How to use possessive pronouns in Wolof

How to use possessive pronouns in Wolof

You want to learn how to use possessive pronouns in Wolof? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Wolof lessons complete with useful examples. My book, your book, all our books... we make learning Wolof possessive pronouns easy.

Wolof possessive pronouns : my

Possessive pronouns are used in Wolof to describe possession or ownership. Just like English, Wolof has a set of possessive pronouns. The English word 'my' is a possessive pronoun in the first person singular. The Wolof word for 'my' is 'sama'.

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sama ndey
my mother
sama doom ju góor
my son
sama mag ju góor
my brother
sama doom ju jigéen
my daughter
sama mag ju jigéen
my sister
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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. We'll begin by learning some basic Wolof phrases which you can use for everyday communication.

doom jii
this child
bunt bile
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xale bu góor bii
this boy
góor gii
this man
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Step 9 : Wolof possessive pronouns

Possessive pronouns are used to describe ownership or possession. To start out, learn to use just two Wolof possessive pronouns. We suggest you learn sama yaay, sama baay and sa yaay, sa baay (my mother, my father, your mother, your father). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about Wolof possessive pronouns including useful examples. After you've learned using these phrases by heart you can move on to the bonus Step 10 (Simple Wolof sentences).

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