1. Dogon Alphabets
A, B, C, D, E, ɛ, F, G, ŋ, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, ɲ, O, ɔ, R, S, T, U, W, Y, Z
a, b, c, d, e, ɛ, f, g, ŋ, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, ɲ, o, ɔ, r, s, t, u, w, y, z
Table of Dogon Alphabet
| a | b | c | d | e | ɛ |
| f | ɡ | ŋ | h | i | j |
| k | l | m | n | ɲ | o |
| ɔ | p | r | s | t | u |
| W | y | ʒ |
1.1 Phonème
/a, a᷈ , b, c, d, e, e᷈ , ɛ, ɛ᷈ , f, g, ŋ, h, i, ı᷈ , ʒ, k, l, m, n, o, o᷈ , ɔ, ɔ᷈ , r, s, t, u, u᷈ , w, j, z/
2. Parts of the Body
Dogon English
Nu hand
Nutaga palm of hand
Binu belly
Kun head
Inru teeth
Giyenawan body
Kun kurɔ hair
Puro stomach
Larukawara buttock
Suguru ear
Kinrun nose
Aŋa mouth
Gire eye
Kɛnɛ heart
Iru breast
Yadugu thigh
Inju vagina
Tɛrɛ penis
3. Eatables
Dogon English
Kuu yam
Gooro kola nut
Namasa banana
Niin beans
Meen salt
Nawandi soup
Koko coconut
Taru egg
Ganganju okra
Kɔkɔrɔ fish
4. Materials
Dogon English
Koju/pɛɛrɛ gourd/vessel
Tuwo stone
Kɔnu cotton
Toguru basket
Dogoro mortar
Donwin Pestle
Ginrun house
Tunjawale mat
Tun cloth
5. Family and Relationships
Dogon English
Ne person
ɲahin woman
In child
Anran in son
ɲa in daughter
De father
Na mother
Baba grandfather
Nana grandmother
Tiriwɛ grandchild
Anranhin man
Tinyanran friend
ɲahin wife
ɛgɛ husband
Nasɛrɛ/basɛrɛ orphan
Waanakanran in maidservant
Wayankɛ butcher
6. Places
Dogon English
Ginrungono compound
Gujɔ room
Diiba river
Dibɔmɔ river bank
Ginrun house
Jaŋuginrun school
ɛwɛ market
Dindin toilet
Unrinkɔiginrun orphanage
Ginrungonboro court
7. Liquid Nouns
Dogon English
Dii water
Injedii urine
Keɲe wine
Ten Niŋu oil palm
Aŋadii saliva
Nehen blood
Irudii breast milk
8. Animals
Dogon English
Peju sheep
Naŋa cow
Isu dog
Yuuro snake
Kirukooro snail
Guguju rat
Eɲena fowl
ɲehin bee
Donii cat
Tagaɛrɛ duck
Sonhin horse
Saju bird
Duwɔ vulture
ɔnkɛrɛ mosquito
Enren goat
9. Plants
Dogon English
Liwu to plant
Time plant
Lenburu banhin orange
Ten time palm tree
10. Abstract Nouns
Dogon English
Iwɛ love
Hakɛ sin
Giyɛ hunger
Liyɛ fear
ɔɡɔ glory
Soŋoron wisdom
Baŋurun condition
Jai conflict
Manii consecration
Amakanhin fate
11. Personal Pronouns
Dogon English
In me
U/e you/you plural
Eme we
Emenu us
Be they
Wo it/he/she
12. Possessive Pronouns
Dogon English
Uke/eke your/your plural
Emeke ours
Woke its
13. Reciprocals
Dogon English
Emetuno ourself
Utuno/etuno yourself/plural
Santuno ownself
14. Interrogative Pronouns
Dogon English
Inge what
A who
Anu whom
Yakɔnu which
Yaada where
Yaagadoguru when
Ingega why
Aaŋa how
15. Demonstrative Pronouns
Dogon English
Uŋo this
Uŋonai these
Yɔ that
Yɔnai those
16. Dogon Numbers
i. (1-20)
Dogon English
Tii one
Lɛi two
Taanu three
Nahin four
Nune five
Kuruye six
