Looking for practical Alur to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: pick five Tamazight phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
Azul(azul)
Matur nuwun
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Selamat pagi
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Selamat sore
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Selamat malam
Mrahba(mrahba)
Selamat bobo
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Sampai jumpa
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Selamat tinggal
Besslama(besslama)
Sapa nama mu?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Nama ku John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Kabar apa?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Nyo ngana nyo.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Tolong nyi lempang.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Belok kiri.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Belok kanan.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Nyi terus.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Berapa harga tiket?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Satu tiket, tolong.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nyo hilang.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Ih
Ayi
Ula
Mungkin
Mekkan
Ngeye
Nekni d ameqran
Ayi ngeye
Ula d ameqran
Iya, enak
Ala yid ihi
Napa pendapatmu?
Ma yid ihi?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nekni d tazmert
Tunggu sebentar
Ssa ad tzemregh
Saya minta maaf
Nekni d ameksa
Tidak masalah
Ula d tazmert
Selamat
Tawuri
Selamat ulang tahun
Aslema n tazmert
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Dika halte bis?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Platform mana?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Iya dekat sini
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Iya jauh dari sini
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Tagihan, tolong.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Saya vegetarian.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Ini enak.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Bisa minta menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Segelas air, tolong.
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.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Aku butuh dokter
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Aku merasa sakit
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Sakit di sini
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Aku kehilangan paspor
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Tolong!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Ayo kita atur rapat
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
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.