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− '''Fulfulde (Adamawa)'' is a major language in [[Northern Cameroon]]. Fulfulde is the language of the Fulbe people (also known as Peul or Fulani), who are found throughout West Africa. The Adamawa dialect is widely spoken in the Adamawa Province, North Province and Extreme North Province of Cameroon. + ''Fulfulde (Adamawa)'' is a major language in Northern [[Cameroon]]. Fulfulde is the language of the Fulbe people (also known as Peul or Fulani), who are found throughout West Africa. The Adamawa dialect is widely spoken in the Adamawa Province, North Province and Extreme North Province of Cameroon.
    
  ==Pronunciation guide==   ==Pronunciation guide==
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  ===Basics===   ===Basics===
    
− ; Hello. :  Salaamma Alaikum (This is an Arabic phrase, used when entering houses). + ; Hello. :  Salaamu Aleykum (This is an Arabic phrase, used when entering houses).
  ; Hello. (''informal'') :  Sannu, Sannuko.     ; Hello. (''informal'') :  Sannu, Sannuko.  
  ; How are you? :  Jam na?,     ; How are you? :  Jam na?,  
  ; How is your health?: Jam bandu na?   ; How is your health?: Jam bandu na?
− ; Fine, thank you. :  Jam ko dume.   + ; Fine, thank you. :  Jam koo dume.  
− ; Fine for the moment. : Jam ni towne + ; Fine for the moment. : Jam ni tawone
− ; What is your name? :  Noy inde ma?   + ; What is your name? :  Noy innde ma?  
− ; My name is ______ . :   Inde am ______ .   + ; My name is ______ . :   Innde am ______ .  
  ; Please. :  Useni.   ; Please. :  Useni.
  ; Thank you. :  Useko.     ; Thank you. :  Useko.  
− ; You're welcome. :  Koi dum (it's easy + ; You're welcome. :  Koidum (it's easy)
  ; Yes. :  Ohoo.   ; Yes. :  Ohoo.
− ; No. :  Kai. + ; No. :  Kay.
  ; See you later :  Sey yeeso.     ; See you later :  Sey yeeso.  
  ; See you tomorrow: Sey jango.   ; See you tomorrow: Sey jango.
− ; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. :  Mi nonata Fulfulde. + ; I can't speak/understand ''name of language'' [well]. :  Mi nanata Fulfulde.
  ; Do you speak English? :  A don wolwa Anglais na?   ; Do you speak English? :  A don wolwa Anglais na?
− ; Look out! :  Hakilo! (Careful!) + ; Look out! :  Hakkilo! (Careful!)
− ; Did you sleep well? (good morning): A waali jam? + ; Did you sleep well? (good morning): A waali jam na?
− ; Good night (''to sleep'') :  Jam wallah.   + ; Good night (''to sleep'') :  Jam walla.  
− ; I don't understand. :  Mi famay. + ; I don't understand. :  Mi faamay.
− ; Where is the toilet? :  Toy bao saare? + ; Where is the toilet? :  Haa toy baawo saare na?
− ; I want water. : Mi yiddi Ndiyam. + ; I want water. : Mi yidi ndiyam.
− ; White person. : Nassara + ; White person. : Nasara
  + ; White person with pointy beard. : Nasara Wakude
    
  ===Problems===   ===Problems===
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  ; I'm sick. : Bandu am don nawa. (my body hurts.)   ; I'm sick. : Bandu am don nawa. (my body hurts.)
  ; I need a doctor. : Mi yiddi dofta.   ; I need a doctor. : Mi yiddi dofta.
  + ; Are you courting her? : o don sartina mako?
    
  ===Numbers===   ===Numbers===
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  ; 2 : Didi   ; 2 : Didi
  ; 3 : Tati   ; 3 : Tati
− ; 4 : Nye + ; 4 : Nay
− ; 5 : Joywe + ; 5 : Jowi
− ; 6 : Joywego + ; 6 : Jowego
  ; 7 : Joywe didi   ; 7 : Joywe didi
  ; 8 : Joywe tati   ; 8 : Joywe tati
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  ; one o'clock : Jamndi go'o   ; one o'clock : Jamndi go'o
  ; two o'clock : Jamndi didi   ; two o'clock : Jamndi didi
− ; noon : Midi + ; noon : jura
−   + 
    
  ====Days====   ====Days====
    
    
− ; today : Handi + ; today : Hande
− ; yesterday : Kenya + ; yesterday : Hanki
  ; tomorrow : Jango   ; tomorrow : Jango
    
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  ; I'm going to _____.: Mi dilli ________ .   ; I'm going to _____.: Mi dilli ________ .
  ; How much does it cost? : Dala noy?   ; How much does it cost? : Dala noy?
− ; Let's go. : On dillan. + ; Let's go. : en dillan.
    
