Soninke |
English |
Français |
a hante |
finished, done |
c’est fait, c’est fini |
aaxi, aaxini |
siblings, brothers or sisters |
frère, frères |
alahadi |
Sunday |
Dimanche |
alajuma |
Friday |
Vendredi |
alaxamiso |
Thursday |
Jeudi |
An wui jam |
good night (used locally in Kaedi) |
Bonne nuit |
araba |
Wednesday |
Mercredi |
baayi |
aunts , your father’s sisters |
Tante (soeur du père) |
banna |
rich |
Riche |
bikku |
pen |
Stylo |
bire |
alive |
Vivant |
bire |
to live |
Vivre |
bucce |
small |
Petit |
bure |
evil |
Criquet |
buro |
big |
Grand |
butiki |
shop |
Magasin |
buusi |
to urinate |
Uriner |
nyogome |
camel |
Chameau |
daaru |
yesterday |
Hier |
dinka |
fat |
Gros |
dolo |
beer |
Bière (boisson alcolisée) |
doxo |
arguing |
Dispute |
dullu |
hungry |
Faim |
faaba |
father |
Père |
faayinde |
visitor, to look at something |
Visiteur, Chercher quelque chose |
fana |
early |
Première |
Faransi |
France |
France |
fofofe |
you’re welcome |
Ce n’est rien |
fogu |
full |
Plein |
fonne |
small |
Un peu |
fonne fonne |
maybe |
Peut-être / Doucement |
fulle |
Pulaar |
Peul |
fuyante |
lazy |
Paresseux |
gayinde |
to pull water from a well |
Puiser de l’eau d’un puits |
gida |
older brother or sister, older sibling |
Grand frère / Grande soeur |
gede |
the well |
Puits |
giya |
your face |
Visage |
golle |
to work |
Travailler |
goori |
to turn |
Contourner |
jaga |
to dig |
Creuser |
Jam na wui |
good night |
Bonne nuit |
jammu |
family name |
Nom de famille |
joota |
to be born in the same year |
Personne du même âge |
julaa xu |
business |
Commerce |
kaau |
uncle, mother’s brothers |
Oncle |
kalasi |
class |
Classe |
kani |
in town |
La Ville/ Les maisons |
kita/kitta |
to get |
Avoir |
kofe |
back |
Nuque |
laabante |
clean |
Propre |
lawa |
can |
(Je) Peux |
lemine |
children |
Enfant |
lenki |
today |
Aujourd’hui |
liiti |
to bring |
Amener |
ma |
mother |
Maman |
manne |
what |
Quoi |
manne-me |
how many?, how much? |
Combien ? |
maxa |
to have |
Avoir |
menjanŋe |
friend |
Ami |
mexente |
dirty |
Sale |
mine |
to drink |
Boire |
minne |
where |
Où? |
mugu |
to hear |
Entendre |
mulle |
cold |
Froid |
mungu |
forget |
Oublier |
N |
I, my |
Je, Moi |
newe |
light |
Simple |
ni |
to be |
Être |
nowari |
Thank you |
Merci |
o |
we, ours |
Nous, Nôtre |
raga |
to catch something |
Attraper |
saaranda |
midwife |
Sage-femme |
saarano |
parents |
Parents |
saare |
to be born |
Être né |
saase |
thorn |
Épine |
safa |
to write |
Écrire |
sahan kille |
sanitation |
Hygiène |
segene |
to ascend |
Monter |
selinge |
chicken |
Poulet |
sellante |
healthy |
En bonne santé |
sibiti |
Saturday |
Samedi |
silife |
knife |
Couteau |
simma |
to think |
Penser |
sombi |
a type of rice pudding? |
Bouillie |
sore/soro |
to cook |
Cuisiner/Faire cuire |
soxe n kille |
agriculture |
Agriculture |
su |
all |
Tous |
suraxe |
Hassiniya |
Maure / Arabe |
suugu |
to sing |
Chanter |
suwa |
firewood |
Ramasser du bois mort |
taaxa |
a seat |
Siège |
talaata |
Tuesday |
Mardi |
teqe |
to rain |
Pleuvoir |
teppu |
shoe |
Chaussure |
teppuni |
shoes |
Des Chaussures |
tineni |
monday |
Lundi |
toŋu |
right |
Vérité |
towaye |
hot |
Chaleur |
tuga |
to pay |
Payer |
tunsi |
walk with me |
Accompagner |
turki |
shirt |
T-Shirt |
waxante |
crazy |
Fou |
Wolofo |
Wolof |
Wolof |
wori |
to see |
Voir |
wu |
to cry |
Pleurer |
wuno |
pants |
Pantalons |
wuri |
last night |
Hier soir |
wuru |
to run |
Courir |
wuttu |
to wave |
Onduler |
xa |
you, yours |
Vous, Votre |
xanxa |
to make foam |
Mousser |
xaranŋe |
to study |
Etudier |
xarawunde |
teacher |
Enseignant |
xase |
older than |
Vieux |
xayi |
to send |
Envoyer |
xenne/xenu |
to fall over |
Tomber |
xenqe |
to sleep |
Dormir |
xiide |
to miss |
Solitude |
xoni |
to hate forever |
Détester/Haïr |
xoore |
big |
Grand |
xote |
heavy |
Difficile / Lourd |
xumbane |
tomorrow |
Demain |
yaxare |
female |
Femme |
yaxi |
married |
Marié(e) |
yige |
to eat |
Manger |
yille |
1. to return, 2. around, 3. millet |
1. Retourner |
yugo |
male |
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