Vocabulary

Food & Drink

Essential food vocabulary for Senegalese and Gambian meals. Compare how Wolof is written in Dakar versus Banjul, then use the search bar to find the words you need right away.

rice

staple

Senegal

ceeb

Gambia

cheb

fish

stapleprotein

Senegal

jën

Gambia

jen

water

Senegal

ndox

Gambia

ndox

Please give me water.

Bu la neexee, jox ma ndox.

bread

breakfast

Senegal

mburu

Gambia

mburu

tea

drink

Senegal

ataaya

Gambia

ataya

pepper

spice

Senegal

kani

Gambia

kani

oil

Senegal

sawara

Gambia

sawara

vegetables

Senegal

legum

Gambia

legum

fruit

market

Senegal

frugi

Gambia

frugi

sugar

Senegal

suukar

Gambia

sukar