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=== Wolof ===
Wolof is the unofficial national language of Senegal and Gambia. Having a basic knowledge will help you a lot especially in rural areas where people don't speak much English or French.
''x'' is pronounced like ''ch'' in Lo''ch'' Ness.
# How are you? / '''Nanga def?'''
# Can you take me in your car? / '''Munna dem si sa otobi?'''
# I don't have money. / '''Auma xalis.'''
# Do you speak ...? Could you speak slower, please? / French / English '''Dega nga... Waxal ndanka su la neexe''' / '''faranse''' / '''angresi'''
# yes / no / no thanks / '''Wow / deedet / deedet, jerejef'''
# That’s good / bad / no problem '''baaxna / bahout / amul problem'''
# I don't understand. / I don't know. '''Man deguma / hauma'''
# I'm going to ... / Where are you going to? '''Mangi dem.../ Foi dem?'''
# My name is... / What's your name? / I’m from... / Where are you from? '''Mangi tudd... / Naka nga tuda? / Mangi joge... / Foi joge?'''
# Here is all right. '''Fii baaxna.'''
# Thank you! / Have a good night! '''Jerejef! / Fanaan Jama!'''
# Where can I find ...? '''Ana...? '''
# the road to ... ''' yon la...'''
# I'd like some water/food. / '''dama buga ndox/leka'''
# I don't eat meat (and fish) '''duma deh leka japa ak jinn'''
# I’m... / hungry / fine / cold / hot / sick '''Mangi... / xiif / baaxna / seda / taanga / feebar'''
# yesterday / today / now / later, after '''demba / tey / legi / sekanam'''
# one / two / three / four / five / six / seven / eight / nine / ten '''bena / nyar / nyeta / nyenent / jorom / jorom bena / jorom nyar / jorom nyeta / jorom nyenent / fuka'''
# eleven / twelve / twenty '''fuka bena / fuka nyar / nyar fuka'''
# hour / day / week / month / kilometre '''wax / jour / semaine / wer / kilomètre'''
<!--# left / right / straight on '''gauche/ / droite/ / tout droit'''-->
# this / next'''bi / kenen (or was it benen?)'''
# How many kilometers is it (on foot)? / Where are we? / far / not far '''Nyata kilometre (taankabi)? / Fii fan? / sore / sore ut'''
# How much does it cost? / What time is it? '''Nyata la? / Ban wax?'''
# I am looking for a place to sleep. '''Dama buga fanaan'''
# Who? / What? / Where? / Why? / When? '''Kan? / Lan? / Fan?/ Lu tax? / Kan?'''
# How? / How much? / Which? '''Naka? / Nyata? / Ban?''' <noinclude>
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