| I | ضمير | maa | I am here now. Maa ngi fi léegi. |
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| you | ضمير | yaa | You are my friend. Yaa sama xarit. |
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| he | ضمير | moom | He is very tall. Moom dafa gudd lool. |
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| she | ضمير | moom | She is at home. Moom mungi kër ga. |
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| we | ضمير | nun | We work every day. Nun danuy liggéey bés bu nekk. |
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| they | ضمير | ñoom | They are coming tomorrow. Ñoom dinañu ñëw ëllëg. |
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| what | ضمير | lan | What is your name? Lan laa tudd? |
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| where | ظرف | fan | Where do you live? Fan nga dëkk? |
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| when | ظرف | kañ | When will you come? Kañ ngay ñëw? |
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| who | ضمير | kan | Who is at the door? Kan moo ngi ci bunt bi? |
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| why | ظرف | lu tax | Why are you sad? Lu tax nga triste? |
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| how | ظرف | nan | How do you know? Nan nga ko xam? |
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| to be | فعل | nekk | They are very happy today. Ñoom nekk nañu bégg tey. |
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| to do | فعل | def | I do my work well. Dama def sama liggéey bu baax. |
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| to go | فعل | dem | We go to school early. Nun danuy dem jàngu tey saa yi. |
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| to come | فعل | ñëw | Please come here now. Ñëwal fii léegi. |
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| to see | فعل | gis | I see the moon tonight. Damaa gis weer wi ci guddi. |
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| to know | فعل | xam | They know the answer. Ñoom xam nañu tont bi. |
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| to think | فعل | xalaat | I think about my family. Damaa xalaat sama njaboot. |
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| to want | فعل | bëgg | She wants some water. Moom dafa bëgg ndox. |
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| to need | فعل | soxla | We need more time. Nun dañuy soxla waxtu wu gën. |
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| to make | فعل | defar | They make fresh bread daily. Ñoom dañuy defar mburu mu bees bés bu nekk. |
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| to take | فعل | jël | Take the book with you. Jël téere bi ak yaw. |
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| to give | فعل | jox | Give me some water. Jox ma ndox. |
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| to say | فعل | wax | Please say your name. Waxal sa tur. |
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| to ask | فعل | laaj | I ask a simple question. Damaa laaj laaj bu yomb. |
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| to find | فعل | gis | We find the lost key. Nun danuy gis caabi bu réer. |
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| to look | فعل | xool | Look at the blue sky. Xool asamaan si baxa. |
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| to use | فعل | jëfandikoo | I use this chair daily. Damaa jëfandikoo siis sii bés bu nekk. |
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| to work | فعل | liggéey | They work in the city. Ñoom dañuy liggéey ci dëkk bi. |
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| to eat | فعل | lekk | We eat rice at home. Nun danuy lekk ceeb ci kër ga. |
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| to drink | فعل | naan | Drink some cold water. Naanal ndox mu sedd. |
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| to sleep | فعل | nelaw | The child sleeps early. Xale bi dafa nelaw gaaw. |
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| to walk | فعل | dox | I walk to school daily. Damaa dox dem jàngu bés bu nekk. |
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| to run | فعل | daw | The boy runs very fast. Xale bu góor bi dafa daw lool. |
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| to read | فعل | jàng | She reads a new book. Moom dafa jàng téere bu bees. |
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| to write | فعل | bind | Write your name here. Bindal sa tur fii. |
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| to speak | فعل | wax | They speak Wolof well. Ñoom dañuy wax Wolof bu baax. |
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| to listen | فعل | déglu | Listen to the teacher carefully. Déglul jàngalekat bi bu baax. |
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| to hear | فعل | dégg | I hear the wind outside. Damaa dégg ngelaw li biti. |
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| to buy | فعل | jënd | We buy fish today. Nun danuy jënd jën tey. |
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| to sell | فعل | jaay | They sell fruit here. Ñoom dañuy jaay meññ fii. |
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| to pay | فعل | fey | I pay the money now. Damaa fey xaalis bi léegi. |
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| to help | فعل | dimbali | Please help your mother. Dimbalil sa yaay. |
