Dating Apps

1. Dafa rafet sa profil

   Your profile is beautiful

   Usage

   Used to compliment someone's dating app profile

   Grammar Note

   "Profil" is a French loanword. "Dafa rafet" uses predicate focus marker "dafa" to express "it/he/she is beautiful"

2. Lan la sa shawq?

   What are your interests?

   Usage

   Used after matching to ask about someone's hobbies or interests

   Grammar Note

   "Shawq" is Arabic-origin meaning hobby or passion. Wolof includes Arabic loanwords due to the strong Islamic cultural influence in Senegal

3. Fan ngay dëkk?

   Where do you live?

   Usage

   Used after matching to find out where someone is located

   Grammar Note

   "Ngay" is second person singular present marker. "Dëkk" means to live/reside. "Fan ngay dëkk" is a casual way to ask where someone lives

4. Bëgg naa seetaan sa foto yi

   I want to see more of your photos

   Usage

   Used to ask to see more photos after matching

   Grammar Note

   "Foto" is a French loanword. "Yi" is the plural definite article. "Seetaan" is the verb "to look at / to watch"

5. Mën naa video call ak yów?

   Can we do a video call?

   Usage

   Used to suggest a video call before meeting in person

   Grammar Note

   "Video call" is an English loanword used directly. "Mën naa" is first person ability. WhatsApp calls are most commonly used in Senegal

6. Dama bëgg dem ci restaurant ak yów

   I want to go to a restaurant with you

   Usage

   Used to invite someone to an in-person date at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Restaurant" is a French loanword. Dakar has a vibrant dining scene with French, Senegalese, and Middle Eastern cuisines

7. Lan moo am ci sa bios bi?

   What does your bio say?

   Usage

   Used to ask about someone's bio/description section in their profile

   Grammar Note

   "Bios" is borrowed from English "bio." "Moo am" uses emphatic focus marker "moo" with "am" (to have/contain)

8. Jàng naa sa message

   I read your message

   Usage

   Used to confirm you have received and read someone's message

   Grammar Note

   "Jàng" is the verb "to read / to study" and "naa" marks the first-person completed action. It is not "dëgg" (truth) or "dégg" (to hear). "Message" is a French loanword

9. Bëgg naa xam ni nga dund

   I want to know more about your life

   Usage

   Used to express genuine interest in learning about someone's daily life

   Grammar Note

   "Dund" is the verb "to live". "Ni nga dund" means "how you live". "Nga" is the second-person subject marker.

10. Déedéet, duma bëgg

    No, I'm not interested

    Usage

    Used to clearly decline someone's invitation or romantic interest

    Grammar Note

    "Duma" is the first-person negative (I do not). "Duma bëgg" clearly states "I don't want" — a direct but respectful refusal

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