English-Wolof Dictionary Online and Free Wolof Translation

English-Wolof Dictionary Online and Free English-Wolof Translation

A Wolof Dictionary (in downloadable PDF format)
Ay Baati Wolof. Revised Edition 1997.
Wolof and Wolof Resources
The following files are available for the study of the Wolof and Wolof languages.
Wollof - English Dictionary (in downloadable PDF format)
76 pages long Wolof - English and English - Wolof dictionary. By Sierra Dem, Peace Corps, 1995.
Wolof is a language spoken in Senegal, the Gambia, and Mauritania, and it is the native language of the ethnic group of the Wolof people. It belongs to the Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo language family. (Wikipedia 2006).
Wolof-English Lexicon (in downloadable PDF format)
Lexical Resources in Wolof and English for Talking of Time in Terms of Space Kevin Ezra Moore San José State University. This paper is a brief excursion intoone area of the Wolof lexicon.
Vocabulary Resource Sheets
Some words are known by few Wolof speakers.
Wolof Dictionary
Wolof-English Dictionary.
Wolof proverbes
The Wolof Live Dictionary Project.
Wolof-English-Swedish Word Lists
Svensk(swedish)/Wollof/Engelsk(english) -ordlista (dictionary).
Wollof Dictionary (in downloadable PDF format)
Ay Baati Wolof - A Wolof Dictionary Resived Edition 1997.
Translation English Wollof
English to Wolof Senegal Phrase Translation Guide.
Dictionary of Gambian Wolof (PDF) New
Study of the Wolof Vocabularies in French and English.
French-Wolof Glossary
AfroWeb: Dictionnaire Francais/Wolof.
Barbot's West African vocabularies of c. 1680
Centre of African Studies, University of Liverpool.
Wolof English Dictionary
Wolof English Dictionary wolof - àngale Definition.
Wolof Proverbs
Wolof Proverbs and Phrases.
The Compagnie Royale Dictionaire Manuscript
An early lexicographic exploration of historical Senegambia by Henning Schreiber.
Wolof Word Search
Translations Wollof English
Basic Wolof Phrases
Janga Wolof: Wolof Language, Culture and Life in the Senegambia.

Useful Wolof Words and Phrases

Number in Wolof Language

Zero	Daara
One	Benna
Two	Nyaar
Three	Nyetta
Four	Nyenent
Five	Jurom
Six	Jurom Bena
Seven	Jurom Nyaar
Eight	Jurom Nyetta
Nine	Jurom Nyenent
Ten	Fuka
Eleven	Fuka Bena
Twelve	Fuka Nyaar
Thirteen	Fuka Nyetta
Twenty	Nyaar Fuka
Twenty-one	Nyaar-Fuka-Bena
Twenty-two	Nyaar-Fuka-Nyaar
Thirty	Nyetta Fuka
Thirty-one	Nyetta Fuka Bena
Forty	Nyenent Fuka
Hundred	Temayr
Thousand	Junee
One Thousand	Bena Junee
First	Njeken tel bi
Second	Nyaaral bi
Third	Nyettel bi
Fourth	Nyenentel bi

Weeks in Wolof Language

Monday	Altene
Tuesday	Talaata
Wednesday	Alarba
Thursday	Alxems
Friday	Arjuma
Saturday	Samdi
Sunday	Dimas

Months in Wolof Language

Months	Weer Yee
January	Tamharit
February	Digi
March	Gamo
April	Raki Gamo
May	Rakati Gamo
June	Mamam-Kor
July	Ndey-Kor
August	Barah-Lu
September	Weer-Kor
October	Hori
November	Digi
December	Tobaski

Useful Wolof Phrases

Farewell	Be Bennan Yon
Good afternoon	Naka Beket Bi
Good evening	Naka Ngonci
Good morning	Naka Subaci
Good night	Fanan Jama
Good-bye	Ci Jama
Hello	Nakam
How are you?	Jamun Gam?
How is the Family?	Naka Wa Ker Ga?
I am fine	Jama Rek
I will tell them	Dena Len Kowah
My name is Lamin	Sama Tur Lamin La
Say hello to them	Nuyul-ma Len
See you soon	Dinala Gis-Waat Duyaga
They are fine	Nyunci Jama
What is your name?	Nakaga Tuda?
When do we meet again?	Kanyi Lango Tase Waat?
When do we see you again?	Kanyi Lanyo Gise Waat?
Where are you going?	Foy-Dem?

Colors in Wolof Language

Colors	Culor
Black	Nyool
Blue	Bulu
Brown	Guru
Green	Lu Werta
Red	Lu-honha
White	Weeh
Yellow	Nete

Expressions of Time in Wolof 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 Wolof Language

Alcohol	Sangara
Bread	Mbur
Breakfast	Ndeewo
Butter	Bota
Coffee	Café
Cooking oil	Deew-lin
Dinner	Reer
Drink	Naan
Drinks	Naan-yee
Eat	Lekal
Egg	Neu
Fish	Jen
Food	Leka
Honey	Len
Jam	Jaam
Lunch	Anyi
Meals	Leka-yee
Meat	Yapa
Milk	Meew
Potato	Patat
Rice	Maalo
Salt	Horom
Sugar	Sucur
Tea	Ti

The Human Body in Wolof Language

Appearance	Lumumel
Arm	Mbaga
Back	Ganaw
Behaviour	Jiko
Body	Yaram
Chest	Ndena
Ear	Nopa
Eye	Bot
Fat person	Ku rey
Finger	Baram
Fingers	aram-yee
Foot	Tanca
Hair/peanut	Cawar Jerte
Hand	Loho
Head	Bopa
Knee	Om
Leg	Barami Tanca B
Mouth	Jeme-nyi
Neck/voice/language	Bat/bat/laka
Nose/life	Baken/Dundori
Short person	Ku gata
Slim person	Ku seew
Stomach/pregnancy	Bir
Tall person	Njod
Teeth	Bonnyee
Toes	Barami Tanca

Animals in Wolof Language

Animals	Rab-yee
Antelope	Mbila
Baboon	Gong
Bird	Pichaa
Cat	Mus
Chicken	Granar
Cow	Nak
Crocodile	Jicit
Dog	Haj
Duck	Canara
Fowl	Nat
Goat	Bey
Horse	Fas
Hyena	Buki
Lion	Gayinde
Mouse	Durin/Durimo
Parrot	Chaku
Pig	Mbam-ala
Pigeon	Pita
Rabbit	Njombor
Rat	Janah
Sheep	Haar
Snake	Jan
Spider	Jar-gou
Squirrel	Jahat
Termites	Maah
Tiger	Tene
Vulture	Tan

Word and Bathroom Words in Wolof Language

Bathing	Sangue
Bathroom	Wanak
Cold	Seda
Cold water	Ndoh Bu Seda
Hot	Tanga
Hot water	Ndoh Bu Tanga
Soap	Sabu
Sponge	Njampe
The water is cold	Ndoh Bi Sedana
The water is hot	Ndoh Bi Tangana
The water is not cold	Ndoh Bi Sedut
The water is not hot	Ndoh Bi Tangut
Water	Ndoh