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.
mother
family
Senegal
yaay
Gambia
yaay
My mother is at home.
Sama yaay nekk na ci kër gi.
Sama yaay nekk na kër ga.
father
family
Senegal
baay
Gambia
baay
older brother
Senegal
mag bu góor
Gambia
mag bu góor
younger sister
Senegal
rakk bu jigéen
Gambia
rakk bu jigéen
child
everyday
Senegal
xale
Gambia
xale
friend
Senegal
xarit
Gambia
xarit
He is my friend.
Mooy sama xarit.
Mo sama xarit la.
wife
Senegal
jabar
Gambia
jabar
husband
Senegal
jékkër
Gambia
jekker
family
household
Senegal
wa kër
Gambia
wa kër
neighbor
Senegal
dëkkandoo
Gambia
dekkandoo