Vocabulary
Family & People
Talk about your relatives, friends, and the people in your household. Compare how Wolof is written in Dakar versus Banjul, then use the search bar to find the words you need right away.
Senegal
yaay
Gambia
yaay
My mother is at home.
Sama yaay nekk na ci kër gi.
Sama yaay nekk na kër ga.
Senegal
baay
Gambia
baay
My father is working.
Sama baay mungi liggéey.
Sama baay mungi liggéey.
Senegal
mag bu góor
Gambia
mag bu góor
He is my older brother.
Mooy sama mag bu góor.
Mo sama mag bu góor la.
Senegal
rakk bu jigéen
Gambia
rakk bu jigéen
She is my younger sister.
Mooy sama rakk bu jigéen.
Mo sama rakk bu jigéen la.
Senegal
xale
Gambia
khale
The child is playing.
Xale bi dafay fo.
Khale bi dafay fo.
Senegal
xarit
Gambia
kharit
He is my friend.
Mooy sama xarit.
Mo sama xarit la.
Senegal
jabar
Gambia
jabar
His wife is beautiful.
Jabaram dafa rafet.
Jabaram dafa rafet.
Senegal
jékkër
Gambia
jekker
Her husband is tall.
Jékkëram dafa njool.
Jekkeram dafa njool.
Senegal
wa kër
Gambia
wa kër
My family is big.
Sama wa kër dañoo bare.
Sama wa kër dañoo bare.
Senegal
dëkkandoo
Gambia
dekkandoo
My neighbor is kind.
Sama dëkkandoo dafa baax.
Sama dekkandoo dafa baakh.
Senegal
mag bu góor
Gambia
mag bu góor
He is my brother.
Mooy sama mag bu góor.
Mo sama mag bu góor la.
Senegal
mag bu jigéen
Gambia
mag bu jigéen
She is my sister.
Mooy sama mag bu jigéen.
Mo sama mag bu jigéen la.
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