Fulfulde, Fula, Fulani or Fulah is a major language in Northern Cameroon. Fulfulde is the language of the Fulbe people (also known as Peul or Fulani), who are found throughout West Africa. The Adamawa dialect is widely spoken in the Adamawa Province, North Province and Extreme North Province of Cameroon.
Pronunciation guide
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Basics
- Hello.
- Salaamu Aleykum (This is an Arabic phrase, used when entering houses).
- Hello. (informal)
- Sannu, Sannuko.
- How are you?
- Jam na?,
- How is your health?
- Jam bandu na?
- Fine, thank you.
- Jam koo dume.
- Fine for the moment.
- Jam ni tawone
- What is your name?
- Noy innde ma?
- My name is ______ .
- Innde am ______ .
- Please.
- Useni.
- Thank you.
- Useko.
- You're welcome.
- Koidum (it's easy)
- Yes.
- Ohoo.
- No.
- Kay.
- See you later
- Sey yeeso.
- See you tomorrow
- Sey jango.
- I can't speak/understand Fulfulde [well].
- Mi nanata Fulfulde.
- Do you speak English?
- A don wolwa Anglais na?
- Look out!
- Hakkilo! (Careful!)
- Did you sleep well? (good morning)
- A waali jam na?
- Good night (to sleep)
- Jam walla.
- I don't understand.
- Mi faamay.
- Where is the toilet?
- Haa toy baawo saare na?
- I want water.
- Mi yidi ndiyam.
- White person.
- Nasara
- White person with pointy beard.
- Nasara Wakude
Problems
- Leave me alone.
- Achu (fairly rude...)
- Thief!
- Guujo!
- I'm sick.
- Bandu am don nawa. (my body hurts.)
- I need a doctor.
- Mi yiddi dofta.
- Are you courting her?
- o don sartina mako?
Numbers
- 1
- Go'o (if used for a single object, use "gotel")
- 2
- Didi
- 3
- Tati
- 4
- Nay
- 5
- Jowi
- 6
- Jowego
- 7
- Joywe didi
- 8
- Joywe tati
- 9
- Joywe nye
- 10
- Sappo
- 11
- Sappo e go'o
- 12
- Sappo e didi
- 13
- Sappo e tati
- 14
- Sappo e nye
- 15
- Sappo e jowye
- 16
- Sappo e jowyego
- 17
- Sappo e jowye didi
- 18
- Sappo e jowye tati
- 19
- Sappo e jowye nye
- 20
- Nogas
- 21
- Nogas e go'o
- 22
- Nogas e didi
- 23
- Nogas e nye
- 30
- Ceppan tati
- 40
- Ceppan nye
- 50
- Ceppan jowye
- 60
- Ceppan jowyego
- 70
- Ceppan jowye didi
- 80
- Ceppan jowye tati
- 90
- Ceppan jowye nye
- 100
- Temeri
- 200
- Temeri didi
- 300
- Temeri tati
- half
- Raita
- less
- Looti
Time
- now
- Jonta
- morning
- Fajira
- evening
- Kikide
Clock time
- one o'clock
- Jamndi go'o
- two o'clock
- Jamndi didi
- noon
- jura
Days
- today
- Hande
- yesterday
- Hanki
- tomorrow
- Jango
Colors
- black
- Balajum
- white
- Danajum
- gray
- Purum purum
- yellow
- Ndiyam Goro
- green
- Haako Haako
Taxi
- I'm going to _____.
- Mi dilli ________ .
- How much does it cost?
- Dala noy?
- Let's go.
- en dillan.
Money
Money up to 250 Francs CFA is counted by five.
- 25 Francs CFA
- Dala jowye
- 50 Francs CFA
- Dala sappo
- 75 Francs CFA
- Dala sappo e jowye
- 100 Francs CFA
- Dala Nogas
- 1000 Francs CFA
- Booro
- 2000 Francs CFA
- Booro didi
- 3000 Francs CFA
- Booro tati
- 3000 Francs CFA; Boori tati be raita
Eating
- I'd like to eat.
- Mi yiddi nyamugo
- What do you have to eat?
- A be dume jey nyamugo?
- I'd like to look at the menu
- Mi yiddi laarugo carte.
- I'd like to look at the kitchen
- Mi yoddi laarugo kissin.
- I don't eat meat, fish or chicken.
- Mi nyamata kussel, liddi e gertegol.
- I don't eat beef.
- Mi nyamata kussel.
- I don't want a lot of oil.
- Mi yidda n
- I want _____.
- Mi yiddi ______
- chicken
- Gertogol
- beef
- Kussel
- goat
- Mbewa
- fish
- Liddi
- eggs, omelette
- Geroode
- bread
- Barret
- rice
- Maroori
- beans
- Nyebbe
- cous-cous
- Nyiri
- sauce
- Haako
- sweet potato
- Dankali
- peanuts
- Biriji
- roasted peanuts
- Mandawa
- beignets
- Makala
- milk: Kossam
- yogurt
- Kindrimou
- Butter
- Lebbam
- dates
- Debbinoje
- guava
- Goyave
- mango
- Mongoro
- hot sauce, hot peppers
- Chita
- tea, coffee
- Sihye
- juice, soda
- Jus
- water
- Ndiyam
- water
- water (...)
- beer, wine, alcohol
- mbal
- millet beer
- bili bili
- I'm full.
- Mi haari
- I'm finished.
- Mi timini.
- good tasting
- Welli
- I want the check
- Mi yiddi facteur.
Shopping
- How much is this?
- Noi ah sorata ?
- That's too expensive.
- Kai, naawi.
- Would you take _____?
- A hoosi _____?
- What is the real price?
- Noy gonga man?
- What is the last price?
- Noy gaskiya man?
- Not possible
- Watataako
- I don't accept that
- Albarka
- I won't accept that
- Mi jabbata
- expensive
- Naawi
- cheap
- cheap Naawye
- I don't have the money.
- Mi walla dala
- I don't want it.
- Mi yidda
- OK, I'll take it.
- To, mi hoosi.
- I want a bag.
- Mi yiddi leyda
- I need...
- Mi yiddi
- ...medicine.
- lekki
- ...cold medicine.
- ...lekki damba
- ...a pen.
- ...biro
- ...English-language books.
- ...deftere Anglais.