Guinea Peace Corps volunteers trained in Senegal before 2001 where they used Wolof-one of the native languages of Senegal-during training.
Wolof Phrases
Nanga def? (How are you?)
Mangi fi rekk. (I’m here only; I’m fine.)
(Generally, one should not say the above to someone
who is older. One should begin with:)
Ana waa kerr ga? (How’s the family?)
Nunga fa. (They’re there; thet’re fine.)
Jamm nga am? (formal, for older people) or
Yangi ci jamm? (Both mean - are you in peace?)
Jamm rekk. (Peace only; I’m fine.)
Sa yaram jamm? (How’s the body?)
Jamm rekk.
Ana sa baay? (How’s your father?)
Munga Fa. (He’s Fine.)
Ana sa faay? (How’s your mother?)
Munga Fa. (She’s fine.)
Mba defulen dara. (I hope no one is doing anything; I
hope everyone is OK)
Diddit. (No. (No one is doing anything.) Everything
is fine.)
Jamm nga fannane? (Did you sleep in peace? How’d you
sleep?)
Jamm rekk.
Alhamdullilaay. (Praise be to God.)
Naka liggey be? (How’s the work?)
Mungi dokk. (It goes.)