  ===Money===   ===Money===
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  ; chicken : Gertogol   ; chicken : Gertogol
  ; beef : Kussel   ; beef : Kussel
  + ; goat: Mbewa
  ; fish : Liddi   ; fish : Liddi
  ; eggs, omelette : Geroode   ; eggs, omelette : Geroode
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  ===Shopping===   ===Shopping===
    
− ; How much is this? : Dala noy? + ; How much is this? : Noi ah sorata ?
  ; That's too expensive. : Kai, naawi.   ; That's too expensive. : Kai, naawi.
  ; Would you take _____? : A hoosi _____?   ; Would you take _____? : A hoosi _____?
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  ; ...a pen. : ...biro   ; ...a pen. : ...biro
  ; ...English-language books. : ...deftere Anglais.   ; ...English-language books. : ...deftere Anglais.
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  + {{Outlinephrasebook}}
  + {{phrasebookguide}}

		Latest revision as of 17:08, 20 July 2012
Contents

[+]
Pronunciation guide 
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs


[+]
Phrase list 
Basics
Problems
Numbers
[+]
Time 
Clock time
Days


[+]
Colors 
Taxi


Money
Eating
Shopping




 
Fulfulde (Adamawa) is a major language in Northern Cameroon. Fulfulde is the language of the Fulbe people (also known as Peul or Fulani), who are found throughout West Africa. The Adamawa dialect is widely spoken in the Adamawa Province, North Province and Extreme North Province of Cameroon.

[edit] Pronunciation guide
[edit] Vowels
[edit] Consonants
[edit] Common diphthongs
[edit] Phrase list
[edit] Basics
 Hello. 
  Salaamu Aleykum (This is an Arabic phrase, used when entering houses).
 Hello. (informal) 
  Sannu, Sannuko. 
 How are you? 
  Jam na?, 
 How is your health?
 Jam bandu na?
 Fine, thank you. 
  Jam koo dume. 
 Fine for the moment. 
 Jam ni tawone
 What is your name? 
  Noy innde ma? 
 My name is ______ . 
   Innde am ______ . 
 Please. 
  Useni.
 Thank you. 
  Useko. 
 You're welcome. 
  Koidum (it's easy)
 Yes. 
  Ohoo.
 No. 
  Kay.
 See you later 
  Sey yeeso. 
 See you tomorrow
 Sey jango.
 I can't speak/understand name of language [well]. 
  Mi nanata Fulfulde.
 Do you speak English? 
  A don wolwa Anglais na?
 Look out! 
  Hakkilo! (Careful!)
 Did you sleep well? (good morning)
 A waali jam na?
 Good night (to sleep) 
  Jam walla. 
 I don't understand. 
  Mi faamay.
 Where is the toilet? 
  Haa toy baawo saare na?
 I want water. 
 Mi yidi ndiyam.
 White person. 
 Nasara
 White person with pointy beard. 
 Nasara Wakude

[edit] Problems
 Leave me alone. 
 Achu (fairly rude...)
 Thief! 
 Guujo!
 I'm sick. 
 Bandu am don nawa. (my body hurts.)
 I need a doctor. 
 Mi yiddi dofta.
 Are you courting her? 
 o don sartina mako?

[edit] Numbers
 1 
 Go'o (if used for a single object, use "gotel")
 2 
 Didi
 3 
 Tati
 4 
 Nay
 5 
 Jowi
 6 
 Jowego
 7 
 Joywe didi
 8 
 Joywe tati
 9 
 Joywe nye
 10 
 Sappo
 11 
 Sappo e go'o
 12 
 Sappo e didi
 13 
 Sappo e tati
 14 
 Sappo e nye
 15 
 Sappo e jowye
 16 
 Sappo e jowyego
 17 
 Sappo e jowye didi
 18 
 Sappo e jowye tati
 19 
 Sappo e jowye nye
 20 
 Nogas
 21 
 Nogas e go'o
 22 
Nogas e didi
 23 
 Nogas e nye
 30 
 Ceppan tati
 40 
 Ceppan nye
 50 
 Ceppan jowye
 60 
 Ceppan jowyego
 70 
 Ceppan jowye didi
 80 
 Ceppan jowye tati
 90 
 Ceppan jowye nye
 100 
 Temeri
 200 
 Temeri didi
 300 
 Temeri tati
 half 
 Raita
 less 
 Looti