Sɔ seven
Sila eight
Tuwa nine
Pɛru ten
Pɛrɛturesaga eleven
Pɛrɛlɛisaga twelve
Pɛrɛtaanusaga thirteen
Pɛrɛnahinsaga fourteen
Pɛrɛnunesaga fifteen
Pɛrɛkuresaga sixteen
Pɛrɛsɔsaga seventeen
Pɛrɛsilasaga eighteen
Pɛrɛtuwasaga nineteen
Pɛlɛi twenty
ii. Tens
Dogon English
Pɛru ten
Pɛlɛi twenty
Pɛtanu thirty
Pɛnai forty
Pɛnune fifty
Pɛkuruye sixty
Pɛsɔ seventy
Suŋu eighty
Suŋupɛru ninety
Tɛmutɛrɛ hundred
muɲu
muɲu pɛru
dolaru
iii. Ordinal Numbers
Dogon English
Kiyɛ first
Lɛnurun second
Tanurun third
Nanurun fourth
Kuruyee sixth
Sɔɔ seventh
Silaa eighth
Tuwaa ninth
Pɛruu tenth
17. Time and Season
Dogon English
Aaga morning
Nanatege midday
Dɛgɛnahin afternoon
ɲaŋa night
Digutaŋurun midnight
Nananumugu dusk
Agayɛgu dawn
Nanaigoogu daylight
Iye today
Yogo tomorrrow
Ya yesterday
Nina Day
Yogo denren day after tomorrow
Iyetaande day before yesterday
Anrankuju year
18. Colours
Dogon English
Piru white
Gehin black
Yɔrɔpunrun yellow
Banhin red
19. Adjectives
Dogon English
Senkɔ Beautiful
Gurukɔ tall
Degeekɔ short
Dugujikɔ ugly
Moɲikɔ horrible
Marankɔ huge
Kɛnɛpirusɛ honest
Pɛwɛsɛ guilty
Senhin good
ɛ ɛjula attractive
20. Adverbs, Conjunctions, Prepositions
Dogon English
Asuu forever
Pu All
Gin As/like
Jo almost
Tuno alone
Dogo behind
Waluma otherwise
Wɛjugu gin as usual
Pere furthermore
Maan or
Nama yet
Doguru while
Pilemu after
Tene da above
Doɲu da below
Binu nu between
Sooro except
Ga for
phrases
Dogon English
poo Hello
2 u sɛu wɔ? How are you?
3 bai yaga Goodbye
4 yogo kijɛmu See you tomorrow
5 ama eme kijɛmi Nice to meet you
6 gana Thanks
7 ginrun dɔ You are welcome
8 u yɔw goe ? Where are you from?
9 mi XX (place) goe I am from XX (country/city) ...
10 kauru I’m sorry
11 dagi No problem
12 e Yes
13 ai No
14 u boi umɔ? What’s your name?
15 mi boi mɔ… I am…
16 mi XX iwɛ wɔ I like...
17 mi XX iwɛ la I don’t like...
18 ama, u eme ke poto aa bɛla ma? Excuse me, can you take a picture of us?
19 uŋo aaŋa ? How much is it?
20 mi uŋo le se. I want this.
21 ama, XX yaga da kɔ ? Excuse me, where is (the)…
22 kauru, mi u paama wɔrɔ, u pilemide tiŋe bɛla ma ? Sorry, I Don’t Understand. Could you repeat that?
23 u ɲaa tɔgu pere yɛsa ? is there another type of plat? Any signature dish?
24 (XX) ɛlu kɔ ma? Is that yummy?
25 ama yɔgɔ sunogo. Enjoy your meal
26 peguru ban! Cheers!
27 inrun aŋa aaŋa kɔ? What time is it?
28 ama, gɛnu gɛɛnɛ. Check, please.
29 ama naŋuru taara. Happy birthday
30 ama yogo nayuru taara. Happy new year
31 ana nowɛlu bai taga. Merry Christmas
Directions:
Dogon English
32 duu East
33 dudaga South
34 teŋurun West
35 teŋudaga North
36 XX gire da In front of...
37 XX dogo da Behind
38 nunana da By Left
39 nuɲaa da By Right
40 gire gunu On top of...
