''Fulfulde (Adamawa)'' 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. : Salaamma Alaikum (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 ko dume. ; Fine for the moment. : Jam ni towne ; What is your name? : Noy inde ma? ; My name is ______ . : Inde am ______ . ; Please. : Useni. ; Thank you. : Useko. ; You're welcome. : Koi dum (it's easy ; Yes. : Ohoo. ; No. : Kai. ; See you later : Sey yeeso. ; See you tomorrow: Sey jango. ; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. : Mi nonata Fulfulde. ; Do you speak English? : A don wolwa Anglais na? ; Look out! : Hakilo! (Careful!) ; Did you sleep well? (good morning): A waali jam? ; Good night (''to sleep'') : Jam wallah. ; I don't understand. : Mi famay. ; Where is the toilet? : Toy bao saare? ; I want water. : Mi yiddi Ndiyam. ; White person. : Nassara

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.

Numbers

; 1 : Go'o (if used for a single object, use "gotel") ; 2 : Didi ; 3 : Tati ; 4 : Nye ; 5 : Joywe ; 6 : Joywego ; 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 : Midi

Days

; today : Handi ; yesterday : Kenya ; 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. : On 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 ; 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? : Dala noy? ; 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.