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Wolof is the main language of Senegal, and is also spoken in Gambia and Mauritania.

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Hello. 

Salamalekum (This is Arabic)

Hello. (informal) 

. ( Ca va)French

How are you? 

Na'nga def? ( ?)

Fine, thank you. 

Mangi fi rek. ( )

What is your name? 

No to do? ? ( ?)

My name is_ _Mangi tudd_____ . 

______ . ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

. ( )

Please. 

. (S'il vous plait )pronounce sil vous play- This is French

Thank you. 

Jere jef. ( )

You're welcome. 

. ( )

Yes. 

. (waaw )

No. 

. (de det )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

. (pardon )

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

. (balma )

I'm sorry. 

. ( )

Goodbye 

Be benen yoon. ( )

I'm going (informal) 

. (mangi dem)

I can't speak name of language [well]. 

[ ]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

 ? ( Degun anglay?)

I speak some english 

 ? (Degun tutti anglay)

Help! 

 ! ( dembalema)

Look out! 

 ! ( me hole)

Good morning. 

. ( bonjour )French Acceptable to say this from Morning until late afternoon

Good evening. 

. ( bonjour )French

Good night. 

. (bon soir )French

Good night (to sleep) 

. (bon nuit )French

I don't understand. 

. (je ne comprend pas )French

Where is... ? 

 ? ( ana ...?)

Where are you from? 

( Foor duck? )

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How is your work? 

Naka liggeye bi? ( )

How is your family? 

Naka wa kerr ga? ( )

My house (family) is fine (here). 

Nyunga fi rek.

How did you sleep? 

Nango fananay?

White person 

Toubab ( )

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• 0=dara/nayn (DA-ra/nayn)
• 1=benn (ben)
• 2=naar (naar)
• 3=nett (net)
• 4=nent (nent)
• 5=juroom (JOO-room)
• 6=juroom benn (JOO-room ben)
• 7=juroom naar (JOO-room naar)
• 8=juroom nett (JOO-room net)
• 9=juroom nent (JOO-room nent)
• 10=fukk (fook)

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How much is it? 

Naata la? ( )

What does it cost? 

Nyata? ( )

[edit] Eating

Breakfast 

( Ndecki )

Lunch 

( Anygh )

Dinner 

( Rer )

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