How to conjugate a verb in Wolof

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Wolof verb conjugation: I

Verbs are used to describe actions. In most languages, changes are made to the verb to indicate a past, present or future action. In Wolof however, verbs generally do not change. Past, present and future actions are conveyed with the use of different personal pronouns. Wolof has several different sets of pronouns. There is a set for the present, a set for the future and a set for the past. There is a set of pronouns to make a declaration and a set of pronouns to make an explanation.

Examples

damay liggéey

I work

damay daanu

I fall

damay ñëw

I come

war naa

I must

damay dellu

I go back

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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.

Naka bëcëg bi ?

Good afternoon

Ñu fanaan jàmm

Good night

Jàmm rekk

Good morning

Jàmm nga yendu ?

Good evening

Asalamualeykum!

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Step 8 : Wolof verbs

Verbs are used to describe actions. There are 1000's of verbs that you can learn in Wolof. A good approach would be to start out by learning just three Wolof verbs by heart. We suggest you learn the Wolof verbs gis, bëgg and bëgg (see, want, like). Using the nouns teere, siis and bunt (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn to use each verb with each noun (I want the book, you see the chair, they like the door etc.). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about Wolof verbs including useful examples. After you've learned using the three verbs gis, bëgg and bëgg by heart you can move on to Step 9 (Wolof possessive pronouns).

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Wolof possessive pronouns

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