Expressions Ouolof Essentielles” Na nga def. - Hello. (singular)Na ngeen def. - Hello everybody. (plural)Jaam nga fanane. - Good morning.Jamm nga yendoo. - Good afternoon.Fanaanal jaam. - Goodnight.Ba beneen. - Goodbye.Su la nexee. - Please.Jai-rruh-jef. - Thank you.Agsil. - You’re welcome. (singular)Agsileen ak jaam. - You’re all welcome. (plural)Baal ma. - Sorry./Pardon.Wau. -

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Assalamu alaykum. - Peace be upon you.Wa alaikumus salam. - And peace be upon you. (reply to above)Allahu akbar. - Allah is greater. (takbir)Al hamdu lilah wa shukru lillah. - Praise belongs to Allah and all thanks to Allah.Bismillah ar rahman ar rahim. - In Allah’s name, most gracious, most merciful.Insh’Allah. - If Allah wills. (referring to a future action)Mash’Allah. - What Allah

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Wolof names for the days of the week are mostly adopted from Arabic. As usual you can mouse over for the French translations as well. Monday - Alteneh / Altinay / Altine [al-ti-ney]Tuesday - Talarta / Talata / Talaata [ta-laa-ta]Wednesday - Arlahrba / Alarba / Àllarba [al-lar-ba]Thursday - Alheames / Alxamess / Alxames [al-kha-mes]Friday - Arjuma / Ajuma / Àjjuma [aj-ju-ma]Saturday - Gaaw /

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New List Thanks To Tubaab bu jigeenSee The Original List & Comments Here “Opposites Attract” beginning - ending (verb): door/tammbali - jeex/mujj cheap - expensive: yomb - jafe easy - difficult: jomb - jafe friend - enemy: xarit - noon happy - unhappy: beg - tiis inside - outside: ci biir - ci biti enter - get out: duggu - genn left - right: cammoň - ndeyjoor near - far: jege - sori open -

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These were taken from the Gambian Wolof - English Dictionary By David P. Gamble. banxa - water lilycaxa - necklacedaay - bush fire, forest firekaala - turbanpat - a sore throatpukkus - storage place, a retreatraaf - to be destroyed, cease to existseey - to dissolvetanna - to choosewaramba - gown

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What’s orthography? It is basically a spelling system. Answers.com defines it as: The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage. The aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words. A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling. There are groups such as the IPA (International Phonetic

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beginning - end dohre - jehh/rachcheap - expensive yormba - sehreeasy - difficult yormba - naharyfriend - enemy harit - mbargnehappy - unhappy contarn - mehrin - out duga - gaynaleft - right charmorgne - ndeyjohrenear - far

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family - njabort grandfather - marm-bu-gore grandmother - marm-bu-gegain father - papamother - yarboie husband - jaycahrewife - jabahreson - dorm-bu-goredaughter - dorm-bu-gegain older brother - maq-bu-goreyounger brother - raca-bu-gore older sister - maq-bu-gegainyounger sister - raca-bu-gegain

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What time is it? Ban waxtoo jot?Et maintenant en français; Quelle heure est-il? Do you have a watch? Am nga montar?Et en français; Avez-vous une montre? Yes, I have a watch. Waaw am naa montar.Et maintenant en français; Oui, j’ai une montre. No, I don’t have a watch. Amuma montar.Et en français; Non, je n’ai pas de montre.

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The Mandinka language, sometimes referred to as Mandingo, is a Mandé language spoken by millions of Mandinka people in Mali, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea-Bissau; it is the main language of The Gambia. It belongs to the Manding branch of Mandé, and is thus fairly similar to Bambara and Maninka or Malinké. It is a tonal language

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Sai Sai - “That little crafty one.” (Euphemism given to AIDS in the poor suburbs of Dakar, Senegal.) Also means bad person, “playa”, pimp, crooked business person, etc. Used for men & women. Can be like an insult or badge of pride. Bin Bins - A string of beads worn on an elastic string. Senegalese girls typically wear them just beneath the top of their pants or skirts, or sometimes just

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Note that these are just general tips and that these rules may not always apply as writers of Wolof sometimes use different spelling systems. CONSONANTS: j is pronounced as in jazz but with the tongue a bit nearer the top front teeth c is pronounced as in church with the tongue a little nearer the top front teeth ñ is pronounced as in the middle sound in canyon with the tongue tip just

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Do you understand? Dégg nga? (deg nguh) and now en français; Comprenez-vous?I understand. Dégg naa. (deg naa) and en français; Je comprends.I don’t understand. Dégguma. (deg-goo-ma) en français; Je ne comprends pas.