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| to love | فعل | bëgg | I love my family deeply. Damaa bëgg sama njaboot lool. |
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| to live | فعل | dëkk | They live in this city. Ñoom dañuy dëkk ci dëkk bii. |
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| to die | فعل | dee | Old trees can die. Garab yu mag yi man naa dee. |
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| to learn | فعل | jàng | Children learn very quickly. Xale yi dañuy jàng gaaw lool. |
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| to teach | فعل | jàngal | She teaches young children. Moom dafa jàngal xale yu ndaw. |
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| to open | فعل | ubbi | Open the door slowly. Ubbi bunt bi ndank. |
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| to close | فعل | téj | Close the window now. Téj palanteer bi léegi. |
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| person | اسم | nit | Every person needs water. Bépp nit dafa soxla ndox. |
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| man | اسم | góor | The man is very strong. Góor gi dafa am doole lool. |
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| woman | اسم | jigéen | The woman is my teacher. Jigéen ji mooy sama jàngalekat. |
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| child | اسم | xale | The child is sleeping. Xale bi mungi nelaw. |
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| boy | اسم | xale bu góor | The boy reads quietly. Xale bu góor bi dafa jàng ci dal. |
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| girl | اسم | xale bu jigéen | The girl drinks milk. Xale bu jigéen bi dafa naan meew. |
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| family | اسم | njaboot | My family lives here. Sama njaboot dëkk na fii. |
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| mother | اسم | yaay | My mother cooks rice. Sama yaay dafa togg ceeb. |
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| father | اسم | baay | My father works hard. Sama baay dafa liggéey bu metti. |
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| friend | اسم | xarit | She is my friend. Moom mooy sama xarit. |
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| house | اسم | kër | The house is very big. Kër gi dafa mag lool. |
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| home | اسم | kër | We are going home. Nun danuy dem kër. |
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| school | اسم | jàngu | The school is nearby. Jàngu bi jege na. |
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| city | اسم | dëkk | This city is very large. Dëkk bii dafa mag lool. |
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| country | اسم | réew | Our country is peaceful. Sunu réew am na jàmm. |
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| world | اسم | àddina | The world is changing fast. Àddina si dafay soppiku gaaw. |
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| street | اسم | mbedd | The street is busy today. Mbedd mi dafa bari tey. |
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| room | اسم | néeg | The room is small. Néeg bi dafa tuuti. |
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| time | اسم | waxtu | Time goes very quickly. Waxtu dafay dem gaaw lool. |
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| day | اسم | bés | Today is a good day. Tey mooy bés bu baax. |
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| night | اسم | guddi | The night is cold. Guddi gi dafa sedd. |
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| morning | اسم | suba | I work every morning. Damaa liggéey suba bu nekk. |
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| evening | اسم | ngoon | We drink tea every evening. Nun danuy naan ataaya ngoon gu nekk. |
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| week | اسم | ayubés | One week has passed. Benn ayubés weesu na. |
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| month | اسم | weer | This month is short. Weer wii dafa gàtt. |
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| year | اسم | at | This year is important. At mii am na solo. |
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| today | ظرف | tey | I am busy today. Damaa busy tey. |
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| tomorrow | ظرف | ëllëg | We will travel tomorrow. Nun dinañu tukki ëllëg. |
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| yesterday | ظرف | démb | She came yesterday. Moom dafa ñëw démb. |
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| now | ظرف | léegi | Come here now. Ñëwal fii léegi. |
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| sun | اسم | jant | The sun is very hot. Jant bi dafa tàng lool. |
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| moon | اسم | weer | The moon is bright tonight. Weer wi leeral na ci guddi. |
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| star | اسم | biddéew | A star shines above. Biddéew buy leer ci kaw. |
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| sky | اسم | asamaan | The sky is blue. Asamaan si baxa na. |
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| earth | اسم | suf | The earth is wet. Suf si tooy na. |
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| fire | اسم | safara | The fire is very hot. Safara si dafa tàng lool. |
