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Lesson 10 of 10

Help and emergencies in Wolof

The words you hope to never need. Play the ten Wolof words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.

Pointe des Almadies on the coast of Dakar, Senegal
Help and emergencies
10 words · 20 seconds each · 8 of 10 to pass
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All 10 Wolof phrases in this lesson

Dimbali ma!dim-BAH-lee ma
Help!
Woowal doktoorwoh-WAL dok-TOHR
Call a doctor
Polispoh-LEES
Police
Farmasifar-ma-SEE
Pharmacy
Lopitaalloh-pee-TAAL
Hospital
Dama réerda-ma rehr
I'm lost
Sama yaram neexulSA-ma YA-ram nay-KHOOL
I don't feel well
Sàcc nañu kosach na-nyoo koh
It was stolen
Urgence laoor-ZHANS la
It's an emergency

The French medical word urgence is used for an emergency.

Bàyyi maBAI-yee ma
Leave me alone

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