Fula phrasebook
Fula also known as Fulani or Fulah is a language spoken by the Fulani people. Its native speakers can be found in Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Senegal and Cameroon.
Phrase list
editBasics
edit- 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
editNumbers
edit- 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
editClock time
editDuration
edit- Good morning
- Jam waali
- Good afternoon
- Jam ñalli
- Good evening
- Jam hirdhon
- Good night
- Wallen e jam
Days
edit- Sunday
- Alal
- Monday
- Altine
- Tuesday
- Salasa
- Wednesday
- Alarba
- Thursday
- Alamisa
- Friday
- Jumbare
- Saturday
- Asawe
Months
edit- 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- Black
- Balejum
- White
- Danejum
- Gray
- Purum Purum
- Yellow
- Ndiyam Goro
- Green
- Haako Haako
- Ash
- Dodde
Transportation
editPart of the body
edit- 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- Father
- Baaba
- Mother
- Neene
- Children
- Ɓiɓɓee
- Grandparent
- MawɗoE
- Grandfather
- Soro
- Grandmother
- Pati
- Aunt
- Yaaye
- Uncle
- Kaawu
- Cousins
- Denɗiraaɓe
- Husband
- Moodi
- Wife
- ɓeyngu
Food
edit- Beans
- Nyibbe
- Fura
- Millet Cereal
- Chicken
- Gertogol
- Beef
- Kussel
- Pepper
- Chitta