Looking for practical Dombe to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Azul(azul)
Ngiyabonga
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Ubusuku obuhle
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Uhlanga oluhle
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Ubusuku obuhle
Mrahba(mrahba)
Lala kahle
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Siyaphinda
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Hamba kahle
Besslama(besslama)
Ubani igama lakho?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Igama lami nguJohn
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Unjani?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Enda mberi.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ndakanyura.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ih
Aih
Ula
Zvichida
Mekkan
Ndinobvumirana
Nekni d ameqran
Ndinopikisa
Ula d ameqran
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ala yid ihi
Unofungei?
Ma yid ihi?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Nekni d tazmert
Mirira kwechinguva
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ndine hurombo
Nekni d ameksa
Hapana dambudziko
Ula d tazmert
Makorokoto
Tawuri
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Aslema n tazmert
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Iri pedyo pano
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Mira pano, ndapota
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ndiri vegetarian
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Iri rinonaka
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
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.
Fona mapurisa
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Fona amburensi
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ndiri kurwara
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ndine allergy kumapere
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Zvinorwadza pano
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Rubatsiro!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Ngatironge musangano
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Tingataure mangwana here?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.