Looking for practical Chuukese to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: when a Tamazight phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chuukese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Azul(azul)
Kinisou
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Mwar a pwe
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Mwar a pwe nien
Mrahba(mrahba)
Mwar a pwe en
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Chok ngeni
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Soun
Besslama(besslama)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
A ngeni John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Kinisou a ngeni
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Pwe esei mehn.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Mwe pwe esei an?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Where pwe an bathroom?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Pwe fefen.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Pwe fefen.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Pwe fenen.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Ewe pwe an fare?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ewe pwe far from here?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ih
A
Ula
Mwe
Mekkan
Ngeni an
Nekni d ameqran
Ngeni aen
Ula d ameqran
Ewe pwe
Ala yid ihi
Mwe e pwe?
Ma yid ihi?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Nekni d tazmert
Mwe pwe in
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ngeni a pwe
Nekni d ameksa
A pwe a
Ula d tazmert
Kinisou
Tawuri
Fahk a pwe
Aslema n tazmert
Pwe pwe ewe
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Where is the bus stop?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mweir mehnuk?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Stop here, please
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Ewe mwak epe?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
I am vegetarian.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Ewe pwe mas.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
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.
Kasei an police
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Kasei an ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ngeni an doktor
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ngeni an fefin
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ewe fefin an
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ngeni an lost passport
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Chok!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Pwe fenen an file non a
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Kinisou pwe an time
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
An deadline es 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.