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| water | اسم | ndox | The water is cold. Ndox mi dafa sedd. |
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| rain | اسم | taw | The rain is falling hard. Taw bi dafay taw bu bare. |
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| wind | اسم | ngelaw | The wind is strong today. Ngelaw li dafa am doole tey. |
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| tree | اسم | garab | That tree is very tall. Garab ga dafa gudd lool. |
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| flower | اسم | tóor-tóor | This flower is beautiful. Tóor-tóor bii rafet na. |
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| mountain | اسم | tundu | The mountain is high. Tundu wi dafa kawe. |
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| river | اسم | dex | The river is wide. Dex gi yaatu na. |
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| sea | اسم | géej | The sea is calm today. Géej gi dal na tey. |
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| food | اسم | dund | The food is ready. Dund gi jekk na. |
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| bread | اسم | mburu | I eat bread every morning. Damaa lekk mburu suba bu nekk. |
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| rice | اسم | ceeb | The rice is hot. Ceeb bi dafa tàng. |
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| meat | اسم | yàpp | We are cooking meat. Nun nuy togg yàpp. |
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| fish | اسم | jën | The fish is fresh. Jën wi sedd na. |
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| egg | اسم | nen | I ate one egg. Damaa lekk benn nen. |
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| milk | اسم | meew | The child drinks milk. Xale bi dafa naan meew. |
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| fruit | اسم | meññ | Fruit is good for health. Meññ baax na ci wér-gu-yaram. |
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| tea | اسم | ataaya | We drink tea together. Nun danuy naan ataaya andandoo. |
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| coffee | اسم | kafe | He drinks hot coffee. Moom dafa naan kafe bu tàng. |
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| head | اسم | bopp | My head hurts today. Sama bopp metti na tey. |
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| eye | اسم | bët | Her eye is red. Bëtam bu xonq na. |
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| ear | اسم | nopp | My ear hears well. Sama nopp dégg na bu baax. |
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| mouth | اسم | gémmiñ | Open your mouth wide. Ubbi sa gémmiñ bu yaa. |
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| nose | اسم | bakkañ | My nose is cold. Sama bakkań dafa sedd. |
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| hand | اسم | loxo | Wash your hand now. Raxasal sa loxo léegi. |
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| foot | اسم | tànk | His foot is strong. Tànkam am na doole. |
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| heart | اسم | xol | My heart is calm. Sama xol dal na. |
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| name | اسم | tur | Your name is beautiful. Sa tur rafet na. |
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| book | اسم | téere | This book is new. Téere bii bees na. |
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| word | اسم | baat | That word is important. Baat boobu am na solo. |
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| language | اسم | làkk | Wolof is a rich language. Wolof mooy làkk wu bari. |
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| money | اسم | xaalis | I need more money. Damaa soxla xaalis wu gën. |
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| work | اسم | liggéey | This work is hard. Liggéey bii dafa metti. |
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| love | اسم | mbëggeel | Love is very important. Mbëggeel am na solo lool. |
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| music | اسم | misig | The music is beautiful. Misig mi rafet na. |
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| story | اسم | nettali | The story is very interesting. Nettali bi neex na lool. |
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| way | اسم | yoon | This way is easier. Yoon wii gën na yomb. |
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| thing | اسم | mbir | That thing is new. Mbir moomu bees na. |
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| life | اسم | dund | Life is not easy. Dund yombul. |
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| door | اسم | bunt | The door is open. Bunt bi ubbeeku na. |
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| table | اسم | taabal | The table is clean. Taabal bi set na. |
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| chair | اسم | siis | This chair is small. Siis sii dafa tuuti. |
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| car | اسم | oto | The car is fast. Oto bi dafa gaaw. |
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| good | صفة | baax | This food is good. Dund bii baax na. |
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| bad | صفة | bon | That answer is bad. Tont boobu bon na. |
