Most Common Greeting Phrase

When you greet someone you say "Salaam aleikum" which means "Peace be upon you" and they would reply Maleekum salaam which means "& peace be upon you". (Arabic)

Greetings & Parting Phrases
ENGLISH	WOLOF	MANDINKA
Farewell	Be Bennen Yon	Foo Watido
Good morning	Naka subasi	Esama
Good afternoon	Naka bechek bi	Etinyang
Good evening	Naka ngon si	Ewulara
Good night	Fanan Jamma	Suto Yediya
How are you?	Naka nga deff	Kori tanante
How is it?	Nakam	Kairabe
How are you?	Jamma Gnam	Ibe Nyaadi
I am fine	Mang fi rek	Tenante
How if your family?	Naka wa kerr gi	Sumoo Lee
They are fine	Nyunchi Jamma	Sumolu Kontou
I will tell them	Denen Ko Dega	Mba Foleye
When do we meet again?	Kanyi Lango Tase Waat?	Wati Jumaleu Mbe Benna Koten
See you soon	Dinala Gis-Waat Duyaga	Mbe Jela saayiu
What is your name?	Nakaga Tuda?	Elondi?
My name is Modou	Sama Tur Modou La	Nto mu Modou Le ti
Where are you going?	Foi Dem?	Eka ta minto le?
Where do you come from?	Fan nga jogey	Ebata minto le
I come from Banjul	Mangey jogey Banjul	Nboto Banjul le
I am going to the beach	Mangey dem si beach bi

Days of The Week / Months / Year
ENGLISH	WOLOF	MANDINKA
Sunday	Alet or Dimass	Alahadi or Dimasso
Monday	Alteneng	Teneng
Tuesday	Talata	Talato
Wednesday	Alarba	Arabo
Thursday	Alhamis	Aramiso
Friday	Arjuma	Ajumo
Saturday	Samdi	Sibiti
1 month	Benna weerr	Kari kiling
1 year	Benna att	Sangi kiling

Food & Drink
ENGLISH	WOLOF	MANDINKA
Alcohol	Sangara	Dolo
Beans	Nyebe	Soso
Bread	Mburu	Mburo
Breakfast	Ndeewo	Dassamo
Butter	Botta	Botta
Cassava	Nyambi	Nyamba
Coffee	Café	Koffi
Cooking oil	Dew Leen	Tabitulo
Couscous	Dugub	Nyo
Dinner	Rerr	Simango
Drink	Naan	Mingo
Drinks	Naan Yi	Minfengolu
Eat	Lekka	Domo
Egg	Nenn	Kilo
Fish	Jen	Nyewo
Honey	Lem	Liyoo
Jam	Jaam	Litabiringo
Lunch	Anyi	Kontongo
Maize	Findi	Finijo
Meat	Yappa	Subo
Milk	Meew	Kekewo
Potato	Patat	Patato
Rice	Maalo	Mano
Salt	Horom	Koo
Sugar	Sucurr	Sukuro
Tea	Ti	Tiy

General Vocabulary
ENGLISH	WOLOF	MANDINKA
Human	Domi Adama	Adama Dingo
I	Maan	Nte
Mine	Suma bos la	Nta
No	Dedet	Hani
Ours	Sunna bos	Ntaa
Thank you	Jerre Jeff	Abaraka
To be	Mu-am	Kake
To have	Amko	Kasoto
We	Nyun	Ntolu
Yes	Waaw	Ha
You	Yow	Ite
Yours	Sa bos la	Ita

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