沃洛夫語
沃洛夫語
沃洛夫語(Wolof),是沃洛夫人的民族語,使用者主要分佈在甘比亞、塞內加爾、茅利塔尼亞。像它的近親富拉語一樣,它屬於尼日-剛果語系科爾多凡語族的西大西洋語支。與黑非洲徠大多數語言不同,它不是聲調語言。
沃洛夫語是塞內加爾使用最廣的語言,不僅為沃洛夫人使用,也被其它塞內加爾人使用。沃洛夫方言在城鄉之間、國家之間有極大差異。達喀爾沃洛夫語是城市沃洛夫語、法語、阿拉伯語和少量英語的混合體,在塞內加爾首都使用。
與徠大多數非洲語言不同,沃洛夫語對西歐語言有一定影響,英文banana就是借自沃洛夫語,而yam在沃洛夫語中是吃東西的意思。
英語 | 沃洛夫語 |
Welcome | Merhbe |
Hello | Na nga def |
How are you? Fine thanks, and you? | Jaam nga am? |
Mangi fi rekk, na nga def? | |
Long time no see | Gej na la giis |
What's your name? My name is ... | Naka-nga sant? |
Maa ngi tudd ... | |
Where are you from? I'm from ... | Fan nga joge? |
Maa ngi joge ... | |
Good morning | Jaam nga fanane |
Good afternoon | Jamm nga yendoo |
Good evening | Naka ngon si |
Goodbye | Ba beneen / Mangi dem |
Do you understand? | Dégg nga? |
I understand | Dégg naa |
I don't understand | Dégguma |
Please speak more slowly | Ndax mën nga wax ndànk su la neexee? |
Please say that again | Ndax mën nga ko waxaat su la neexee? |
Please write it down | Ndax mën nga ko bind su la neexee? |
Do you speak English? | Ndax dégg nga angale? |
Do you speak Wolof? Yes, I speak a little Wolof | Deg nga Wolof? |
Wau, degg naa tuuti Wolof | |
Excuse me | Baal ma! |
How much is this? | Ñaata lay jar? |
Sorry | Baal ma |
Please | La neexee |
Thank you Response | Jai-rruh-jef |
Agsil (sg) Agsileen ak jaam (pl) | |
Where's the toilet? | Ana wanaag wi? |
Would you like to dance with me? | Buga nga fecc? |
I miss you | Namm naa la |
I love you | Begg naa la |
Leave me alone! | Bayyi ma! May ma jaam! |
Help! | Wóoy! |
Call the police! | Wooyal ma alkaati! |