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Common Chichewa to Tamazight (Tifinagh) phrases

100 practical Chichewa to Tamazight (Tifinagh) phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Chichewa to Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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 (Tifinagh) translation (Tamazight (Tifinagh)) — 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 (Tifinagh).

Tip: pick five Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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.

  1. Moni

    ⵣⵓⵍ (zul)

  2. Zikomo

    ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ (nighin)

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ (isin immus)

  4. Masana abwino

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ (isin inis)

  5. Madziwabwino

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ (isin inis)

  6. Usiku wabwino

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ (isin inis)

  7. Tiwonana

    ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ (immus nighin)

  8. Tsalani bwino

    ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ (sinin)

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ? (is inis his?)

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ (is inis John)

  11. Muli bwanji?

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ? (is nighin?)

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ (is nighin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ? (amun issin inghilin?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ (amun issin Hindi inghilin)

  3. Sindikumva

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ (amun issin insunnen)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ (amun issin insin nighil)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ? (amun issin inghilin in?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ? (asin issin nighil?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil nasin?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ (asin issin inghil inan)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ (asin issin inghil inin)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ (asin issin inghil insin)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil insin?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ (asin issin inghilin nighil)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil insin?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ (amun issin inghil)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil in sin?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Inde

    ⴰⵣⵓⵍ (azul)

  2. Ayi

    ⴰⵏⵏ (ann)

  3. Mwina

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍ (azil)

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ (azini)

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ (anini)

  6. Zimakoma

    ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azina anna)

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ? (amura anna?)

  8. Mungandithandize?

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ? (azilla anna?)

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (asina anna)

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

  11. Ndikupemphera

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ (azila)

  12. Palibe vuto

    ⴰⵏⵏ ⴰⵣⵉⵍ (ann azil)

  13. Zikomo

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

  15. Pita bwino

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵏⵉⵏ (tinin nni nighnin)

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (tinin nni nissin)

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (tinin nni issin)

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is inissin?)

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙ? (tinin nni nighis?)

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵔ ⵉⵏⵉ (is nir ini)

  7. Ili kutali pano

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ (is nighin ni)

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ? (anis nni issin ni innin?)

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵉ, ⵉⵎⵉⵙ (anis nni ini, imis)

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ? (is nighin ni?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ? (is isin inin?)

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin inin nissin)

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin nissin?)

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin inin nissin?)

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin inin nissin)

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ (is isin inin)

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin nissin?)

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin nissin?)

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ (azur assan)

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵎⴱⵓⵍⴰⵏⵜ (azur ambulanṭ)

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⵢⵉⵏⴰ ⴷⵓⵇⵔ (asi yina dugur)

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (asi issin)

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵍⵍⵉⵇⴰ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ (asi allila assan)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ? (asi dini assana?)

  7. Kukonda apa

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ (asi issin anni)

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ (asi dini assana)

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ? (azur anni assana?)

  10. Thandizani!

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ! (azur!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    ⵉⵙⴻⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isen nighisn)

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵔ ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉ? (is ir isini?)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵔⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵏⵉⵏ (is iris ninin)

  3. Lero

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isin)

  4. Mawa

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ (isinin)

  5. Ch yesterday

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏⵉ (isinini)

  6. Lolemba

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙ (isinin nis)

  7. Lachiwiri

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵉ (isinin nisi)

  8. Lachitatu

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isinin nisin)

  9. Chimodzi

    ⵉⵏ (in)

  10. Chiwiri

    ⵉⵙⵙ (iss)

  11. Chitatu

    ⵉⵔⵉⵙ (iris)

  12. Kumi

    ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (issin)

  13. Zana

    ⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (in issin)

  14. Pafupifupi

    ⵉⵏⵏⵉ (inni)

  15. Zambiri

    ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (issin)

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