Hello World: Multilingual Greetings for those providing Obstetric Anesthesia Care - Wolof

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Greeting Phrases

Hello

Salamaleykoum

sah-lah-mah-lay-koom

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My name is ___

Mangui toudou

 mahn-gwee too-doo

I am the anesthesiologist taking care of you today

Mane may anesthesiste bi lay takhawou bou bakh tayy

mah-nay mah-ee ah-ness-teh-zeest bee lie tah-khah-woo boo bahkh tah-ee

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Please give me a few moments to get the help of an interpreter

Mayma touti ma outt koumay tekkil sounou wakhetane

mah-ee-mah too-tee mah oot koo-mah-ee teh-keel soo-noo wah-kheh-tahn-eh

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Emergency Phrases

You will need to go fully asleep because this is an emergency. 

Dinagn la neelawaal bubakh ndakhté lii urgence la, meunoul khaar.

dee-nang lah neh-lah-wahl boo-bakh ndakh-teh lee ur-jahn-s la, meh-noo khaar

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You will need general anesthesia for your surgery because this is an emergency.

Dangay sokhla niou neelawal la bubakh ndakhté lii urgence la meunoul khaar

Dah-ngai soh-khla nyoo nay-lah-wahl lah boo-bakh ndakh-teh lee ur-jahns lah meh-noo khar

Take some deep breaths.

Nooyiil bubakh, feesa laal sa deune bubakh

Noh-yeehl boo-bakh, feh-sah lahl sah deh-neh boo-bakh

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We are placing monitors to keep you safe. 

Dinagn la deefal ayy fils pour saytou la bubakh

Dee-nang lah day-fahl eye feess poor sigh-too lah boo-bakh

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I know that this is scary. 

Khamna ni lii yeup dafa ragal lou

Khahm-nah nee lee yupp dah-fah rah-gahl loo

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We will take good care of you.

Bou tiit boul ragal dinagn la topatoo bubakh

Boo teet bool rah-gahl, dee-nang lah toh-pah-too boo-bakh

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We are testing how well your anesthesia is working. Let me know if you feel any sharp pain.

Nioungui khool bakham anesthesie bi moungui dookh bubakh, wakhma bu fékké yeugg nga dara

Nyoon-gwee khol bah-kham ah-ness-tay-zee bee moon-gwee dohkh boo-bakh, wahkh-mah boo feh-keh yehg ngah dah-rah

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We need to place an IV to give you medicine and fluids, to keep you safe. 

Dinagn ka defaral ben jamjam bu seew ci lokho bi pour defal la ayy perfusion you baakh ci sa weer gu yaram

Dee-nang kah deh-fah-rahl ben jahm-jahm boo seh-oo chee lo-kho bee poor deh-fahl lah eye pair-foo-zyon yoo bahkh chee sah wehr goo yah-rahm

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We need to place a catheter in your bladder.  

 Danioula wara defal ben jamjam bu seew ci nakë bi, meune nga yeug touti metiit

 

 

Dah-nyoo-lah wah-rah deh-fahl ben jahm-jahm boo seh-oo chee nah-keh bee, meh-neh ngah yehg too-tee meh-teet 

 

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I’m sorry, this may be uncomfortable. 

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