Yoga & Wellness

1. Am na cours bu yoga tay?

   Is there a yoga class today?

   Usage

   Asking if a yoga class is available today

   Grammar Note

   "Am na" = "is there?"

2. Kañ mu jóge cours bi ci suba?

   What time does the morning session start?

   Usage

   Asking about morning session start time

   Grammar Note

   "mu" = 3sg subject marker

3. Ndax cours bi dafa baax ngir aji-door yi?

   Is this class suitable for beginners?

   Usage

   Checking if the class is beginner-friendly

   Grammar Note

   "Ndax" introduces a yes/no question and "ngir" means "for". "Aji-door" is the word for débutant (beginner)

4. Bëgg naa book seanse bu solo.

   I'd like to book a private session.

   Usage

   Booking a private wellness session

   Grammar Note

   "Bëgg naa book" = "I want to book"

5. Fan laa mën luye tapis bu yoga?

   Where can I rent a yoga mat?

   Usage

   Finding where to rent a yoga mat

   Grammar Note

   "Fan laa mën" = "where can I …?". "To rent (for money)" is "luye". Note: "jëgël" is not a word

6. Lan xeeti yoga la ci cours bi?

   What style of yoga is this? (Hatha / Vinyasa / Yin / Ashtanga)

   Usage

   Asking what style of yoga is taught

   Grammar Note

   "la ci" = "is in / at"

7. Gaañu naa ci sama óom / ginnaaw — Am ngeen jëf yu yomb?

   I have a knee / back injury — do you have modifications?

   Usage

   Asking for pose modifications due to injury

   Grammar Note

   "Am ngeen" = "do you have?". "To get hurt" is "gaañu" (example: "Gaañu naa."), "knee" is "óom", and "back" is "ginnaaw". Note: "kanam" means "face / what is in front of one" and is also a euphemism for the vagina, so it must never be used for a body part; "ténk" means "to tie the legs of (a sheep)", not "knee"; and "diit" is not a word for knee

8. Am na seanse bu méditation?

   Is there a meditation session available?

   Usage

   Checking if meditation is available

   Grammar Note

   "Am na" = "is there?"

9. Ñaata waxtu la cours bi?

   How long is the class?

   Usage

   Asking how long the class is

   Grammar Note

   "Ñaata waxtu la" = "how long is it?"

10. Am ngeen offre bu retreat?

    Do you offer a retreat package?

    Usage

    Asking about wellness retreat packages

    Grammar Note

    "Am ngeen" = "do you have / offer?"

11. Mën naa bokk ci cours bi te amul rendez-vous?

    Can I drop in without a reservation?

    Usage

    Asking if drop-in is possible

    Grammar Note

    "To take part in (an activity)" is "bokk ci" (example: "Kaay bokk ci togg gi." = "Come and join in the cooking."). "Without …" is "te amul …", the same construction as "Mën nga koy defar te amul soble?" ("Can you make it without onions?"). Note: "jën" means "fish", not "to join"; "benn-benn" does not mean "without a reservation" ("benn-bennal" is "to proceed one step at a time"); and "yëgël" is not a word

12. Am na sauna walla néeg bu am cuulul?

    Is there a sauna or steam room?

    Usage

    Asking about sauna or steam room availability

    Grammar Note

    "walla" = "or". Wolof has no single word for "steam room", so it is built as "a room that has steam" ("néeg" room, "am" to have, "cuulul" steam). Note: "bëneef" is not a word, and neither is "alent"

13. Am na cours bu ñuy noyyi?

    Do you offer breathwork sessions?

    Usage

    Asking about breathwork sessions

    Grammar Note

    "To breathe" is the verb "noyyi" (the noun "breath" is "noo"). The relative clause "bu ñuy" plus a verb builds "a class in which people do …". "cours" is a French loanword. Note: "wërtëk", "alent", "nguuraane" and "buntaali" are not words. "Baat" means "voice / word", not acoustic sound

14. Jërëjëf lool — Instructeur bi dafa baax lool.

    The instructor was wonderful — thank you.

    Usage

    Thanking the instructor after class

    Grammar Note

    "Dafa baax lool" = "it was very good"

15. Am na néeg bu ñuy soppi yére ak armuwaar?

    Is there a changing room / locker?

    Usage

    Asking if there is a changing room or locker

    Grammar Note

    "Am na" = "is there …?". Wolof has no single word for "changing room", so it is built as "room" plus a relative clause meaning "a room where people change clothes" ("néeg" room, "bu ñuy" that they, "soppi" to change, "yére" clothing). A locker is the French loanword "armuwaar" (wardrobe). Note: "mbëj" means "electricity", not "room"; "tëdd" means "to be blessed" and "nguuraane" has nothing to do with changing rooms

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