Looking for practical Ilocano to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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: read the Tamazight line out loud three times, then cover the Ilocano side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Azul(azul)
Agyamanak
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Naimbag a bigat
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Naimbag a malem
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Naimbag a rabii
Mrahba(mrahba)
Naimbag a rabii
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Kitaen tayon
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Pakada
Besslama(besslama)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Kumusta ka?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Saanak a maawatan.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Ayanna ti banyo?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Agpada ka.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mano ti bayad?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nawawagak.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Ih
Saan
Ula
Mabalin
Mekkan
Agkakabsatak
Nekni d ameqran
Saanak a makikabsat
Ula d ameqran
Nasayaat dayta
Ala yid ihi
Ania ti panunot mo?
Ma yid ihi?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Masapulak ti tulong
Nekni d tazmert
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Ssa ad tzemregh
Pakawanen
Nekni d ameksa
Awan ti problema
Ula d tazmert
Kudos
Tawuri
Naragsak a kasangay
Aslema n tazmert
Agturongka a nasayaat
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ania ti plataporma?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Adu ti asideg ditoy.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Umayka ditoy, please.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Kaano ti agdama?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mano ti presyo daytoy?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Nasukat unay dayta.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Ti kwenta, please.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Nakasarakan kadi ti serbisyo?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Vegetarian ak.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Awang maang a makan, please.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Naimas daytoy.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Mabalin kadi nga agrequest iti menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Maysa a baso ti danum, 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.
Tawagan ti pulis
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Tawagan ti ambulansya
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Kasapulan ko ti doktor
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Makaramdamak a masakit
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Alergiak iti mani
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Ayanna ti kadakkelan a pagam-anan?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Masakit ditoy
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nawawagan ti pasaporte ko
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Mabalin mo kadi nga tawagan ti hotel ko?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Tulungan!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naimbag a makilala ka
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
I-schedule tayo ti panagkikita
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Ania nga oras ti mabalin para kenka?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ipadala ko ti report ita
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Mabalin tayo nga agsao inton bigat?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Pakisukatan ti file a nakadugtong
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Agyamanak iti oras mo
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Agur-urayak nga agtrabaho kadakayo
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Mabalin mo nga iklaro dayta a punto?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ibalik ko ti mensahe kenka
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Ti deadline ket Biyernes
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.