Looking for practical Afrikaans to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: read the Tamazight line out loud three times, then cover the Afrikaans 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.
Hallo
Azul(azul)
Dankie
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Goeie more
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Goeie middag
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Goeie naand
Mrahba(mrahba)
Goeie nag
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Sien jou later
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Totsiens
Besslama(besslama)
Wat is jou naam?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
My naam is John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Hoe gaan dit?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ek verstaan nie.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Praat asseblief stadig.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Waar is die badkamer?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Draai links.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Draai regs.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Gaan reguit.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Is dit ver van hier?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ek is verlore.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ih
Nee
Ula
Miskien
Mekkan
Ek stem saam
Nekni d ameqran
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ula d ameqran
Dit klink goed
Ala yid ihi
Wat dink jy?
Ma yid ihi?
Kan jy my help?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ek het hulp nodig
Nekni d tazmert
Wag 'n oomblik
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ek is jammer
Nekni d ameksa
Geen probleem
Ula d tazmert
Geluk
Tawuri
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Aslema n tazmert
Veilige reis
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Waar is die busstop?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Watter platform is dit?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Is dit die regte pad?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Dit is naby hier.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Dit is ver van hier.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Hoe lank neem dit?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Dit is te duur.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Is diens ingesluit?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Dit is heerlik.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
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.
Bel die polisie
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Bel 'n ambulans
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ek voel siek
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Dit seergemaak hier
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Help!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Kan ons môre praat?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Dankie vir jou tyd
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Laat ek jou terugbel
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
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.