Learn to Speak Wolof Language

Learn formal greetings in Senegal, emphasizing respect and consideration by greeting elders and family, using phrases like as salaam aleikum and jamrock to inquire about well-being.

Learn how to use informal greetings with friends or peers in Wolof, focusing on everyday exchanges and social context.

Learn to greet at different times of the day in Wolof, with emphasis on morning and evening greetings and practical pronunciation practice.

Learn common Wolof leaving phrases and how to say I am leaving, see you tomorrow, and Insha'Allah variants, using real-life examples from the lesson.

Learn to introduce yourself in Wolof, including asking for and sharing first and last names, and understand how last names identify origin, ethnicity, or tribe in Senegal.

Learn to say where you come from and ask the question 'where are you from?' in Wolof. Use examples like America, France, Chicago, and L.A. to practice origins.

Learn how to ask where you live in Wolof and respond about location using place names such as New York, London, and Miami.

Learn how to introduce someone in Wolof, using singular and plural forms and terms for younger and older siblings, with name examples such as Somayeh, Maria, and Mustafa.

Learn how to ask where someone is from and where they live in Wolof, using first- and third-person pronunciation cues with examples like Mustafah from Chicago and New York.

Learn how to ask and say occupations in Wolof, using examples like I am a teacher, I am a doctor, and I am a student, with verbs and occupation forms.

Identify people, things, and places in Wolof using key for people, fee for places, and practical examples. Explore forming plurals with possessive pronouns and common questions like what is this.

Learn to introduce yourself in Wolof by sharing your name, where you are from, where you live, and what you do, using examples from the lesson.

Count in Wolof from one to ten, group by fives, and form numbers like sixteen and thirty; when two numbers precede a noun, the last carries the connection.

Learn to count money in Wolof by using CFA francs and coins, from five cents to thousands, with notes on how urban Wolof speakers in Dakar use French for money.

Learn how to bargain in a Senegal market, asking 'how much' and negotiating a fair price through back-and-forth, leaving bids, and reaching a mutually acceptable deal.

Practice a short Wolof conversation for buying at a corner store, asking for bread, sugar, and milk, and handling deliveries when bread has not arrived.

Learn to tell time and express time in Wolof, and talk about days, months, and dates, with morning, daybreak, midday, and lunchtime terms and Muslim prayer hour markers like fajr.

Learn to express the present in Wolof by describing actions happening now, asking what you are doing, and replying with common present-tense phrases.

Learn to express the Wolof past using affirmative and negative forms for completed and not completed actions, with first and second person examples and recent versus distant past.

Learn to express the future in Wolof using the affirmative conjugation form d d i, with first, second, and third person forms and negative future constructions.

Learn Wolof weather vocabulary, including the rainy season (July–September) and the dry season (January–June) in Senegal. Use phrases like dafa to describe how one feels and expresses heat or coolness.

Learn Wolof imperative forms by forming commands with correct endings: AL for consonant-ending singular verbs, WAFL for one-syllable verbs, and L for multi-syllable you or I; apply lane for plural.

Learn to ask for directions using cardinal points, locate places like markets, houses, hotels, and addresses, and respond with simple directional cues.

Explore senegalese transportation, from Kadhem buses with fixed fares and color lines to Anjani vans, Tatta minibus, and taxis, and practice bargaining, asking for destinations, and fares.

Learn Wolof through everyday eating scenes, naming dishes like rice with fish and peanut sauce, and practicing restaurant dialogue and tea-time conversations with friends and family.

Celebrate completing the Wolof language course, learn about Senegalese culture, and discover how discourse can help you speak with friends and navigate conversations.