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English to Fula translation

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English to Fula: everyday phrases

Common phrases from the Fula course, each with a respelling — capitals mark the stressed syllable.

  • HelloJam waali
    Hello/jam WAH-lee/
  • Thank youA jaaraama
    Thank you/a jaa-RAH-ma/
  • WelcomeJaɓɓaama
    Welcome/ja-BAH-ma/
  • GoodbyeEn jaaraama
    Goodbye/en jaa-RAH-ma/
  • YesEey
    Yes/EH-ay/
  • NoAlaa
    No/a-LAH/
  • PleaseNjaafo
    Please/n-JAA-foh/
  • SorryYaafo mi
    Sorry/YAA-foh mee/
  • My name is AmaraInnde am Amara
    My name is Amara/IN-deh am a-MA-ra/
  • What is your name?No innde maa woni?
    What is your name?/no IN-deh maa WO-nee/
  • How are you?No mbaɗɗaa?
    How are you?/no m-BAD-daa/
  • I am fineJam tan
    I am fine/jam TAN/
  • WaterNdiyam
    Water/n-DEE-yam/
  • FoodÑaamdu
    Food/NYAAM-doo/
  • FriendGiɗo
    Friend/GEE-doh/
  • HouseSuudu
    House/SOO-doo/
  • OneGooto
    One/GOH-toh/
  • TwoƊiɗi
    Two/DEE-dee/
  • ThreeTati
    Three/TA-tee/
  • FourNayi
    Four/NA-yee/
  • FiveJoyi
    Five/JOH-yee/
  • MarketLuumo
    Market/LOO-mo/
  • WaterNdiyam
    Water/n-DEE-yam/
  • How much is it?Ko foti?
    How much is it?/ko FOH-tee/
  • MoneyKaalis
    Money/KAA-lees/

What to know before you translate

About Fula

Across the Sahel from Senegal to Sudanaround 35 million. Writing system: Latin alphabet (Adlam and Arabic script also in use).

  • More than twenty noun classes, which is a lot even for the region.
  • Consonants at the start of words shift depending on the class.
  • Regional varieties differ enough that learners usually pick one.

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.