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Greetings

	Salaamaalekum!	Hello!
	Salaamaalekum!	Good morning! (sg/pl)
	Salaamaalekum!	Hello! (sg/pl)
	Salaamalekum!	Good evening! (sg/pl)
	Fanaanal ak jàmm!	Good night! (sg/pl)
	Ba beneen yoon!	Bye! (infml)
	Jàmm ak jàmm!	Good bye! (fml.)

Important vocabulary

	waaw	yes
	déedéet	no
	xéj na	maybe
	baxna	OK
	Jërëjëf!	Thank you!
	Amul solo!	Please ...
	Baal ma ...	Excuse me, … (sg/pl)
	Maa ngi jegg ëlu.	I'm sorry. (m/f)
	Amnaa ... Amouma ...	I have … / I don't have ...
	Amnañu ... Amuñu ...	We (don't) have …
	Amna ... Amul ...	There is (no) ...

Introducing yourself

	Maa ngi tudd ...	My name is ...
	Maa ngi joge ...	I'm from ...
	Maa ngi am ... at.	I'm ... years old.
	Seynaa. Seyuma.	I am married. / I am not married.
	Damay (Duma) tukki man kenn.	I'm (not) traveling alone.
	Damay tukki ak ...	I'm traveling with ...

Comprehension

	Degguma Wolof.	I don't speak any Wolof.
	Nandu mako.	I don't understand that. (m/f)
	Ndax degg nga ... ?	Do you speak …? (m/f)
	Ndax amna kou degg fii ... ?	Does anyone here speak ...?
	Anglais	English
	Nasaraan	French
	Bindal.	Could you write that down please. (m/f)
	Jaraat ci.	Could you please repeat that. (m/f)
	Xaaral.	Just a moment please.

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