No wa'i? Flashcards
A jaraama
I greet you
On jaraama
I greet you (plural or respectful)
Tanna alaa?
Is there no evil?
Jam tun
Peace only
No wa’i?
What’s up?
No marsude?
Ca marche?
No marsude seeɗa
Ca marche un peu
No marsude fota
Ca marche bien
Tanna alaa ton? (Jam tun)
Is there no evil there? (said to someone at a distance or coming from elsewhere)
Tanna alaa gaa? (Jam tun)
Is there no evil here? (said upon arriving at someone’s home or place of work)
Ɓeyngure nden no e jam? (Jam tun)
Is the family well?
Fayɓe ɓen no e jam? (Jam tun)
Are the children well?
Boobo on no selli? (Jam tun)
Is your baby healthy?
Honno ɓeyngu maa waɗi? (Jam tun)
How is your wife doing?
Golle ɗen? (Jam tun)
(And your) work?
Paykoy koy? (Jam tun)
(And) the children?
A walli e jam? (Jam tun)
Did you sleep in peace?
On belike e jam? (Jam tun)
Did you sleep in peace? (respectful)
On ñalli e jam? (Jam tun)
Have you spent the evening in peace?
Hiɗa e jam? (Jam tun)
Are you well?
Kori hiɗon e jam? (Jam tun)
I hope you are well? (respectful)
Onon le? (Jam tun)
And you?
Hiɓe e jam
They are well
Ko ƴettude Alla / Alhamdullilahi
Thanks be to God
Oo-o!
Bye!
En jango
See you tomorrow
En bimbi
See you in the morning
En ontuma
See you later
En ñalorma
See you later today
En kiikiide
See you this afternoon
En jemma
See you tonight
Si Alla jaɓi
God willing
A jaraama, naani?
Thanks, hear?
Ñallen e jam
Let’s pass the day in peace
Hiiren e jam
Let’s pass the evening in peace
Waalen e jam
Let us sleep well
Ɓeloɗen e jam
Let us sleep well (respectful)
Hihi-hi / Eyyo
Yes
O’o / O’owooye
No
A jaraama
Merci
Awa
OK
Accee hakkee
Please excuse me
Pular an lannii!
That’s all the Pular I know!
Mi waawataa Pular buy
I don’t speak much Pular
Miɗo waawi Pular seeɗa tun
I speak Pular small-small
Mi faamaali
I don’t understand
Miɗo ekitaade
I am learning
Salminagol mawɓe
Greeting an old person
Salminagol sukaajo
Greeting a young person