Fulfulde phrasebook Voyage Tips and guide

Fulfulde, Fula, Fulani or Fulah is a major language in Northern Cameroon, Northern Nigeria. Fulfulde is the language of the Fulbe people (also known as Peul or Fulani), who are found throughout West Africa. The Adamawa dialect is widely spoken in the Adamawa Province, North Province and Extreme North Province of Cameroon.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Hello.: Salaamu Aleykum (This is an Arabic phrase, used when entering houses).
Hello. (informal): Sannu, Sannuko.
How are you?: Jam na?,
How is your health?: Jam bandu na?
Fine, thank you.: Jam koo dume.
Fine for the moment.: Jam ni tawon
What is your name?: Noy innde ma?
My name is ______ .: Innde am ______ .
Please.: Useni.
Thank you.: Useko.
You're welcome.: Koydum (it's easy)
Yes.: Ohoo/Ee.
No.: Kay/Aa'a.
See you later: Sey yeeso.
See you tomorrow: Sey jaango.
I can't speak/understand Fulfulde [well].: Mi nanata Fulfulde.
Do you speak English?: A don wolwa Anglais na?
Look out!: Hakkil! (Careful!)
Did you sleep well? (good morning): A waali jam na?
Good night (to sleep): Jam waala.
I don't understand.: Mi faamay.
Where is the toilet?: Haa toy baawo saare?
I want water.: Mi yidi ndiyam.
White person.: Nasaaraajo
White person with pointy beard.: Nasaaraajo mo Wakkude

Problems

Leave me alone.: Achu (fairly rude...)
Thief!: Guujo!
I'm sick.: Bandu am don nawa. (my body hurts.)
I need a doctor.: Mi yiddi dofta.
Are you courting her?: o don sartina mako?

Numbers

1: Go'o (if used for a single object, use "gotel")
2: Didi
3: Tati
4: Nay
5: Jowi
6: Jowego
7: Joywe didi
8: Joywe tati
9: Joywe nye
10: Sappo
11: Sappo e go'o
12: Sappo e didi
13: Sappo e tati
14: Sappo e nye
15: Sappo e jowye
16: Sappo e jowyego
17: Sappo e jowye didi
18: Sappo e jowye tati
19: Sappo e jowye nye
20: Nogas
21: Nogas e go'o
22: Nogas e didi
23: Nogas e nye
30: Ceppan tati
40: Ceppan nye
50: Ceppan jowye
60: Ceppan jowyego
70: Ceppan jowye didi
80: Ceppan jowye tati
90: Ceppan jowye nye
100: Temeri
200: Temeri didi
300: Temeri tati
half: Raita
less: Looti

Time

now: Jonta
morning: Fajira/ bimmbi
evening: Kikide/asira

Clock time

one o'clock: Jamndi go'o
two o'clock: Jamndi didi
noon: jura

Days

today: Hande
yesterday: Hanki
tomorrow: Jango

Colors

black: Balajum
white: Danajum
gray: Purum purum/Oldum
yellow: Ndiyam Goro/ Nardum
green: Haako Haako/ Keccum

Taxi

I'm going to _____.: Mi don dilla________ .
How much does it cost?: Dala noy?
Let's go.: en dillan / min dukkan
Go: dillu
Let's go home: war en dilla sarè

Money

Money up to 250 Francs CFA is counted by five.

25 Francs CFA: Dala jowye
50 Francs CFA: Dala sappo
75 Francs CFA: Dala sappo e jowye
100 Francs CFA: Dala Nogas
1000 Francs CFA: Booro
2000 Francs CFA: Booro didi
3000 Francs CFA: Booro tati
3000 Francs CFA; Boori tati be raita

Eating

I'd like to eat.: Mi yiddi nyamugo
What do you have to eat?: A be dume jey nyamugo?
I'd like to look at the menu: Mi yiddi laarugo carte.
I'd like to look at the kitchen: Mi yoddi laarugo kissin.
I don't eat meat, fish or chicken.: Mi nyamata kussel, liddi e gertegol.
I don't eat beef.: Mi nyamata kussel.
I don't want a lot of oil.: Mi yidda n
I want _____.: Mi yiddi ______
chicken: Gertogol
beef: Kussel
goat: Mbewa
fish: Liddi
eggs, omelette: Dane
bread: Uppa
rice: Maroori
beans: Nyebbe
cous-cous: Nyiri
sauce: Caacam
sweet potato: Dankali
peanuts: Biriji
roasted peanuts: Mandawa
beignets: Makala; milk: Kossam
yogurt: Kindrimou
Butter: Lebbam
dates: Debbinoje
guava: Goyave
mango: Mongoro
hot sauce, hot peppers: Chita
tea, coffee: Sihye
juice, soda: Jus
water: Ndiyam
water: water (...)
beer, wine, alcohol: mbal
millet beer: bili bili
I'm full.: Mi haari
I'm finished.: Mi timini.
good tasting: Welli
I want the check: Mi yiddi facteur.

Shopping

How much is this?: Noi ah sorata ?
That's too expensive.: Kai, naawi.
Would you take _____?: A hoosi _____?
What is the real price?: Noy gonga man?
What is the last price?: Noy gaskiya man?
Not possible: Watataako
I don't accept that: Albarka
I won't accept that: Mi jabbata
expensive: Naawi
cheap: cheap Naawye
I don't have the money.: Mi walla dala
I don't want it.: Mi yidda
OK, I'll take it.: To, mi hoosi.
I want a bag.: Mi yiddi leyda
I need...: Mi yiddi
...medicine.: lekki
...cold medicine.: ...lekki damba
...a pen.: ...bindirgol
...English-language books.: ...deftere Anglais.

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