asking for and giving directions

Question 1

excuse me

Answer 1

baal ma

Question 2

i’m lost

Answer 2

daam réer

Question 3

where is …?

Answer 3

fan la … nekk?

Question 4

excuse me, where is the convenience store?

Answer 4

baal ma, fan la bitig bi nekk?

Question 5

where are the toilets?

Answer 5

fan la wanag wi nekk?

Question 6

where is the market located?

Answer 6

fan la màrse bi féete?

Question 7

i’m looking for Moustapha’s home

Answer 7

Kër Moustapha laay laajte

Question 8

i’m looking for the market

Answer 8

màrse bi laay laajte

Question 9

where is the closest convenience store located?

Answer 9

fan la bitig bi gën a jege nekk ?

Question 10

where can i obtain medication?

Answer 10

fan laa mën a ame garab?

Question 11

is it far (from here)?

Answer 11

sore na (fii)?

Question 12

no, it’s not far from here

Answer 12

déedéet, sorewul fii

Question 13

continue straight until you reach (the paved road)

Answer 13

da ngay tàllal ba ci (tali bi)

Question 14

you turn right

Answer 14

da ngay jàdd ci sa ndeyjoor

Question 15

you turn left

Answer 15

da ngay jàdd ci sa càmmooñ

Question 16

… (then) you take your ….

Answer 16

… nga jël sa …

Question 17

… (then) you turn …

Answer 17

… nga jàdd ci sa …

Question 18

keep going straight until you reach the convenience store, then turn right

Answer 18

da ngay tàllal ba ci bitig bi, nga jël sa ndeyjoor

Question 19

can you accompany me there?

Answer 19

mën nga ma gunge ba foofu?

Question 20

thank you

Answer 20

jërëjëf

Question 21

to forgive, excuse

Answer 21

baal

Question 22

to be situated in relation to

Answer 22

féete

Question 23

to accompany

Answer 23

gunge

Question 24

to be close

Answer 24

jege

Question 25

to take

Answer 25

jël

Question 26

to change direction, turn

Answer 26

jàdd

Question 27

to ask questions, gather information

Answer 27

laajte

Question 28

to be, to be somewhere

Answer 28

nekk

Question 29

to get lost

Answer 29

réer

Question 30

to be far, to be long

Answer 30

sore

Question 31

to go straight

Answer 31

tàllal

Question 32

shop, store

Answer 32

bitig

Question 33

left

Answer 33

càmmooñ

Question 34

corner, street

Answer 34

koñ

Question 35

market

Answer 35

màrse

Question 36

right

Answer 36

ndeyjoor

Question 37

paved road

Answer 37

tali

Question 38

restroom

Answer 38

wanag

Question 39

intersection

Answer 39

korosmaa

Question 40

roundabout

Answer 40

rond-point

Question 41

dirt road

Answer 41

yoonu suuf

Question 42

street

Answer 42

mbedd

Question 43

next to …

Answer 43

ci wetu …

Question 44

between … and …

Answer 44

ci diggante … ak …

Question 45

in front of …

Answer 45

ci kanamu …

Question 46

behind …

Answer 46

ci gannaaw …

Question 47

before …

Answer 47

balaa …