Looking for practical Chichewa to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tamazight-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
Azul(azul)
Zikomo
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
M'mawa wabwino
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Masana abwino
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Madziwabwino
Mrahba(mrahba)
Usiku wabwino
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tiwonana
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Tsalani bwino
Besslama(besslama)
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Dzina langa ndi John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Muli bwanji?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Sindikumva
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Pangani kumanzere
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Pangani kumanzere
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Pitani mwachindunji
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ndakhalapo
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inde
Ih
Ayi
Ula
Mwina
Mekkan
Ndikugwirizana
Nekni d ameqran
Sindikugwirizana
Ula d ameqran
Zimakoma
Ala yid ihi
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Ma yid ihi?
Mungandithandize?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Nekni d tazmert
Dikirani pang'ono
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ndikupemphera
Nekni d ameksa
Palibe vuto
Ula d tazmert
Zikomo
Tawuri
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Aslema n tazmert
Pita bwino
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ili pafupi pano
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ili kutali pano
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Khalani pano, chonde
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Chikonthe, chonde.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ndine mvegetarian.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Izi ndizochuluka.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.
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.
Fufuzani apolisi
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Fufuzani ambulansi
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ndikufuna dokotala
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ndikumva kutopa
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Kukonda apa
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Thandizani!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu
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.