41 doɲu gunu Below
42 keŋena gunu. In between...
43 tehin Directly across...
44 keŋena Inside
45 yɔ goe de… Next to...
46 nana da waŋa Turn left nuu
47 nuu ɲaa da waŋa Turn right
48 tehin yaa Go straight
banda Outside
Time:
Dogon English
77 inrun aŋa turu 1 o’clock
78 inrun aŋa lɛi 2 o’clock
79 inrun aŋa taanu 3 o’clock
80 inrun aŋa nai 4 o’clock
81 inrun aŋa nuno 5 o’clock
82 inrun aŋa kuruye 6 o’clock
83 inrun aŋa sɔi 7 o’clock
84 inrun aŋa silaa. 8 o’clock
85 inrun aŋa tuwa 9 o’clock
86 inrun aŋa pɛru 10 o’clock
87 inrun aŋa pɛrɛ turu saga 11 o’clock
88 inrun aŋa pɛrɛ lɛi saga 12 o’clock
89 inrun aŋa turu minitu pɛrɛ nune saga Quarter past one
90 Half past one inrun aŋa turu minitu pɛtaanu
Classifiers:
Dogon English
(i) turu A (kid)
(iju) lɛi Two (dogs)
(taga) kubɔ taanu Three pairs of (shoes)
(aŋakeru ) naai Four (brushes)
(dɔ) nuno Five (books)
(arugee) kule Six (shirts)
(tɔntɔhin) sɔi Seven (pens)
(yaadohin) sila Eight (tables)
(XX) i tugɔ Nine pieces of (cookies)
(bɔnbɔn) pɛl Ten (candies)
91 poo. Mi boi mɔ Ana. Hello. My name is Anna.
92 poo. Mi John hin. Hello. I am John.
93 dagi. Mi gai Katerine hin. Nice to meet you. My name is Catherine.
Text
Ko lode, eme kiyɛbai jai giyɛ de, moonu kunu yɛ de, kurɔ yɔŋi kule. Kurɔ kura bɛriyɛ de, ne wooi puu taŋa taŋa waana be ke be nu ganbara le. Gama ke sibɛsibu lee ojudɔmiyɛn lee, gamabe siine baŋabei, ne gamabe kanran titiruya lee togoro Kuno lee. Pana taŋa da kanran ne igɛrɛ le. Kɔmɔ yahinbe lee, yegerekunohinbe lee, genrindɛnɛhinbe lee, pɛɛrɛdɛnɛhin nabe lee, joŋujɔŋɔhin nabe lee. Ne wooi puu girɛ be kei. Yɔŋi kɔ kiyɛbai.
Iye eme le temu kɔɔrɔ, kirɛ eme le sɛɛnɛ yɛra kɔ. Bɛru emeke nahin nana ja be yei goe de iye dɔ, uŋo ne nina pɛlɛi da yaa kɔ, yɔ binu nu, binu mɔ san ga ɲa ɲia binu mɔ jooru. ɲaŋa imi de kanran gire mɔ kɛi kanran kumuju kanjoro, manugu moɲu moɲu managa ni in wɔ nu ye digutaŋu, managa ni in wɔ ni ye agayegu eɲe kekere kee. ɛru mɔ puu goa garɛ kɔ, pere sɔɔ sigɛ yɔ kɔ ? ɲawan yɔ be tɛwɛ jugu galu, neberubarahinbe lee gubɛrɛnɛɛru na lee uŋo nu yɛra uɲurun uɲoran pere yɔŋi ye yɛ. Enebe beru eme kun bara bɛrɛ nawen gi yɛ gaa nama wɔhin pere be wɔmu nu.
Le nom + son verbe = la forme pronominale du verbe. Exemple : lagu laga= se frapper (lagu=la frappe; laga=frapper)
San+verbe= forme réfléchie du verbe. Exemple: San momu = se moquer. San devient Santun au pluriel.