Looking for practical Kiga to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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 Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Azul(azul)
Webale
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Osiibye bulungi
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Osiibye bulungi
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Osiibye bulungi
Mrahba(mrahba)
Osiibye bulungi
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tugenda okukutana
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Nkwagala
Besslama(besslama)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Oli otya?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Sikuganya.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Ekitanda kiki?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Genda ku kkono.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Genda ku ddyo.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Genda mu maaso.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Ekitundu kiki?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ih
Oya
Ula
Wali
Mekkan
Ndiinze
Nekni d ameqran
Sindiinze
Ula d ameqran
Ekitanga kiza
Ala yid ihi
Oteka ki?
Ma yid ihi?
Okwetegera?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Nfuna okwetegera
Nekni d tazmert
Leka akaseke
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ndi mwefwe
Nekni d ameksa
Tera kintu
Ula d tazmert
Nkwagala
Tawuri
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Aslema n tazmert
Okwetegera mu nsi
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Ekitonde ki?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Eri wansi wano
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Eri kure wano
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Ekitanga ki?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
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.
Funa polisi
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Funa ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nkeneye omuganga
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ndi mu bubi
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Bikunyumya wano
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nfunye passport yange
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Mbadde!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Tugende mu nama
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Wansobanurira icyo?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nzakugarukaho
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.