Pulaar Phrases: Essentials

Hello. – No ngoolu daa.
Goodbye. – Ñalleen e jamm.
Please. – Njaafodaa.
Thank you. – A jaaraamah.
You’re welcome. – Enen ndendidum.
Yes. – Eey.
No. – Alaa.
Excuse me. – Yaafo.
Sorry. – Achanam hakke.
Help! – Ballal!

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Pulaar: Numbers

  1. one – go-o
  2. two – didi
  3. three – tati
  4. four – nayi
  5. five – joyi
  6. six – jeego
  7. seven – jeedidi
  8. eight – jeetati
  9. nine – jeenayi
  10. ten – sappo
  11. eleven – sappoygoo
  12. twelve – sappoydidi

source: Lonely Planet, The Gambia & Senegal

Some Pulaar Words 2

Fula Jalon Girl

aadeperson
aan - you
asdedig
baamuulegraveyard
dursitaaderecite
foondebush
fuuntiwile
gandophilosopher
haaldudeinterview
halfudeown
jaggoowoholder
jeetatiocta
joortaadeanticipate
kufne - hat
lammindeacidify
neenemother
saltuderamify
seerdesecede
sohrepython
teerecurrent
tefde - calm
wayludecommute
wiidesay

Some Pulaar Words 1

Some Pulaar Words

Fula Women

aawell
baylojeweler
ciyamleak
edabuffalo
fasdeboil
ferdeexile
jaggudeseize
jakrehollow
kohaljintainconvienient
lajaldeadline
maayou
maaykanonsense
natalpainting
paabifrogs
soppandebite
sowandefold
teppefeet
weytaaderelax