Casual and colloquial Wolof expressions used in everyday Dakar street speech, not typically taught in textbooks. Front: the Wolof word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- Dof
- Crazy, insane (informal)
- Góor-góorlu
- To hustle, to fend for oneself and make ends meet through effort; an iconic Senegalese term
- Dëkkandoo
- Neighbor (informal, everyday word)
- Waa ji
- That guy, that person (casual reference)
- Nio far
- We're together, we're united (a popular Senegalese motto of solidarity)
- Kaay fi!
- Come here! (informal)
- Demal!
- Go away!, Go on! (informal imperative)
- Tey jii
- Right now, today (emphatic, casual)
- Waxtaan
- A chat, a conversation (informal)
- Aduna
- The world, life in general, as in "that's life"
- Yendu
- To hang out, to stroll around casually
- Coono
- Hardship, hard effort (informal)
- Xanaa dey!
- Really though!, No kidding! (emphatic, informal)
- Waaw kay
- Yes indeed, sure thing (informal affirmative)
- Déedéet kay
- No way (informal, emphatic negative)
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