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Mandinka - English Dictionary (in downloadable PDF format)
Downloadable PDF dictionary of Mandinka words with English definitions.
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Mandinka Dictionary (in downloadable PDF format)
Mandinka - English Dictionary prepared by Peace Corps The Gambia.
Mandinka Word Search
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Wolof and Mandinka Resources
The following files are available for the study of the Mandinka and Wolof languages.
Mandinka Word Search
Translations Mandinka English.
Useful Mandinka Words and Phrases
Number in Mandinka Language
| Zero | Fente |
| One | Kiling |
| Two | Fula |
| Three | Saba |
| Four | Nani |
| Five | Lulu |
| Six | Woro |
| Seven | Worowula |
| Eight | Seyi |
| Nine | Kononto |
| Ten | Tang |
| Eleven | Tan-Anin-Kiling |
| Twelve | Tan-Anin-Fula |
| Thirteen | Tan-Anin-Saba |
| Twenty | Muwang |
| Twenty-one | Muwan-Anin-Kiling |
| Twenty-two | Muwan-Anin-Fula |
| Thirty | Tang-Saba |
| Thirty-one | Tan-Saba-Anin-Kiling |
| Forty | Tang Nani |
| Hundred | Keme |
| Thousand | Wuli |
| One Thousand | Wuli Kiling |
| First | Folo |
| Second | Fulanjango |
| Third | Sabanjango |
| Fourth | Naninjango |
Weeks in Mandinka Language
| Monday | Tenengo |
| Tuesday | Talato |
| Wednesday | Arabo |
| Thursday | Aramisso |
| Friday | Arijumo |
| Saturday | Sibito |
| Sunday | Dimasso |
Months in Mandinka Language
| Months | Karohi |
| January | Musukoto |
| February | Kekoto |
| March | Annabi Sukuwo |
| April | Annola |
| May | Annola Fulan-Jango |
| June | Arajaba Konongo |
| July | Arajabo |
| August | Sankari Konongo |
| September | Sunkaro |
| October | Minkaro |
| November | Banna Konongo |
| December | Banna |
Useful Mandinka Phrases
| Farewell | Foo Watido |
| Good afternoon | Itinyau |
| Good evening | Iwurara |
| Good morning | Isama |
| Good night | Suto Yediya |
| Good-bye | Fowati Koten |
| Hello | Kairabe |
| How are you? | Ibe Nyaadi |
| How is the Family? | Sumolu Le? |
| I am fine | Mbe Kairato |
| I will tell them | Mba Foleye |
| My name is Lamin | Ntomu Lamin Leti |
| Say hello to them | Sumolu Kontou |
| See you soon | Mbe Jela saayiu |
| They are fine | Tana Tela |
| What is your name? | Itoudi/Itodun? |
| When do we meet again? | Wati Jumaleu Mbe Benna Koten |
| When do we see you again? | Wati Jumalen Mbe Nyo- jela? |
| Where are you going? | Ikata Minto? |
Colors in Mandinka Language
| Colors | Kuloro |
| Black | Fimma |
| Blue | Buluringo |
| Brown | Potobalo |
| Green | Jamba kero |
| Red | Wuleringo |
| White | Koima |
| Yellow | Netemanko |
Expressions of Time in Mandinka Language
| Afternoon | Tilibulo |
| Day | Lungo |
| Evening | Wuraro |
| Future | Sinin |
| Half past | Talan Temo |
| Hour | Waato |
| Last month | Kari Tambita |
| Last week | Lokung Tambita |
| Last year | Serun |
| Midnight | Dutala |
| Minute | Minito |
| Month | Karo |
| Morning | Somanda |
| Next month | Kari Nala |
| Next week | Lokung nala |
| Next year | Jaar |
| Night | Suto |
| One day | Lunkiling |
| One o’clock | Talan Kiling |
| The day before yesterday | Kununko |
| This month | Nyin Karo |
| This morning | Nyin Somanda |
| This week | Nyin Lokungo |
| This year | Nyinang |
| Time | Wato |
| Today | Bilungo |
| Tomorrow | Sama |
| Tomorrow morning | Sama Somanda |
| Tonight | Bisuto |
| Week | Lokungo |
| What time is it? | Wati Jehr Lekatama? |
| Year | Sango |
| Yesterday | Kunung |
Drinks and Foods in Mandinka Language
| Alcohol | Dolo |
| Bread | Mburo |
| Breakfast | Dasamo |
| Butter | Bota |
| Coffee | Kofi |
| Cooking oil | Tabitulo |
| Dinner | Simango |
| Drink | Mingo |
| Drinks | Minfengolu |
| Eat | Domo |
| Egg | Kilo |
| Fish | Nyewo |
| Food | Domoro |
| Honey | Liyoo |
| Jam | Litabiringo |
| Lunch | Kontongo |
| Meals | Domori-Fengolu |
| Meat | Subo |
| Milk | Kekewo |
| Potato | Patato |
| Rice | Mano |
| Salt | Koo |
| Sugar | Sukuro |
| Tea | Tiy |
Parts of the Body in Mandinka Language
| Appearance | Mulungo |
| Arm | Kango |
| Back | Bulo |
| Behaviour | Giko |
| Body | Kungo |
| Chest | Bulutuwo |
| Ear | Nyaa |
| Eye | Nungo/Baluwo |
| Fat person | Mobalaba |
| Fingers | Bulukondingo |
| Hair/peanut | Tiyo |
| Hand | Singo |
| Head | Tulo |
| Knee | Kumbalingo |
| Leg | Bulukondingolu |
| Mouth | Daa |
| Neck/voice/language | Sinkolomo |
| Nose/life | Sisso |
| Short person | Baloo |
| Slim person | Mobala Mesango |
| Stomach/pregnancy | Kono |
| Tall person | Mosutungo |
| Teeth | Koma |
| Toes | Sinkoudingo Nyingo/Nyinkesso |
Animals in Mandinka Language
| Animals | Daafengolu |
| Antelope | Minango |
| Baboon | Nydemo |
| Bird | Kuno |
| Cat | Nyankumo |
| Chicken | Sisewo |
| Cow | Ninso |
| Crocodile | Bambo |
| Dog | Wulo |
| Duck | Buro |
| Fowl | Kamo |
| Goat | Baa |
| Horse | Survo |
| Hyena | Suluwo |
| Lion | Jato |
| Mouse | Deirumo |
| Parrot | Jobo |
| Pig | Sewo |
| Pigeon | Pura |
| Rabbit | San-ngo |
| Rat | Nyino |
| Sheep | Sajiwo |
| Snake | Saa |
| Spider | Talingo |
| Squirrel | Kerengo |
| Termites | Barba |
| Tiger | Solo |
| Vulture | Duwo |
Bathroom Words in Mandinka Language
| Bathing | Kuo |
| Bathroom | Jonkongo |
| Cold | Sumaya |
| Cold water | Ji-Sumayaringo |
| Hot | Kando |
| Hot water | Ji Kando |
| Soap | Safuno |
| Sponge | Josirango |
| The water is cold | Jiyo Sumayata |
| The water is hot | Jiyo Kandita |
| The water is not cold | Jiy-mang-Sumaya |
| The water is not hot | Jiyo-mang-Kandi |
| Water | Jiyo |
Useful Vocabulary in Mandinka Language
| I | Nte |
| Mine | Nta |
| No | Hani |
| Ours | Ntaa |
| Plant | Yiro |
| Thank you | Abaraka |
| To be | Kake |
| To have | Kasoto |
| To wish/will | Nganiyo/wakilo |
| We | Ntolu |
| Yes | Haa |
| You | Ite |
| Yours | Ita |
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