P.S. — Xarit is pronounced like hair-reet. The ‘x’ is like a guttural ‘h’.
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By: Amadou
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By: Amadou
After I went through all that I see you already have it 
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By: Amadou
Yaakaar sa yaram jamm, dama la nob ak nala namm. <– Not 100% sure about this, can someone confirm?
yaakaar – hope; sa (your) yaram (body/health) jamm (peace/well) – your body at peace/you're in good health; dama (I) la (you) nob (love) – I love you; ak – and; nala (I will[?]) namm (miss) – I will miss you.
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By: Amadou
Amul solo
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By: Interested
It’s great to have it all in one post tho, Amadou..this is a wonderful site..everyone can learn lots if we just take the time to make a few notes..and practice, practice, practice.
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By: Amadou
Thank you. I have been away from the site for awhile but I have some things in the works and will begin updating the site in a few weeks. I’m glad to see that even in my absence this site remains useful for those who wish to learn Wolof.
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By: Katherine Ortega
Hi everybody.
My boyfriend is from Senegal and I really love him a loooot. I’m looking forward to learn phrases in Wolof. I want him to see I care a lot can you please give me some love phrases or things to say to him. Thank you =-)
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By: Golden
Hello,
Di la nama – I am going to miss you. (It can also be used to day I miss you)
nama nala – I miss you
Mala raw – I miss you more
Bugg naa la – I love you (general)
Sopp naa la – I love you (I admire you – when dating)
Nopp naa la – I love you (between partners)
http://quizlet.com/1645140/wolof-greetings-phrases-flash-cards/ is quite a good site so check it out if you can. Hope that helps
Salaam mallekum !
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By: Golden
Does anyone know what ‘Dama la buga’ means? I think it is something like ‘I like you’ but I am not sure.
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By: Amadou
You’re right. That is basically what it means.
Dama means ‘I am’. La means ‘you’. Bugga means ‘like/love/desire/want’.
Bugga is often used when indicating something that you want. For example if someone was giving you the choice between an apple and an orange and you wanted the apple you’d say ‘dama bugga pom’; ‘I want the apple/I like the apple.”
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By: Golden
Jerejef !
Someone said ‘Dama la buga’ to me and would not tell me what it meant. Said I would have to find out for myself. Soo.. thank you ! 
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By: Amadou
Haha…no problem! You’re welcome. Looks like you have an admirer… 
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By: Kristina
ahh good, now i know how to say i want/like/love/desire him to my boyfriend. he does speak good english but i can tell he is very surprised and happy when he hears me speak in wolof. i suppose it feels more personal
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By: Amadou
I seem to get a lot of comments from people with Wolof speaking boyfriends and girlfriends. I should do a post for lovers.
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By: Kristina
yes you should ;o)
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By: bamber
silo neka- what you doing?
nakam- how are you?
mang gee dem- I’m going
mang gee dam lee gay-im going to work
wa cha nga- you off from work?
This is gambian wolof, i hope it helps you like it did me i learning from my husband and his cousins who speak it and are from Gambia.
Noup nala- i love you
numa nala- i miss you
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By: neeneelove
how do u say no sex in wolof my boyfriend is from senegal and i told him i would find out how to say that because he wont teach me that lol
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By: Amadou
Man déedéet tëdd ak. [maan dey-deyt tuhd ak]
I’m not going to have sex with you.
déedéet tëdd = no sex
man = I; déedéet = no; tëdd ak = (to have) sex
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By: Anonymous
this is great, my husband has a strong accent,, im clueless
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By: kristina32
Hi, this Q is for Bamber…i think the first two questions you have posted above are informal and mainly used among friends as ive been told my my boyfriend and his friends who are from The Gambia as well. You should follow up with your husband as i was urged not to learn these questions this way first. I think its a little too familiar to address elders. but, id welcome feedback if im incorrect as well.
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