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Fula also known as Fulani or Fulah is a language spoken by the Fulani people. Its native speakers can be found in Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Senegal and Cameroon.

Phrase list

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Basics

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How are you?
No mbadda?
I am fine
Jam tan
Long time no see
Mi wayri yiide ma
Where are you from? Holto njeyadha?
Good luck!
Yoo geno reene
Have a nice day
Nianlen e jam
Have a good journey
Laawol bhural
I don't know
Mi anda
Do you understand?
A fami?
Please speak more slowly
Achu haké hal cess, mi famani
Thank you
Jaraama
Fine
Jam Koo Dume
Please
Useni

Problem/Emergency

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Numbers

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1
gotel
2
didi
3
tati
4
nai
5
jui
6
jegeo
7
je didi
8
je tati
9
je nai
10
sappo
11
sappo e go’o
12
sappo e ɗiɗi
13
sappo e tati
14
sappo e nayi
15
sappo e joyi
16
sappo e jeegom
17
sappo e jeeɗiɗi
18
sappo e jeetati
19
sappo e jeenayi
20
noogas
21
noogas e go’o
22
noogas e ɗiɗi
23
noogas e tati
24
noogas e nayi
25
noogas e joyi
26
noogas e jeegom
27
noogas e jeeɗiɗi
28
noogas e jeetati
29
noogas e jeenayi
30
cappanɗe tati
40
cappanɗe nayi
50
cappanɗe joyi
60
cappanɗe jeegom
70
cappanɗe jeeɗiɗi
80
cappanɗe jeetati
90
cappanɗe jeenayi
100
teemedere
1,000
ujunere
1,000,000
levol

Time

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Clock time

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Duration

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Good morning
Jam waali
Good afternoon
Jam ñalli
Good evening
Jam hirdhon
Good night
Wallen e jam

Days

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Sunday
Alal
Monday
Altine
Tuesday
Salasa
Wednesday
Alarba
Thursday
Alamisa
Friday
Jumbare
Saturday
Asawe

Months

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January
Haaram
February
Sendandu
March
Haram minirawo
April
Banjaru arandu
May
Banjaru tumbindu
June
Banjaru sakitindu
July
Sumatondu wawbe
August
Wairordu sumai
September
Sumai
October
Juldandu
November
Siwtorandu
December
Laihaji

Colors

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Black
Balejum
White
Danejum
Gray
Purum Purum
Yellow
Ndiyam Goro
Green
Haako Haako
Ash
Dodde

Transportation

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Part of the body

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Stomach
Redu
Ribs
Bechche
Waist
Kesi
Lap
Dango
Knee
Koppi
Leg
Kosgal
Toe
Kolel
Ankle
Solbude
Skin
Laral
Brain
Gaandi
Heart
Bernde
Kidney
Kode
Intestine
Teteki
Liver
Henre
Beard
Vakkude
Cheeks
Gole
Neck
Dande
Shoulders
Balbe

Family

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Father
Baaba
Mother
Neene
Children
Ɓiɓɓee
Grandparent
MawɗoE
Grandfather
Soro
Grandmother
Pati
Aunt
Yaaye
Uncle
Kaawu
Cousins
Denɗiraaɓe
Husband
Moodi
Wife
ɓeyngu

Food

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Beans
Nyibbe
Fura
Millet Cereal
Chicken
Gertogol
Beef
Kussel
Pepper
Chitta
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