Looking for practical Fulani to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Azul(azul)
A jaraama
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Nde woɗi
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Nde njahi
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Nde saare
Mrahba(mrahba)
Nde daɗi
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
A waawi
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Njaara
Besslama(besslama)
Hol ko innde maa?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Innde am ko John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
No mbadi?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Mi yidi no feere ma
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Hol ko toilet?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Sokki leydi.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Sokki toɓɓere.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Yahi e jooɗi.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Hol ko fee?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ko ɓuri to?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ih(ey)
Alaa
Ula(alaa)
Wonaa
Mekkan(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Nekni d ameqran(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Ula d ameqran(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Ala yid ihi(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Ma yid ihi?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Nekni d tazmert(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Ssa ad tzemregh(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Nekni d ameksa(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Ula d tazmert(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Tawuri(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Aslema n tazmert(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Hol ko wuro?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Hol ko platform?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Hol no feere?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
O wadi nder
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
O wadi fowru
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Hol no feere?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
O wadi ko feere.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Nde wadi ngonka.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
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.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Miɗo feƴƴi
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
O warta ɗon
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Miɗo foti passport am
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Yamiro!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
A jaaraama e jamma
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
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.