Looking for practical Wolof to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Wolof phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Basque.
Tip: read the Basque line out loud three times, then cover the Wolof side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nanga def
Kaixo(nanga def)
Jërëjëf
Eskerrik asko(jerejef)
Ba beneen yoon
Egun on(ba beneen yoon)
Ba pare
Arratsalde on(ba pare)
Ba suuf
Gabon(ba suuf)
Ba ci kanam
Gabon(ba ci kanam)
Naka la
Gero arte(naka la)
Ba beneen
Agur(ba beneen)
Naka sa tur?
Zer du izena?(naka sa tur)
Sa tur mooy John
Nire izena John da(sa tur mooy John)
Naka nga def?
Zer moduz?(naka nga def)
Nuyoo na la
Pozten naiz zurekin(nuyoo na la)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naka la jàngi anglé?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Maanu jàngi Hindi bu baax.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Dama xamul.
Ez dut ulertzen
S'il vous plaît, jàngi bu wéy.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Naka la waxe ko jëkk?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Fàww la bathroom?
Non dago komuna?
Naka la jëm ci centre ville?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Jàpp ci jàmm.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Jàpp ci nguur.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Jëm ci géej.
Zuzen joan
Naka la mbir mi?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Benn ticket, s'il vous plaît.
Bilet bat, mesedez
Ndax am na loolu ci biir?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Dama jàpp.
Galdu naiz
Fàww laa jënd SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Waaw
Bai
Déedéet
Ez
Moom
Agian
Maa ngi ci kanam
Ados nago
Maa ngi ci biir
Ez nago ados
Loolu dafa am jamm
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Lu tax nga?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Ndax nga ma jëfandikoo?
Lagundu al didazu?
Maa ngi bëgg jëfandikoo
Laguntza behar dut
Teg a jàmm
Itxaron pixka bat
Naka la?
Barkatu
Dama jàmm
Ez da arazo
Jamm rekk
Zorionak
Bés bu nekk yaakaar
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Dama la jàmm ci yoon
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fekk na ciy tànk?
Non dago tren geltokia?(fekk na chee tânk)
Fekk na ciy bus?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(fekk na chee boos)
Naka platform bi?
Zein da plataforma?(naka platform bee)
Naka at la mu jàpp?
Noiz irteten da?(naka at la moo jàpp)
Ndax loolu mooy way bi?
Bide egokia al da hau?(ndax loolu mooy wee bi)
Dafa jàmm ci biir
Hemen gertu dago(dafa jàmm chee beer)
Dafa jàmm ci kaw
Hemen urrun dago(dafa jàmm chee kaw)
Ndax nga ma jox ci carte bi?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(ndax nga ma jox chee kart bee)
Soppi ci bi, ndax jëf?
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(soppi chee bee, ndax jëf)
Naka waxtaan la?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(naka waxtaan la)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Naka la cost bi?
Zenbat balio du honek?(naka la cost bi)
Loolu am na jafe-jafe
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(loolu am na jafe-jafe)
Ndax am nga lu jàpp?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(ndax am nga lu jàpp)
Ndax mën naa jox kaar?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(ndax mën naa jox kaar)
Maa ngi bëgg table bu jëkk
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(maa ngi bëgg table bu jëkk)
Bokk, s'il vous plaît
Kontua, mesedez.(bokk, s'il vous plaît)
Ndax service bi am na?
Sarbidea barne?(ndax service bi am na)
Maa ngi vegetarian
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(maa ngi vegetarian)
Sama jëfandikoo, s'il vous plaît
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(sama jëfandikoo, s'il vous plaît)
Loolu am na yomb
Hau goxoa da.(loolu am na yomb)
Ndax mën naa jox menu bi?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(ndax mën naa jox menu bi)
Bott bu ndox, s'il vous plaît
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(bott bu ndox, s'il vous plaît)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Naka police bi
Deitu poliziari(Naka police bee)
Naka ambulance bi
Deitu anbulantzia(Naka ambulance bee)
Mangi nekk doctor
Mediku bat behar dut(Mangi nek doctor)
Mangi xam nekk
Gaixorik nago(Mangi xam nek)
Mangi am allergie ci karité
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot(Mangi am allergie see karité)
Fii na hospital bu am solo?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?(Fii na hospital boo am solo?)
Moom na fi
Hemen min egiten dit(Moom na fee)
Mangi jàpp passport ma
Nire pasaportea galdu dut(Mangi japp passport ma)
Ndax nga nanga jàpp hotel ma?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?(Ndax nga nanga japp hotel ma?)
Jàmm rekk!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nuyul na ci sa bopp
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Nuyul nañu jàmm ci wàllu
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun(Nuyul nañu jàmm ci wàllu)
Naka sa waxtaan?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?(Naka sa waxtaan?)
Dama sendi rapòrt bi leegi
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut(Dama sendi rapòrt bi leegi)
Nuyul nañu wax ak sañse?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?(Nuyul nañu wax ak sañse?)