Fulfulde phrasebook

Hello.

Salaamu Aleykum (This is an Arabic phrase, used when entering houses).

Hello. (informal)

Sannu, Sannuko.

How are you?

Jam na?,

How is your health?

Jam bandu na?

Fine, thank you.

Jam koo dume.

Fine for the moment.

Jam ni tawon

What is your name?

Noy innde ma?

My name is ______ .

Innde am ______ .

Please.

Useni.

Thank you.

Useko.

You're welcome.

Koydum (it's easy)

Yes.

Ohoo/Ee.

No.

Kay/Aa'a.

See you later

Sey yeeso.

See you tomorrow

Sey jaango.

I can't speak/understand Fulfulde [well].

Mi nanata Fulfulde.

Do you speak English?

A don wolwa Anglais na?

Look out!

Hakkil! (Careful!)

Did you sleep well? (good morning)

A waali jam na?

Good night (to sleep)

Jam waala.

I don't understand.

Mi faamay.

Where is the toilet?

Haa toy baawo saare?

I want water.

Mi yidi ndiyam.

White person.

Nasaaraajo

White person with pointy beard.

Nasaaraajo mo Wakkude

Leave me alone.

Achu (fairly rude...)

Thief!

Guujo!

I'm sick.

Bandu am don nawa. (my body hurts.)

I need a doctor.

Mi yiddi dofta.

Are you courting her?

o don sartina mako?

1

Go'o (if used for a single object, use "gotel")

2

Didi

3

Tati

4

Nay

5

Jowi

6

Jowego

7

Joywe didi

8

Joywe tati

9

Joywe nye

10

Sappo

11

Sappo e go'o

12

Sappo e didi

13

Sappo e tati

14

Sappo e nye

15

Sappo e jowye

16

Sappo e jowyego

17

Sappo e jowye didi

18

Sappo e jowye tati

19

Sappo e jowye nye

20

Nogas

21

Nogas e go'o

22

Nogas e didi

23

Nogas e nye

30

Ceppan tati

40

Ceppan nye

50

Ceppan jowye

60

Ceppan jowyego

70

Ceppan jowye didi

80

Ceppan jowye tati

90

Ceppan jowye nye

100

Temeri

200

Temeri didi

300

Temeri tati

half

Raita

less

Looti

now

Jonta

morning

Fajira/ bimmbi

evening

Kikide/asira

one o'clock

Jamndi go'o

two o'clock

Jamndi didi

noon

jura

today

Hande

yesterday

Hanki

tomorrow

Jango

black

Balajum

white

Danajum

gray

Purum purum/Oldum

yellow

Ndiyam Goro/ Nardum

green

Haako Haako/ Keccum

I'm going to _____.

Mi don dilla________ .

How much does it cost?

Dala noy?

Let's go.

en dillan / min dukkan

Go

dillu

Let's go home

war en dilla sarè

Money up to 250 Francs CFA is counted by five.

25 Francs CFA

Dala jowye

50 Francs CFA

Dala sappo

75 Francs CFA

Dala sappo e jowye

100 Francs CFA

Dala Nogas

1000 Francs CFA

Booro

2000 Francs CFA

Booro didi

3000 Francs CFA

Booro tati

3000 Francs CFA; Boori tati be raita

I'd like to eat.

Mi yiddi nyamugo

What do you have to eat?

A be dume jey nyamugo?

I'd like to look at the menu

Mi yiddi laarugo carte.

I'd like to look at the kitchen

Mi yoddi laarugo kissin.

I don't eat meat, fish or chicken.

Mi nyamata kussel, liddi e gertegol.

I don't eat beef.

Mi nyamata kussel.

I don't want a lot of oil.

Mi yidda n

I want _____.

Mi yiddi ______

chicken

Gertogol

beef

Kussel

goat

Mbewa

fish

Liddi

eggs, omelette

Dane

bread

Uppa

rice

Maroori

beans

Nyebbe

cous-cous

Nyiri

sauce

Caacam

sweet potato

Dankali

peanuts

Biriji

roasted peanuts

Mandawa

beignets

Makala

milk: Kossam

yogurt

Kindrimou

Butter

Lebbam

dates

Debbinoje

guava

Goyave

mango

Mongoro

hot sauce, hot peppers

Chita

tea, coffee

Sihye

juice, soda

Jus

water

Ndiyam

water

water (...)

beer, wine, alcohol

mbal

millet beer

bili bili

I'm full.

Mi haari

I'm finished.

Mi timini.

good tasting

Welli

I want the check

Mi yiddi facteur.

How much is this?

Noi ah sorata ?

That's too expensive.

Kai, naawi.

Would you take _____?

A hoosi _____?

What is the real price?

Noy gonga man?

What is the last price?

Noy gaskiya man?

Not possible

Watataako

I don't accept that

Albarka

I won't accept that

Mi jabbata

expensive

Naawi

cheap

cheap Naawye

I don't have the money.

Mi walla dala

I don't want it.

Mi yidda

OK, I'll take it.

To, mi hoosi.

I want a bag.

Mi yiddi leyda

I need...

Mi yiddi

...medicine.

lekki

...cold medicine.

...lekki damba

...a pen.

...bindirgol

...English-language books.

...deftere Anglais.