基本介紹
- 中文名：沃洛夫語
- 外文名：Wolof
- 簡介：是沃洛夫人的民族語
- 介紹：塞內加爾使用最廣的語言
使用狀況,對外影響,沃洛夫語日常用語,
使用狀況
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。
對外影響
與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。
沃洛夫語日常用語
| 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! |
