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Traditional
Phrases Spoken in Gambia |
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Gestures
Greetings
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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) |
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Greetings & Parting Phrases |
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ENGLISH |
WOLOF |
MANDINKA |
| Farewell |
Be Bennen Yon |
Foo Watido |
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Good morning |
Naka subasi |
Esama |
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Good afternoon |
Naka bechek bi |
Etinyang |
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Good evening |
Naka ngon si |
Ewulara |
| Good night |
Fanan Jamma |
Suto Yediya |
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How are you? |
Naka nga deff |
Kori tanante |
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How is it? |
Nakam |
Kairabe |
| How are you? |
Jamma Gnam |
Ibe Nyaadi |
| I am fine |
Mang fi rek |
Tenante |
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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 |
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I come from
Banjul |
Mangey jogey Banjul |
Nboto Banjul le |
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I am going to the
beach |
Mangey dem si beach bi |
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Days of The Week / Months / Year |
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ENGLISH |
WOLOF |
MANDINKA |
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Sunday |
Alet or Dimass |
Alahadi or Dimasso |
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Monday |
Alteneng |
Teneng |
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Tuesday |
Talata |
Talato |
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Wednesday |
Alarba |
Arabo |
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Thursday |
Alhamis |
Aramiso |
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Friday |
Arjuma |
Ajumo |
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Saturday |
Samdi |
Sibiti |
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| 1 month |
Benna weerr |
Kari kiling |
| 1 year |
Benna att |
Sangi kiling |
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Food & Drink |
| ENGLISH |
WOLOF |
MANDINKA |
| Alcohol |
Sangara |
Dolo |
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Beans |
Nyebe |
Soso |
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Bread |
Mburu |
Mburo |
| Breakfast |
Ndeewo |
Dassamo |
| Butter |
Botta |
Botta |
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Cassava |
Nyambi |
Nyamba |
| Coffee |
Café |
Koffi |
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Cooking oil |
Dew Leen |
Tabitulo |
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Couscous |
Dugub |
Nyo |
| Dinner |
Rerr |
Simango |
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Drink |
Naan |
Mingo |
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Drinks |
Naan Yi |
Minfengolu |
| Eat |
Lekka |
Domo |
| Egg |
Nenn |
Kilo |
| Fish |
Jen |
Nyewo |
| Honey |
Lem |
Liyoo |
| Jam |
Jaam |
Litabiringo |
| Lunch |
Anyi |
Kontongo |
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Maize |
Findi |
Finijo |
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Meat |
Yappa |
Subo |
| Milk |
Meew |
Kekewo |
| Potato |
Patat |
Patato |
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Rice |
Maalo |
Mano |
| Salt |
Horom |
Koo |
| Sugar |
Sucurr |
Sukuro |
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Tea |
Ti |
Tiy |
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General Vocabulary |
| ENGLISH |
WOLOF |
MANDINKA |
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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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