Looking for practical Ewe to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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.
Woezɔ
Azul(azul)
Medɔ wo
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Mɛkpɔ
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Mrahba(mrahba)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Nɔ ɖe
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Nɔ agbe
Besslama(besslama)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Mawu ɖe John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Kɔ gɔme.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
Ih
Ayi
Ula
Mekɔ
Mekkan
Mekɔ nyuie
Nekni d ameqran
Mekɔ nyuie o
Ula d ameqran
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ala yid ihi
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Ma yid ihi?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Nekni d tazmert
Tɔ nyuie
Ssa ad tzemregh
Mepa wo kyɛw
Nekni d ameksa
Nya abɔdɔ
Ula d tazmert
Meda wo akye
Tawuri
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Aslema n tazmert
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Né wòle platform a?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Esi le nu si?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
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.
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Tɔ́ amublans
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Mèhia dɔ́kita
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Eyi yɛ mɔ́
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Mɛkpɔ!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Miawoe zɔ
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Miawoe nyuie le agbe
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Né wòle agbe si?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Mɛgblɔ be file no le
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Akpe na wò agbe
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Miawoe le wò
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida
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.