Looking for practical Fon to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Azul(azul)
Mèdɔ́
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Mrahba(mrahba)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Besslama(besslama)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Mè nɔ́ John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Mè n'kó nù.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tò n'kà kè.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Lè n'kà kè.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Ih(e)
Ayi
Ula(ayi)
Mɛ
Mekkan(me)
Mè yé
Nekni d ameqran(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Ula d ameqran(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Ala yid ihi(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Ma yid ihi?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Nekni d tazmert(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Ssa ad tzemregh(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Nekni d ameksa(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Ula d tazmert(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Tawuri(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Aslema n tazmert(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ké platform na?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Ké sa a yé?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
N'ye wé yé na?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Yé na hɛn
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Yé na hɛn gbo
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Ké sa a yé?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mè wé na?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Sè wé bɔ́?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Yè wé sɔ́.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
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.
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Mè tɔ́ dɔ́
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
A hùn nɔ́
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Sè!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mè wá nɔ́
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó
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.