How to Say “My Love” in Wolof

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sama xol
The English phrase "my love" is translated into Wolof as sama xol.
sama xol is used idiomatically as a term of endearment to address someone the speaker loves, meaning "my love" or "my beloved".

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of sama, meaning "my" and xol, meaning "heart", so it literally translates to "my heart".

Did you know?

  • In many Wolof poetic expressions, the 'heart' is the place where decisions are made, rather than the 'head'.
  • The word xol is used to describe a person's character or 'spirit' in addition to their romantic love. To have a 'good' xol means to be a person of high moral integrity.
  • The word xol is phonetically distinct because of the 'x' sound, which is a voiceless velar fricative similar to the 'ch' in the Scottish word 'loch'.

Example conversation

Modou and Mariama are saying goodbye for the day.

  1. Modou

    Sama xol, duma la fatte.
    My love, I won't forget you.
  2. Mariama

    Yaa neex, Modou.
    You are sweet, Modou.
  3. Modou

    Ba beneen yoon, sama xol.
    Until next time, my love.
  4. Mariama

    Ba beneen yoon.
    Until next time.
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