School & Education

1. Fan la ekol bi nekk?

   Where is the school?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the school

   Grammar Note

   "ekol" is borrowed from French "école" meaning school

2. Wax ma ni ñuy bind ci ekol bi.

   Please tell me the enrollment process.

   Usage

   Asking about the enrollment process

   Grammar Note

   "Wax ma" is "tell me" and "bind" means "to write / to register". No dedicated word for "enrollment" could be confirmed, so the sentence says "how one registers at the school"

3. Kañ tambali kurs yi?

   What time do classes start?

   Usage

   Asking what time classes begin

   Grammar Note

   "tambali" is the Wolof verb for "to start/begin"

4. Am na burs yi ci ekol bi?

   Are there scholarships at the school?

   Usage

   Asking if scholarships are available

   Grammar Note

   "burs" is from French "bourse" meaning scholarship/grant

5. Fan la biblioteek bi nekk?

   Where is the library?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the library

   Grammar Note

   "biblioteek" is borrowed from French "bibliothèque" meaning library

6. Dama bëgg gis jàngalekat bi.

   I want to meet the teacher.

   Usage

   Expressing the desire to meet with the teacher

   Grammar Note

   "jàngalekat" is "jàngale" (to teach) plus the person-forming -kat, meaning "teacher". "Xam-xam" is "knowledge", not a teacher

7. Kañ am examen yi?

   When are the exams?

   Usage

   Asking when the exams are scheduled

   Grammar Note

   "examen" is from French. The plural definite article "yi" is added

8. Soxlo naa remettu devoir bi.

   I need to submit my homework.

   Usage

   Expressing the need to submit homework

   Grammar Note

   "Devoir" is from French, meaning "homework/duty". The verb "to need" is "soxlo" (variants soxla / soxle) — not "soxor", which means "to be mean, cruel"

9. Wax ma ci programme bi.

   Tell me about this program.

   Usage

   Asking for information about a program

   Grammar Note

   "wax" is a basic Wolof verb meaning "to speak/say/tell"

10. Ñaata la xaalis yi ci ekol bi?

    How much are the school fees?

    Usage

    Asking about tuition fees

    Grammar Note

    "xaalis" means money/fees in Wolof. "yi" is the plural definite article

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