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English to Wolof translation

Type a sentence, get it in Wolof with a respelling that shows you which syllable to stress. Fifteen translations a day are free and you do not need an account to start.

English to Wolof: everyday phrases

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

  • HelloSalaam aleekum
    Hello/sa-LAAM a-LEH-koom/
  • Thank youJërejëf
    Thank you/jeh-reh-JEHF/
  • WelcomeDalal ak jam
    Welcome/da-LAL ak JAM/
  • GoodbyeBa beneen yoon
    Goodbye/ba beh-NEHN YOHN/
  • YesWaaw
    Yes/WAAW/
  • NoDéedéet
    No/deh-eh-DEHT/
  • PleaseSu la neexee
    Please/soo la nay-EH-kheh/
  • SorryBaal ma
    Sorry/BAAL ma/
  • My name is AmaraMaa ngi tudd Amara
    My name is Amara/maa ngee TOOD a-MA-ra/
  • What is your name?Naka la tudd?
    What is your name?/NA-ka la TOOD/
  • How are you?Na nga def?
    How are you?/na nga DEHF/
  • I am fineMaa ngi fi rekk
    I am fine/maa ngee fee REHK/
  • WaterNdox
    Water/n-DOHKS/
  • FoodLekk
    Food/LEHK/
  • FriendXarit
    Friend/kha-REET/
  • HouseKër
    House/KEHR/
  • OneBenn
    One/BEHN/
  • TwoÑaar
    Two/NYAAR/
  • ThreeÑett
    Three/NYEHT/
  • FourÑeent
    Four/NYEHNT/
  • FiveJuróom
    Five/joo-ROHM/
  • How much is it?Ñaata la?
    How much is it?/NYAA-ta la/
  • MarketMarse
    Market/MAR-seh/
  • WaterNdox
    Water/n-DOHKS/
  • MoneyXaalis
    Money/khaa-LEES/

What to know before you translate

About Wolof

Senegal, The Gambia, Mauritaniaaround 12 million including second-language speakers. Writing system: Latin alphabet, historically also Arabic script.

  • Verb conjugation is unusually light; sentence particles do much of the work.
  • Long consonants and long vowels both distinguish words.
  • Everyday speech borrows freely from French and Arabic.

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.