[edit] Time
 now 
 Jonta
 morning 
 Fajira
 evening 
 Kikide

[edit] Clock time
 one o'clock 
 Jamndi go'o
 two o'clock 
 Jamndi didi
 noon 
 jura

[edit] Days
 today 
 Hande
 yesterday 
 Hanki
 tomorrow 
 Jango

[edit] Colors
 black 
 Balajum
 white 
 Danajum
 gray 
 Purum purum
 yellow 
 Ndiyam Goro
 green 
 Haako Haako

[edit] Taxi
 I'm going to _____.
 Mi dilli ________ .
 How much does it cost? 
 Dala noy?
 Let's go. 
 en dillan.

[edit] Money
Money up to 250 Francs CFA is counted by five. 

 25 Francs CFA
 Dala jowye
 50 Francs CFA
 Dala sappo
 75 Francs CFA
 Dala sappo e jowye
 100 Francs CFA
 Dala Nogas
 1000 Francs CFA
 Booro
 2000 Francs CFA
 Booro didi
 3000 Francs CFA
 Booro tati
 3000 Francs CFA; Boori tati be raita

[edit] Eating
 I'd like to eat. 
 Mi yiddi nyamugo
 What do you have to eat? 
 A be dume jey nyamugo?
 I'd like to look at the menu 
 Mi yiddi laarugo carte.
 I'd like to look at the kitchen 
 Mi yoddi laarugo kissin.
 I don't eat meat, fish or chicken. 
 Mi nyamata kussel, liddi e gertegol. 
 I don't eat beef. 
 Mi nyamata kussel.
 I don't want a lot of oil. 
 Mi yidda n
 I want _____. 
 Mi yiddi ______
 chicken 
 Gertogol
 beef 
 Kussel
 goat
 Mbewa
 fish 
 Liddi
 eggs, omelette 
 Geroode
 bread 
 Barret
 rice 
 Maroori
 beans 
 Nyebbe
 cous-cous 
 Nyiri
 sauce 
 Haako
 sweet potato 
 Dankali
 peanuts 
 Biriji
 roasted peanuts 
 Mandawa
 beignets 
 Makala
 milk: Kossam
 yogurt 
 Kindrimou
 Butter 
 Lebbam
 dates
 Debbinoje
 guava 
 Goyave
 mango
 Mongoro
 hot sauce, hot peppers 
 Chita
 tea, coffee 
 Sihye
 juice, soda 
 Jus
 water 
 Ndiyam
 water 
 water (...)
 beer, wine, alcohol 
 mbal
 millet beer 
 bili bili
 I'm full. 
 Mi haari
 I'm finished. 
 Mi timini.
 good tasting 
 Welli
 I want the check 
 Mi yiddi facteur.

[edit] Shopping
 How much is this? 
 Noi ah sorata ?
 That's too expensive. 
 Kai, naawi.
 Would you take _____? 
 A hoosi _____?
 What is the real price? 
 Noy gonga man?
 What is the last price? 
 Noy gaskiya man?
 Not possible 
 Watataako
 I don't accept that 
 Albarka
 I won't accept that 
 Mi jabbata
 expensive 
 Naawi
 cheap 
 cheap Naawye
 I don't have the money.  
 Mi walla dala
 I don't want it. 
 Mi yidda
 OK, I'll take it. 
 To, mi hoosi.
 I want a bag. 
 Mi yiddi leyda
 I need... 
 Mi yiddi
 ...medicine.
 lekki 
 ...cold medicine. 
 ...lekki damba
 ...a pen. 
 ...biro
 ...English-language books. 
 ...deftere Anglais.



