Wolof — top 101 words
High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.
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| # | Wolof | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | salaamaalekum | hello (peace be upon you) |
| 2 | maalekum salaam | and peace upon you (reply) |
| 3 | na nga def? | how are you? (sing.) |
| 4 | maa ngi fi (rekk) | I'm fine (here only) |
| 5 | jamm rekk | peace only (I'm well) |
| 6 | naka nga tudd? | what's your name? |
| 7 | ...maa ngi tudd | my name is... |
| 8 | jërejëf | thank you |
| 9 | ñoo ko bokk | you're welcome (we share it) |
| 10 | waaw | yes |
| 11 | déedéet | no |
| 12 | baal ma | excuse me / sorry |
| 13 | su la neexee | please (if it pleases you) |
| 14 | ba beneen (yoon) | goodbye (until next time) |
| 15 | ba ëllëg | see you tomorrow |
| 16 | man | I / me |
| 17 | yow | you (sing.) |
| 18 | moom | he / she / it |
| 19 | nun | we / us |
| 20 | yeen | you (plural) |
| 21 | ñoom | they / them |
| 22 | nit | person |
| 23 | nit ñi | people |
| 24 | góor | man |
| 25 | jigéen | woman |
| 26 | xale | child |
| 27 | yaay / ndey | mother |
| 28 | baay | father |
| 29 | mag | elder / older sibling |
| 30 | rakk | younger sibling |
| 31 | jabar | wife |
| 32 | jëkkër | husband |
| 33 | xarit | friend |
| 34 | waa kër ga | the household / family |
| 35 | ndox | water |
| 36 | lekk | to eat / food |
| 37 | ceeb | rice |
| 38 | ceebu jën | rice and fish (national dish) |
| 39 | jën | fish |
| 40 | yapp | meat |
| 41 | mburu | bread |
| 42 | meew | milk |
| 43 | ataaya | Senegalese mint tea |
| 44 | kafe | coffee |
| 45 | suukar | sugar |
| 46 | xorom | salt |
| 47 | benn | one |
| 48 | ñaar | two |
| 49 | ñett | three |
| 50 | ñeent | four |
| 51 | juróom | five |
| 52 | juróom benn | six |
| 53 | juróom ñaar | seven |
| 54 | juróom ñett | eight |
| 55 | juróom ñeent | nine |
| 56 | fukk | ten |
| 57 | téeméer | hundred |
| 58 | junni | thousand |
| 59 | dem | to go |
| 60 | ñów | to come |
| 61 | dox | to walk |
| 62 | togg | to cook |
| 63 | jënd | to buy |
| 64 | jaay | to sell |
| 65 | gis | to see |
| 66 | déglu | to listen |
| 67 | wax | to speak / say |
| 68 | xam | to know |
| 69 | bëgg | to want / to love |
| 70 | am | to have |
| 71 | nekk | to be (located) |
| 72 | jàng | to study / read |
| 73 | bind | to write |
| 74 | liggéey | to work |
| 75 | nelaw | to sleep |
| 76 | fey | to pay |
| 77 | jox | to give |
| 78 | def | to do / make |
| 79 | rafet | beautiful / nice |
| 80 | baax | good |
| 81 | bon | bad |
| 82 | tuuti | small / a little |
| 83 | bare | many / a lot |
| 84 | gaaw | fast |
| 85 | ndànk | slowly / gently |
| 86 | tàng | hot |
| 87 | sedd | cold |
| 88 | léegi | now |
| 89 | tey | today |
| 90 | suba | tomorrow / morning |
| 91 | démb | yesterday |
| 92 | guddi | night |
| 93 | dëkk | town / village / country |
| 94 | kër | house / home |
| 95 | marse | market |
| 96 | ekool | school |
| 97 | loppitaan | hospital |
| 98 | xaalis | money |
| 99 | jamm | peace |
| 100 | teranga | hospitality |
| 101 | lu tax? | why? |