Looking for practical Kikongo to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tamazight-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Azul(azul)
Mele
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Mokolo mayele
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Mokolo ya ntango
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Mokolo ya mambu
Mrahba(mrahba)
Mokolo ya mpembe
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tala mosi
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Tata
Besslama(besslama)
Nki yina nzo?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Nzo yami ke John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Oko wanga?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Nki ya mosi na yo
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Nkeni kanga.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Kutu wapi banzela?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tanda na luma.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tanda na mambu.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Enda na mosi.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Nki feti na wapi?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nkeni zola.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Ih
Te
Ula
Kasi
Mekkan
Nkiadi
Nekni d ameqran
Nkiadi te
Ula d ameqran
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Ala yid ihi
Nkiadi nini?
Ma yid ihi?
Okanza kudi nki?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Nekni d tazmert
Lela na nki
Ssa ad tzemregh
Nkiadi na nki
Nekni d ameksa
Te na nki
Ula d tazmert
Tata na nki
Tawuri
Mokolo ya mbote
Aslema n tazmert
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wana wanga na bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Nki platform yai?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Yina kele na nsi
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Kadi, ndakisa
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ndi muvegetari
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Yina kele na nsi
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ncanza na menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
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.
Landa boma
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Landa ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nkeni mosi
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Nkeni na mbisi
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Eka na nki
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Tala!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Tukala na mbandu
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Tukala na kanda se
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
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.