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-'''Fulfulde (Adamawa)'' is a major language in [[Northern Cameroon]]. Fulfulde is the language of the Fulbe people (also known as Peul or Fulani), who are found throughout West Africa. The Adamawa dialect is widely spoken in the Adamawa Province, North Province and Extreme North Province of Cameroon.
+''Fulfulde (Adamawa)'' is a major language in Northern [[Cameroon]]. Fulfulde is the language of the Fulbe people (also known as Peul or Fulani), who are found throughout West Africa. The Adamawa dialect is widely spoken in the Adamawa Province, North Province and Extreme North Province of Cameroon.
 ==Pronunciation guide==
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 ===Basics===
-; Hello. :  Salaamma Alaikum (This is an Arabic phrase, used when entering houses).
+; Hello. :  Salaamu Aleykum (This is an Arabic phrase, used when entering houses).
 ; Hello. (''informal'') :  Sannu, Sannuko.
 ; How are you? :  Jam na?,
 ; How is your health?: Jam bandu na?
-; Fine, thank you. :  Jam ko dume.
+; Fine, thank you. :  Jam koo dume.
-; Fine for the moment. : Jam ni towne
+; Fine for the moment. : Jam ni tawone
-; What is your name? :  Noy inde ma?
+; What is your name? :  Noy innde ma?
-; My name is ______ . :   Inde am ______ .
+; My name is ______ . :   Innde am ______ .
 ; Please. :  Useni.
 ; Thank you. :  Useko.
-; You're welcome. :  Koi dum (it's easy
+; You're welcome. :  Koidum (it's easy)
 ; Yes. :  Ohoo.
-; No. :  Kai.
+; No. :  Kay.
 ; See you later :  Sey yeeso.
 ; See you tomorrow: Sey jango.
-; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. :  Mi nonata Fulfulde.
+; I can't speak/understand ''name of language'' [well]. :  Mi nanata Fulfulde.
 ; Do you speak English? :  A don wolwa Anglais na?
-; Look out! :  Hakilo! (Careful!)
+; Look out! :  Hakkilo! (Careful!)
-; Did you sleep well? (good morning): A waali jam?
+; Did you sleep well? (good morning): A waali jam na?
-; Good night (''to sleep'') :  Jam wallah.
+; Good night (''to sleep'') :  Jam walla.
-; I don't understand. :  Mi famay.
+; I don't understand. :  Mi faamay.
-; Where is the toilet? :  Toy bao saare?
+; Where is the toilet? :  Haa toy baawo saare na?
-; I want water. : Mi yiddi Ndiyam.
+; I want water. : Mi yidi ndiyam.
-; White person. : Nassara
+; White person. : Nasara
+; White person with pointy beard. : Nasara Wakude
 ===Problems===
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 ; I'm sick. : Bandu am don nawa. (my body hurts.)
 ; I need a doctor. : Mi yiddi dofta.
+; Are you courting her? : o don sartina mako?
 ===Numbers===
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 ; 2 : Didi
 ; 3 : Tati
-; 4 : Nye
+; 4 : Nay
-; 5 : Joywe
+; 5 : Jowi
-; 6 : Joywego
+; 6 : Jowego
 ; 7 : Joywe didi
 ; 8 : Joywe tati
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 ; one o'clock : Jamndi go'o
 ; two o'clock : Jamndi didi
-; noon : Midi
+; noon : jura
 ====Days====
-; today : Handi
+; today : Hande
-; yesterday : Kenya
+; yesterday : Hanki
 ; tomorrow : Jango
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 ; I'm going to _____.: Mi dilli ________ .
 ; How much does it cost? : Dala noy?
-; Let's go. : On dillan.
+; Let's go. : en dillan.
 ===Money===
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 ; chicken : Gertogol
 ; beef : Kussel
+; goat: Mbewa
 ; fish : Liddi
 ; eggs, omelette : Geroode
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 ===Shopping===
-; How much is this? : Dala noy?
+; How much is this? : Noi ah sorata ?
 ; That's too expensive. : Kai, naawi.
 ; Would you take _____? : A hoosi _____?
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 ; ...a pen. : ...biro
 ; ...English-language books. : ...deftere Anglais.
+{{Outlinephrasebook}}
+{{phrasebookguide}}
 Contents

[+]
Pronunciation guide 
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs


[+]
Phrase list 
Basics
Problems
Numbers
[+]
Time 
Clock time
Days


[+]
Colors 
Taxi


Money
Eating
Shopping
 This phrasebook is an outline and needs more content.  It has an introduction and a  template, but there is not enough information present.  Please plunge forward and help it grow!

Difference between revisions of "Fulfulde phrasebook"

Latest revision as of 17:08, 20 July 2012

Contents

[edit] Pronunciation guide

[edit] Vowels

[edit] Consonants

[edit] Common diphthongs

[edit] Phrase list

[edit] Basics

[edit] Problems

[edit] Numbers

[edit] Time

[edit] Clock time

[edit] Days

[edit] Colors

[edit] Taxi

[edit] Money

[edit] Eating

[edit] Shopping

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