Mandinka      
Greeting Salaam aleykum How are you? Abenyadi
Response Aleykum salaam Thank you Abaraka
How are you/how is the family? Su mo ley? Go away Taa
Fine Ibijay Come here Na
Hope everything is OK? Kortanantay? Yes Haa
Fine Tanantay No Hani
One Kiling Eleven (etc) Tang ning kiling
Two Fula Twenty Moang
Three Saba Thirty (etc) Tang saba
Four Nani    
Five Lulu    
Six Woro    
Seven Woronwula    
Eight Sei    
Nine Kononto    
Ten Tang    
Can I have some water to drink? Lafteh diola namming Water Diola
Can I have some water to wash? Lafteh kurang diola Bread Mburu
Fo a .... ? Is it .... ? Fo a beteyata ngang la jang? Is it OK for us to camp here?
Fo a seneyata? Is it clean?    
Fo a diamfata? Is it far?    

 

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