Signs

1. ENTRÉE

   Entrance

   Usage

   Posted at the entrance of buildings, stations, and facilities

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Guinea are in French. In Pular, entrance is naatirde.

2. SORTIE

   Exit

   Usage

   Posted at the exit of buildings, stations, and facilities

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Guinea are in French. In Pular, exit is yaltirde.

3. SORTIE DE SECOURS

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Emergency exit sign, shown with the green running-figure pictogram

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Guinea are in French, and no standard Pular wording for this was found in the dictionary.

4. OUVERT

   Open (door sign)

   Usage

   The flip sign on a shop door showing it is open

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Guinea are in French. In Pular, to open is udditugol.

5. FERMÉ

   Closed (door sign)

   Usage

   The "closed" side of a shop door sign

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Guinea are in French. In Pular, to close is uddugol or ommbugol.

6. OUVERT AU PUBLIC

   Open to the public

   Usage

   Signage on banks, exchange desks, and offices stating they are currently open — more formal than the door's OUVERT flip sign

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Guinea are in French, and no standard Pular wording for this was found in the dictionary.

7. FERMÉ TEMPORAIREMENT

   Temporarily Closed

   Usage

   There is no exact fixed equivalent of Japanese "junbichuu"; this is the closest

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Guinea are in French, and no standard Pular wording for this was found in the dictionary.

8. HOMMES

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men's restroom; some signs read "MESSIEURS"

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Guinea are in French. In Pular, men is worɓe (plural of gorko).

9. DAMES

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women's restroom; some signs read "FEMMES"

   Grammar Note

   Signs in Guinea are in French. In Pular, women is rewɓe (plural of debbo).

10. DÉFENSE D'ENTRER

    No Entry

    Usage

    Posted on restricted doors and areas; "ACCÈS INTERDIT" means the same

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Guinea are in French, and no standard Pular wording for this was found in the dictionary.

11. DÉFENSE DE FUMER

    No Smoking

    Usage

    Posted indoors, in eateries, and on public transport; "INTERDIT DE FUMER" is the same

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Guinea are in French. In Pular, to smoke is surtugol.

12. ESPACE FUMEURS

    Smoking Area

    Usage

    Marks a designated smoking area, typically an outdoor zone at the airport

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Guinea are in French, and no standard Pular wording for this was found in the dictionary.

13. ESCALIER

    Stairs

    Usage

    Directional sign pointing to the stairs

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Guinea are in French, and no standard Pular wording for this was found in the dictionary.

14. POUSSEZ

    Push

    Usage

    Sign on a door telling you to push

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Guinea are in French, and no standard Pular wording for this was found in the dictionary.

15. TIREZ

    Pull

    Usage

    Sign on a door telling you to pull

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Guinea are in French, and no standard Pular wording for this was found in the dictionary.

16. TRAVAUX

    Roadworks / Under Construction

    Usage

    Posted at works sites and closed passages; also written "TRAVAUX EN COURS"

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Guinea are in French, and no standard Pular wording for this was found in the dictionary.

17. EN PANNE

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Taped to broken lifts, ATMs, and restroom stalls

    Grammar Note

    Signs in Guinea are in French, and no standard Pular wording for this was found in the dictionary.

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