Looking for practical Irish to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Azul(azul)
Go raibh maith agat
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Mrahba(mrahba)
Oíche mhaith
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Slán
Besslama(besslama)
Cad is ainm duit?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
John is ainm dom
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Conas atá tú?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ní thuigim
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Cas ar chlé
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Cas ar dheis
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Téigh díreach
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Táim caillte
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Ih(Tah)
Níl
Ula(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Mekkan(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Nekni d ameqran(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Ula d ameqran(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Ala yid ihi(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Ma yid ihi?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Nekni d tazmert(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Ssa ad tzemregh(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Nekni d ameksa(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Ula d tazmert(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Tawuri(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Aslema n tazmert(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Cén ardán é?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Tá sé gar anseo
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
An bille, le do thoil.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Is veigeatóir mé.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Tá sé seo blasta.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
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.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Mothaím tinn
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Chailleadh mo phas
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Cabhair!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
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.