Looking for practical Ga to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Azul(azul)
Medasi
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Meda wo akye
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Meda wo aha
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Meda wo nkyɛn
Mrahba(mrahba)
Meda wo da
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Nante yie
Besslama(besslama)
Wo din de sɛn?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Me din de John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Mɛnhu
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Bɔ nifa
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Bɔ benkum
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ih
Mii
Ula
Mɛyɛ
Mekkan
Mɛyɛ a
Nekni d ameqran
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ula d ameqran
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ala yid ihi
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ma yid ihi?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Mepɛ aboa
Nekni d tazmert
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Ssa ad tzemregh
Mepa wo kyɛw
Nekni d ameksa
Nni asɛm
Ula d tazmert
Akyɛdeɛ
Tawuri
Afehyia pa
Aslema n tazmert
Nya ɔkwan pa
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Nii platform ni?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Naa he ni eba?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Gyae hɔ, please.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Naa he ni yɛ?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Service no wɔ he?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Nsu mli, please
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.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Mɛyɛ yare
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Mefii me paspɔt
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Mɛboa!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Mɛbɔ file no
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
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.