Culture & Etiquette

1. Maa ngi bëgg suñu nguur

   Maa-ngee beg sue-nyoo ngoor

   I love our culture

2. Lan la teranga wax?

   Lan la te-rang-a wax?

   What does "teranga" mean?

3. Lan moo gëna siiw ci Ndakaaru?

   What is the most famous thing in Dakar?

4. Mëna naa jënd ay cosaan?

   Me-na naa jend ay co-saan?

   Can I buy traditional crafts?

5. Loolu dafa rafet lool

   Lo-lu da-fa ra-fet lool

   That is very beautiful

6. Demal ag jamm!

   Moving forward in peace

7. Lan la mbalax?

   Lan la mba-lax?

   What is mbalax?

8. Jërejëf ci yëgël ma

   Je-re-jef see ye-gel ma

   Thank you for teaching me

9. Yow, lan la sa xam-xam ci cosaan?

   Yow, lan la sa xam-xam see co-saan?

   What do you know about the traditions?

10. Ndax mëna naa xool lujaay bi?

    Ndax me-na naa xool loo-jay bi?

    Can I watch the lujaay festival?

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