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Wolof – Gambian (EC)

Simple Weather Words & Weather Related Sentences

Click on the plus signs to interact with words describing the weather images in English and Gambian Wolof.

 

 

After familiarizing yourself with the simple weather words, try to read and translate these sentences. Many of the words are new, so focus on picking out familiar highlighted words.

Wolof English
Asamaan bi deffa xin. The weather is cloudy today.
Naaj bangeh waja meyla. The sun is about to shine.
Mungeh waja you, taw bu ray. It is about to rain heavily.
Bennen boor dinna naaje, bennen boor dinna xin. It is going to be partly sunny and partly cloudy.
Tei deffa seda. Today it is cold.
Demba tawon na. Yesterday it rained.

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