Looking for practical Bemba to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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 Bemba 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.
Shani
Azul(azul)
Natotela
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Muli shani
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Muli shani
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Muli shani
Mrahba(mrahba)
Shalenipo bwino
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tukakutana
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Twalumba
Besslama(besslama)
Iwe ulishani?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Ndefwaya John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Uli bwanji?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Nashitasha kukumona
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ningaloleleko?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Fumya kumwendo
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Fumya kumwendo
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Enda pamo
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket imwe, nomba
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ndi lost
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Ih
Awe
Ula
Panga
Mekkan
Ndi bwino
Nekni d ameqran
Ndi bwino na
Ula d ameqran
Ilyo lishibukile
Ala yid ihi
Uchite shani?
Ma yid ihi?
Ushakufwa?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Nekni d tazmert
Leka ifi
Ssa ad tzemregh
Nshakufwa
Nekni d ameksa
Takwaba shani
Ula d tazmert
Nshakufwa bwino
Tawuri
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Aslema n tazmert
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Ninshi ikalamba?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ili pamo na pano.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ili lishilu na pano.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Leka pano, chonde.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Kuli shani?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Ili lya kuli
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Icilanga, tapali
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ndi mvegetarian
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Ili lya bwino
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
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.
Tuma abashitisha
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Tuma ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nshikala na doctor
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Nshikala bwino
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Kuli ububi pano
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nashitile passport yangu
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Chikondi!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Natotela pa nshita
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nizakukumbusha
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
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.