Looking for practical Dinka to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka 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.
Yaaŋ
Azul(azul)
Ajak
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Bäny äyö
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Bäny nyin
Mrahba(mrahba)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Yin kɛ̈l
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Yin kɛ̈l
Besslama(besslama)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Nin yïn John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Aye nyin kɔc.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Yin wic ke nyin?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Kɛl thok, yin.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Aye nyin thok.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ih
Naa
Ula
Cok
Mekkan
Aye nyin
Nekni d ameqran
Naa nyin
Ula d ameqran
Käth aŋöör
Ala yid ihi
Käŋ aŋöör?
Ma yid ihi?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Nekni d tazmert
Käŋ aŋöör
Ssa ad tzemregh
Aye kɛ̈l
Nekni d ameksa
Naa kɛ̈l
Ula d tazmert
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Tawuri
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Aslema n tazmert
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Këc yïnë kël?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Këc kël yïnë?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Kɛ́l, please
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
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.
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
A jɛt kɔc
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Yɛɛr!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke 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.