Fula also known as Fulani or Fulah is a language spoken by the Fulani people. It is an official language in Mali and Burkina Faso, and native speakers can also be found in Nigeria, Niger, Senegal and Cameroon.
Phrase list
[edit | edit source]Basics
[edit | edit source]- How are you?
- No mbadda?
- I am fine
- Jam tan
- Long time no see
- Mi wayri yiide ma
- Where are you from? Holto njeyadha?
- Good luck!
- Yoo geno reene
- Have a nice day
- Nianlen e jam
- Have a good journey
- Laawol bhural
- I don't know
- Mi anda
- Do you understand?
- A fami?
- Please speak more slowly
- Achu haké hal cess, mi famani
- Thank you
- Jaraama
- Fine
- Jam Koo Dume
- Please
- Useni
Problem/Emergency
[edit | edit source]Numbers
[edit | edit source]- 1
- gotel
- 2
- didi
- 3
- tati
- 4
- nai
- 5
- jui
- 6
- jegeo
- 7
- je didi
- 8
- je tati
- 9
- je nai
- 10
- sappo
- 11
- sappo e go’o
- 12
- sappo e ɗiɗi
- 13
- sappo e tati
- 14
- sappo e nayi
- 15
- sappo e joyi
- 16
- sappo e jeegom
- 17
- sappo e jeeɗiɗi
- 18
- sappo e jeetati
- 19
- sappo e jeenayi
- 20
- noogas
- 21
- noogas e go’o
- 22
- noogas e ɗiɗi
- 23
- noogas e tati
- 24
- noogas e nayi
- 25
- noogas e joyi
- 26
- noogas e jeegom
- 27
- noogas e jeeɗiɗi
- 28
- noogas e jeetati
- 29
- noogas e jeenayi
- 30
- cappanɗe tati
- 40
- cappanɗe nayi
- 50
- cappanɗe joyi
- 60
- cappanɗe jeegom
- 70
- cappanɗe jeeɗiɗi
- 80
- cappanɗe jeetati
- 90
- cappanɗe jeenayi
- 100
- teemedere
- 1,000
- ujunere
- 1,000,000
- levol
Time
[edit | edit source]Clock time
[edit | edit source]Duration
[edit | edit source]- Good morning
- Jam waali
- Good afternoon
- Jam ñalli
- Good evening
- Jam hirdhon
- Good night
- Wallen e jam
Days
[edit | edit source]- Sunday
- Alal
- Monday
- Altine
- Tuesday
- Salasa
- Wednesday
- Alarba
- Thursday
- Alamisa
- Friday
- Jumbare
- Saturday
- Asawe
Months
[edit | edit source]- January
- Haaram
- February
- Sendandu
- March
- Haram minirawo
- April
- Banjaru arandu
- May
- Banjaru tumbindu
- June
- Banjaru sakitindu
- July
- Sumatondu wawbe
- August
- Wairordu sumai
- September
- Sumai
- October
- Juldandu
- November
- Siwtorandu
- December
- Laihaji
Colors
[edit | edit source]- Black
- Balejum
- White
- Danejum
- Gray
- Purum Purum
- Yellow
- Ndiyam Goro
- Green
- Haako Haako
- Ash
- Dodde
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Part of the body
[edit | edit source]- Stomach
- Redu
- Ribs
- Bechche
- Waist
- Kesi
- Lap
- Dango
- Knee
- Koppi
- Leg
- Kosgal
- Toe
- Kolel
- Ankle
- Solbude
- Skin
- Laral
- Brain
- Gaandi
- Heart
- Bernde
- Kidney
- Kode
- Intestine
- Teteki
- Liver
- Henre
- Beard
- Vakkude
- Cheeks
- Gole
- Neck
- Dande
- Shoulders
- Balbe
Family
[edit | edit source]- Father
- Baaba
- Mother
- Neene
- Children
- Ɓiɓɓee
- Grandparent
- MawɗoE
- Grandfather
- Soro
- Grandmother
- Pati
- Aunt
- Yaaye
- Uncle
- Kaawu
- Cousins
- Denɗiraaɓe
- Husband
- Moodi
- Wife
- ɓeyngu
Food
[edit | edit source]- Beans
- Nyibbe
- Fura
- Millet Cereal
- Chicken
- Gertogol
- Beef
- Kussel
- Pepper
- Chitta

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