Looking for practical Afar to Tamazight (Tifinagh) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Tamazight (Tifinagh) translation (Tamazight (Tifinagh)) — 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 (Tifinagh).
Tip: read the Tamazight (Tifinagh) line out loud three times, then cover the Afar side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
ⵣⵓⵍ(zul)
Galatooma
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ(nighin)
Bariis
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ(isin immus)
Galab
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ(isin inis)
Haal
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ(isin inis)
Haalka habeen
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ(isin inis)
Ilaa mar kale
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ(immus nighin)
Nagaad
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ(sinin)
Maa magacaa?
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?(is inis his?)
Magacaygu waa John
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ(is inis John)
Iska waran?
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?(is nighin?)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ(is nighin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?(amun issin inghilin?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ(amun issin Hindi inghilin)