Looking for practical Baoule to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Azul(azul)
Medase
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Mema wo akye
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Mema wo aha
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Mrahba(mrahba)
Mema wo anadwo
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Nante yie
Besslama(besslama)
Wo din de sɛn?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Me din de John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
M'ni kâ.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Bê n'kô bô.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
M'ni kô.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Ih
Ala
Ula
Kouman
Mekkan
M'ani
Nekni d ameqran
M'ani ala
Ula d ameqran
N'kpa a yé
Ala yid ihi
N'kpa a yé kô?
Ma yid ihi?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
M'ani t'ô
Nekni d tazmert
Kô a n'kô
Ssa ad tzemregh
M'ani n'kô
Nekni d ameksa
Ala n'kô
Ula d tazmert
N'kpa a yé kô
Tawuri
N'kpa a yé bô
Aslema n tazmert
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
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.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
E sɔ mɛn
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Bɔlɔ!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
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.