Looking for practical Dyula to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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.
I ni ce
Azul(azul)
I ni sogoma
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
I ni bɛɛ
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
I ni kɛlɛ
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Mrahba(mrahba)
I ni fɔlɔ
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Ka kɛ
Besslama(besslama)
I bɛ na?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
N na John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
I ni fɛ?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
N tɛgɛ
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
Ih
Ayi
Ula
Sama
Mekkan
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Nekni d ameqran
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ula d ameqran
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ala yid ihi
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Ma yid ihi?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Nekni d tazmert
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Ssa ad tzemregh
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Nekni d ameksa
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Ula d tazmert
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Tawuri
Bara fɛsɛ
Aslema n tazmert
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N ye train station kɔ?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
O ye fɔlɔ.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
I ye fɛ.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.
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.
N ka bɛɛ yera
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
N bɛɛ fɔlɔ
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
N bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
I bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Yɛlɛ!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'ko fôlô
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
N'ko fôlô kôlô?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
N'ko têgê fôlô kô
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
N'ko bôlô kô fôlô
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
N'ko bôlô fôlô kô
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
N'ko sôgô fôlô
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
N'ko fôlô kô fôlô
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
N'ko fôlô kô
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
N'ko fôlô kô
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.