Looking for practical Bambara to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Azul(azul)
I ni sogoma
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
I ni bɔ
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
I ni kɛ
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
I ni sɔgɔ
Mrahba(mrahba)
I ni tulu
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
N bɛ se ka
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
A bɛ se ka
Besslama(besslama)
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
I ni fɛ?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
I ka fɔ a la?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Fɛ kɛ?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
N tɛ bɔ
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ih
Ala
Ula
Bara
Mekkan
N bɛ bɔ
Nekni d ameqran
N bɛ fɔ
Ula d ameqran
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Ala yid ihi
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Ma yid ihi?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Nekni d tazmert
Sira kɛ
Ssa ad tzemregh
N tɛgɛ
Nekni d ameksa
Ala ka fɔ
Ula d tazmert
I ni kɛ
Tawuri
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Aslema n tazmert
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
I ni tîgê kô?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Kô tîgê bô?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
I ni tîgê bô?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
I tîgê kâ.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
I tîgê kâ fô.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Kô tîgê kô?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
I ye sɔgɔ.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
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.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Tɛgɛ!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
I ni bɔ a la?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ 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.