Dictionnaire anglais–Wolof

Parcourez des mots anglais courants et leurs traductions en Wolof, avec des parties du discours et des phrases d'exemple. Utilisez ce dictionnaire pour rechercher du vocabulaire quotidien ou comme point de départ pour apprendre Wolof.

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