How to use adjectives in Wolof

How to use adjectives in Wolof

You want to learn how to use adjectives in Wolof? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Wolof lessons complete with useful examples. Big, small, happy, sad... we'll teach you all you need to know about Wolof adjectives.

Wolof adjectives

Adjectives are generally used to describe nouns. Unlike English, adjectives in Wolof are placed after the noun. A linking word is placed between the noun and the adjective.

Examples

xale bu góor bu geey bi
the sad boy
xale bu góor bu nasax bi
the weak boy
xale bu góor bu pataa bi
the fat boy
xale bu góor bu njool bi
the tall boy
xale bu góor bu am-xel bi
the smart boy
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About Wolof

Wolof belongs to the Niger-Congo language family. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Wolof would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Wolof

Learn to get by in Wolof with these useful words and phrases. The phrases below will help you to greet people in Wolof, introduce yourself in Wolof and even hold a conversation in Wolof after you have met someone.

Dalal ak jàmm !
Welcome !
Asalamua­leykum
Hello !
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Step 7 : Adjectives in Wolof

Adjectives are used to describe nouns. To get started, we suggest you learn the three Wolof adjectives rëy, tuuti and yàgg (big, small, old). Using the nouns teere, siis and bunt (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn to use each adjective with each noun (the big book, the old chair, the small door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about Wolof adjectives including useful examples. After you've learned to use the adjectives rëy, tuuti and yàgg with the nouns teere, siis and bunt you can move on to Step 8 (Wolof Verbs).

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