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| big | صفة | mag | The house is big. Kër gi mag na. |
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| small | صفة | tuuti | The room is small. Néeg bi tuuti na. |
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| new | صفة | bees | I bought a new book. Damaa jënd téere bu bees. |
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| old | صفة | mag | That house is old. Kër googu mag na. |
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| long | صفة | gudd | The road is long. Yoon wi gudd na. |
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| short | صفة | gàtt | This story is short. Nettali bii gàtt na. |
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| high | صفة | kaw | The mountain is high. Tundu wi dafa kaw. |
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| low | صفة | suuf | The table is low. Taabal bi dafa suuf. |
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| hot | صفة | tàng | The tea is hot. Ataaya bi dafa tàng. |
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| cold | صفة | sedd | The water is cold. Ndox mi dafa sedd. |
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| happy | صفة | bég | The child is happy. Xale bi bég na. |
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| sad | صفة | triste | She is sad today. Moom dafa triste tey. |
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| beautiful | صفة | rafet | The flower is beautiful. Tóor-tóor bi rafet na. |
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| easy | صفة | yomb | This work is easy. Liggéey bii yomb na. |
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| hard | صفة | metti | This question is hard. Laaj bii metti na. |
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| fast | صفة | gaaw | That car is fast. Oto boobu gaaw na. |
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| slow | صفة | ndank | The old man walks slow. Mag gi dafa dox ndank. |
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| right | صفة | jub | Your answer is right. Sa tont jub na. |
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| wrong | صفة | juum | That answer is wrong. Tont boobu juum na. |
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| important | صفة | am solo | This book is important. Téere bii am na solo. |
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| true | صفة | dëgg | This story is true. Nettali bii dëgg la. |
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| full | صفة | fees | The cup is full. Kaas bi fees na. |
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| empty | صفة | neen | The room is empty. Néeg bi neen na. |
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| young | صفة | ndaw | She is still young. Moom ndaw na ba léegi. |
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| strong | صفة | am doole | That man is strong. Góor googu am na doole. |
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| weak | صفة | néew doole | The child is weak. Xale bi néew doole na. |
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| red | صفة | xonq | The flower is red. Tóor-tóor bi xonq na. |
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| blue | صفة | baxa | The sky is blue. Asamaan si baxa na. |
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| green | صفة | wert | The tree is green. Garab gi wert na. |
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| yellow | صفة | mbook | The flower is yellow. Tóor-tóor bi mbook na. |
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| black | صفة | ñuul | The car is black. Oto bi ñuul na. |
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| white | صفة | weex | The milk is white. Meew mi weex na. |
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| yes | حَرفُ نِداء | waaw | Yes, I understand now. Waaw, xam naa ko léegi. |
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| no | حَرفُ نِداء | déedéet | No, I cannot come. Déedéet, manuma ñëw. |
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| not | ظرف | du | This is not good. Lii du baax. |
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| and | رابطة | ak | My mother and father came. Sama yaay ak sama baay ñëw nañu. |
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| or | رابطة | wala | Tea or coffee is fine. Ataaya wala kafe baax na. |
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| but | رابطة | waaye | I came, but she left. Damaa ñëw, waaye moom dem na. |
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| if | رابطة | bu | If you come, call me. Bu ngee ñëw, woo ma. |
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| because | رابطة | ndax | I stayed because it rained. Damaa des ndax taw na. |
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| with | حرف جر | ak | I came with my friend. Damaa ñëw ak sama xarit. |
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| without | حرف جر | ci ludul | He left without money. Moom dem na ci ludul xaalis. |
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| for | حرف جر | ngir | This gift is for you. May bii ngir yaw la. |
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| from | حرف جر | ci | She came from Dakar. Moom dafa ñëw ci Ndakaaru. |
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| to | حرف جر | ca | We went to school. Nun dem nañu ca jàngu ba. |
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