Looking for practical Acholi to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Tamazight translation (Tamazight) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tamazight.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tamazight-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Azul(azul)
Naki
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Bok moti
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Bok nongo
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Bok obedo
Mrahba(mrahba)
Bok ngat
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tye kany
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Itye
Besslama(besslama)
Iti ma ineno?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Ineno John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Iti ma inyo?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Gat ma inyo
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Nye neno.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Konyo kuc.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Konyo kuc.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Tye kanyim.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
One ticket, please.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nye konyo.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ih
Bila
Ula
Kweyo
Mekkan
Ng'ato konyo
Nekni d ameqran
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ula d ameqran
Okwero kany
Ala yid ihi
Ika kany?
Ma yid ihi?
Ikwok kany?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Nekni d tazmert
Tye kany
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ng'ato konyo
Nekni d ameksa
Bila kany
Ula d tazmert
Tye kany
Tawuri
Aye konyo
Aslema n tazmert
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Atye kany bura?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Kati onyo kwo?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Nye kwo nongo?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Kik kwo gwen?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Okwang kany ici
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Okwang kany piny
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Nye konyo i map?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Doko ici, pe?
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Nye kwo ngat?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Okwero keken
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Itye keken me?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nye konyo kadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nye tye kany kwo
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Kaka, nyinga
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Kati kany me?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nye konyo wot
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Iti kany
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Aḍu n waman, lla yella(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Yat ma ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nye konyo doctor
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Nye konyo wot
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Nye konyo kany kic
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Okwero ineno
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nye tye konyo passport
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Yat!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Dano kany oting
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Nye kany ma kany?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Nye kany ma file kany
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Atye kany ma kany
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Dano kany ma kany
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Kany kany Friday
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.