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facatalu v. stumble sehy v. melt wenne n. breast holl n. heart targue n. obituary fuca n. ten marb n. braid njail n. dawn hoolow v. quarrel armooth v. lack Thanks to the Wolof Dictionary & Phrasebook by Nyima Kantorek.

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Below is a table showing how the various portions of the day are labeled in Wolof. ENGLISH WORD WOLOF WORD WHEN USED day bëcëg dawn to nightfall night guddi nightfall to dawn morning suba dawn to about 2pm afternoon ngoon from about 2pm to nightfall midnight xaaju guddi * at midnight * Literally, “half of the night” (xaaju - to

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GEMMIN BI - THE MOUTH Some of these expressions are not common in Wolof and may not always be readily understood by some Wolof speakers. Many of these (I believe?) were developed by medical professionals as a way to better communicate more precisely with non-Francophone Wolof speakers. (mouse over for the french) gémmiñ gi - mouth làmmiñ wi - tonguelaa gi - tongue tied làmmiñ wu ndaw wi -

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We have covered some French & Arabic (tuuti rekk) which are of course common in much of the parts that Wolof is spoken but another common native language is Pulaar which is spoken by the Peul peoples. Although most Peuls in Wolof speaking areas will understand Wolof it is always nice to be able to say at least a few things to someone in their mother tongue. So here are a few “essential”

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Yes - Waaw (wow) and now en français; Oui (wee) No - Déedéet (dey-deyt)and en français; Non (non) Maybe - Xejna (khedj-nuh) en français; Peut-être (per-tay-trer)

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Wolof numbers are basically counted in groups of five. The numbers one through five (and ten) are the main numbers in the Wolof numeric system, all other numbers up to one-hundred are based on these numbers. Wolof numbers are combined together to form new numbers. For example thenumber twelve in Wolof is fukk ak ñaar (10 & 2), which when added together equalstwelve. With the exception of

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Here are a few things that you may come across if traveling to Senegal or the Gambia. afra - grilled meat, or grilled meat stall (Gambia) benechin - rice baked in a thick sauce of fish and vegetables (Gambia) cadeau - gift, tip, bribe or a hand-out (Senegal) dash - bribe (noun); also used as a verb ‘You dash me something …’ (Gambia) Ecowas - Economic Community of West African States

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ENGLISH WOLOF SINGULAR SINGULAR I, me maan, ma my, mine suma you yow your, yours seen he, she, it ñoom him, her, it ñoom his, hers, its ñoom PLURAL PLURAL we, us ñun our, ours sunu they, them ñoom their, theirs ñoom

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Please - Su la neexee (soo luh ney-khey) and now en français; S’il vous plaît (seel voo pley) Thank you - Jërejëf (je-re-jef) and en français; Merci (mair-see) You’re welcome - Amul sóló (ah-mool so-loe) en français; Je vous en prie (zher voo zom pree)

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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

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Since Wolof was not formally a written language there is no universal system for the spelling of Wolof words which often makes it difficult for the begining student to distinguish between similar sounding words when reading Wolof as opposed to actually being able to hear it. There are also different dialects of Wolof such as Gambian & Senegalese, rural & urban and even traditional & modern.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Wolof is a language spoken in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania, and it is the native language of the ethnic group of the Wolof people. Like the neighboring language Fula, it belongs to the Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo language family. Unlike many other African languages, Wolof is not a tonal language.Wolof is the most widely spoken language in Senegal,

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