Looking for practical Hausa to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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: pick five Tamazight phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
Azul(azul)
Na gode
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Ina kwana
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Ina wuni
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Ina yini
Mrahba(mrahba)
Sai da safe
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Sai anjima
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Sai anjima
Besslama(besslama)
Menene sunanka?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Sunana John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Lafiya lau?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ban fahimta ba.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Ina gidan wanka?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Juya hagu.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Juya dama.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Tafi kai tsaye.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Katin guda, don Allah.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Na bata.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Ih(ee)
A'a
Ula(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Mekkan(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Nekni d ameqran
Ba na yarda
Ula d ameqran
Wannan yana da kyau
Ala yid ihi
Me kake tunani?
Ma yid ihi?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ina bukatar taimako
Nekni d tazmert
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ina mai hakuri
Nekni d ameksa
Babu matsala
Ula d tazmert
Taya murna
Tawuri
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Aslema n tazmert
Yi tafiya lafiya
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Ina tashar bas?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Yana kusa nan
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Yana da nisa daga nan
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nawa ne wannan?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Zan so tebur don biyu
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Lissafin, don Allah
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Shin sabis yana ciki?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Wannan yana da dadi
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Zan iya samun menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
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.
Kira 'yan sanda
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ina bukatar likita
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ina jin ciwo
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Yana ciwo a nan
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Na rasa fasfo na
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Taimako!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Mu tsara taro
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Zan tura rahoton yau
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Za mu iya magana gobe?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Na gode da lokacinka
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
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.