In Gambia spreken ze in totaal drie verschillende talen: Engels, Mandinka en Wolof. Hieronder een oplijsting van woorden en zinnetjes die ter plekke misschien wel van pas kunnen komen.
Enkele korte zinnetjes
| Engels | Mandinka | Wolof |
|---|---|---|
| How are you? | Koritanante? | Naka gna def? |
| Have a good day. | Ala ma tilo diyala. | Nyu yendo jam. |
| What is your name? | Etondi? | Naka nga tuda? |
| My name is Kebba. | Nto mu Kebba le ti. | Kebba la tuda. |
| Where do you come from? | Ebota minto le? | Fan nga jogey? |
| I come from Belgium. | Nbota Belgium le. | Mangeh jogey Belgium. |
| Where are you going? | Ekata minto le? | Foi dem? |
| I am going to the beach. | Nkata badala le. | Mangeh dem gage. |
| I would like some cold water. | Nlafita gisuma le la. | Dema buka am ndoh bu seda. |
| I have been to the market. | Mbota marsewo le to. | Marse le jogey. |
| How much are you selling it for? | Eka awaafi jelu le la? | Nyata nga koi jai? |
| I would like some food. | Nlafila domore la. | Dema buga leka. |
| I am hungry. | Konko benna. | Dema hiif. |
| I am thirsty. | Mindoo benna. | Mange marr naan. |
| How much is it? | Jelu lemu? | Nyata la? |
| There are many mosquitoes. | Susula be siyaring. | Yoyi defa bari. |
Kleding
| Engels | Mandinka | Wolof |
|---|---|---|
| shirt | dendiko | mbuba |
| trousers | kurto | tubeyi |
| hat | naafo | nbahana |
| shoes | samato | daala |
Eten & drinken
| Engels | Mandinka | Wolof |
|---|---|---|
| restaurant | domori dul | leku kai |
| market | marsewo | marseh |
| rice | maano | maalo |
| breakfast | dasaamo | ndewo |
| lunch | kontongo | agne |
| hot water | jikando | ndoh bu tanga |
| milk | noono | mew |
| sugar | sukuro | sukur |
| honey | liyo | lem |
| bread | mburo | mburu |
| eggs | sise kilo | nen |
| meat | suboo | yaapa |
| fish | nyewo | jen |
| chicken | sisewo | ganar |
| orange | lemuno | sorans |
| banana | banana | banana |
| mango | dutoo | mangoroh |
Weekdagen
| Engels | Mandinka | Wolof |
|---|---|---|
| tomorrow | sooma | eleck |
| today | bii | tey |
| yesterday | kunung | deemba |
| Monday | tenengo | altenang |
| Tuesday | talato | talata |
| Wednesday | arabo | alarba |
| Thursday | aramiso | alhames |
| Friday | jumo | ajuma |
| Saterday | sibito | samdi |
| Sunay | alahadi | dimas |
Cijfers
| Engels | Mandinka | Wolof |
|---|---|---|
| one | kiling | bena |
| two | fula | nyarr |
| three | saba | nyeta |
| four | naani | nyenent |
| five | lulu | girum |
| six | wooro | girom bena |
| seven | woro wula | girom nyarr |
| eigth | seyi | girom nyeta |
| nine | kononto | girom nyenent |
| ten | tang | fuka |
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