Vocabulary
Numbers
Learn Wolof numbers for counting money, time, and everyday items. Compare how Wolof is written in Dakar versus Banjul, then use the search bar to find the words you need right away.
Senegal
benn
Gambia
benn
I have one mango.
Am naa benn mango.
Am naa benn mango.
Senegal
ñaar
Gambia
nyar
Give me two cups of tea.
Jox ma ñaari ataaya.
Jox ma ñari ataya.
Senegal
ñett
Gambia
nyett
Three people came.
Ñetti nit ñëw nañu.
Nyetti nit ñëw nañu.
Senegal
ñent
Gambia
nyent
I see four birds.
Gis naa ñenti picc.
Gis naa nyenti pich.
Senegal
juróom
Gambia
juróom
Give me five.
Jox ma juróom.
Jox ma juróom.
Senegal
juróom-benn
Gambia
juróom-benn
Six days.
Juróom-benni fan.
Juróom-benni fan.
Senegal
juróom-ñaar
Gambia
juróom-nyar
Seven o'clock.
Juróom-ñaari waxtu.
Juróom-nyari wahtu.
Senegal
juróom-ñett
Gambia
juróom-nyett
Eight years.
Juróom-ñetti at.
Juróom-nyetti at.
Senegal
juróom-ñent
Gambia
juróom-nyent
Nine months.
Juróom-ñenti weer.
Juróom-nyenti weer.
Senegal
fukk
Gambia
fukk
Ten fingers.
Fukki baaraam.
Fukki baaraam.
Senegal
ñaar fukk
Gambia
nyar fukk
Twenty people.
Ñaar fukki nit.
Nyar fukki nit.
Senegal
juróom fukk
Gambia
juróom fukk
Fifty francs.
Juróom fukki dëram.
Juróom fukki dalasi.
Senegal
téeméer
Gambia
téeméer
The taxi costs one hundred francs.
Clando bi jël na téeméer franc.
Taxi bi jël na téeméer dalasi.
Senegal
fukk ak benn
Gambia
fukk ak benn
Eleven people came.
Fukk ak benn nit ñëw nañu.
Fukk ak benn nit ñëw nañu.
Senegal
fukk ak ñaar
Gambia
fukk ak nyar
Senegal
fukk ak ñett
Gambia
fukk ak nyett
Senegal
fukk ak ñent
Gambia
fukk ak nyent
Senegal
fukk ak juróom
Gambia
fukk ak juróom
Senegal
fukk ak juróom-benn
Gambia
fukk ak juróom-benn
Senegal
fukk ak juróom-ñaar
Gambia
fukk ak juróom-nyar
Senegal
fukk ak juróom-ñett
Gambia
fukk ak juróom-nyett
Senegal
fukk ak juróom-ñent
Gambia
fukk ak juróom-nyent
Senegal
ñett fukk
Gambia
nyett fukk
Senegal
ñent fukk
Gambia
nyent fukk
Senegal
juróom fukk ak fukk
Gambia
juróom fukk ak fukk
Senegal
juróom fukk ak ñaar fukk
Gambia
juróom fukk ak nyar fukk
Senegal
juróom fukk ak ñett fukk
Gambia
juróom fukk ak nyett fukk
Senegal
juróom fukk ak ñent fukk
Gambia
juróom fukk ak nyent fukk
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