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Nouns: a starter kit[edit | edit source]
| Saak | bag |
| Lal | bed |
| Kaye | notebook |
| Siwo | bucket |
| Siis | chair |
| Bunt | door |
| Paaka | knife |
| Sijaada / basaŋ | (prayer) |
| Néeg | room |
| Ekool | school |
| Yéré | outfit / clothe |
| Dàll | shoe |
| Saabu | soap |
| Garab | a tree |
| Dëkk | town |
| Pen | bik |
| Téeré | book |
Verbs: a starter kit[edit | edit source]
| ñëw | to come |
| jox | to give to someone |
| joxe | to give something |
| jël | to take |
| teg | to put |
| ubbi | to open |
| dagg | to cut |
| mat toog | to sit |
| tëdd | to lay down |
| tëddi | to go to bed |
| sol | to wear |
| taxaw | to stand |
| raxas | to wash |
| yéeg | to climb |
| dugg | to enter |
| bind | to write |
| tëj / ubb | to close |
| Xool | to look |
| Yòbbu xxx | to take sth somewhere |
| Indi | to bring |
| Xaar | to wait |
| Bale | to sweep |
| Yònnee | to send |
Other Useful words[edit | edit source]
Source[edit | edit source]
http://publish.illinois.edu/wolof201fall14/files/2014/08/NEW_WOLOF_BOOK.pdf
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Vegetables
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Useful Interjections
- Wolof survival phrases
- Drinks
- At the Post Office
- Geography
- Count to 10
- Marital Status
- Food