Looking for practical Kanuri to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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: when a Tamazight phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kanuri wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
Azul(azul)
Nagode
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Ina kwana
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Ina yamma
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Ina dare
Mrahba(mrahba)
Sai da safe
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Zan ganka
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.
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)
Ba na fahimta.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Ina wanka?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ta yaya zan isa 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)
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Nawa ne farashin?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Tiket ɗaya, 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 ɓace.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ih(ee-y)
A'a
Ula(ah-ah)
Wata
Mekkan(wah-tah)
Na amu
Nekni d ameqran(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Ula d ameqran(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Ala yid ihi(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Ma yid ihi?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Nekni d tazmert(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Ssa ad tzemregh(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Nekni d ameksa(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Ula d tazmert(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Tawuri(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Aslema n tazmert(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Nye boko na bas?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Wane boko na?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Yana kusa da nan
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Yana nesa da nan
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nayi na kudi?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Wannan ya yi 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 kudi da kati?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Lissafi, don Allah.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Ba tare da zaki ba, 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.
Dawari janga
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Dawari ambulan
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ni na doctor
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ni na jaga
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ni na haji goro
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Yana ciwo a nan
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ni na rasa passport na
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
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.
Nde gaishe
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Mu gaishe taro
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Zan tura rahoto yau
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Don Allah ka sami 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 fatan aiki tare da kai
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Za ka iya fayyace 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)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'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.