THE GAMBIA, WEST AFRICA

jiroff

water crossing

hyena track

koli jawo and his kids

my hut in saare canado

my family's compound in jiroff

monkey tracks

baobab tree

new year's eve 2002

kids in saare canado

Kris' page

a crash course in pulaar (fula)...just in case you wake up one morning and find yourself in the middle of the gambia.

1. go o

2. didi

3. tati

4. nayi

5. joyi

6. jiego

7. jedidi

8. jetati

9. jenayi

10. sappo

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mom-nene

dad-baba

boy-gorko

girl-debbo

kids-sukabe

people-yimbe

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i am hungry.- mi na heega.

go away!- acha!

i am tired.- mi tampi.

where are you going?- hoto njahta?

you are dumb.- hoore ma o heba ndiem. (lit.: your head has not water.)

white person give me money! - toubab okkam khalis!

i will beat you!- mi lappa ma!

loan me your bike.- lubam welo.

i said...- bi me...

i understand.- mi fami.

i don't understand.- mi famani.

i see.- mi yi.