Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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 Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Azul(azul)
Urakoze
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Bwakire bwiza
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Nimugoroba mwiza
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Mwaramutse mwiza
Mrahba(mrahba)
Ijoro ryiza
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tuzabonana nyuma
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Murabeho
Besslama(besslama)
Witwa nde?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Nitwa John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Umeze ute?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Sinumva
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Wabivuga ukundi?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Hindukira ibumoso
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Hindukira iburyo
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Genda imbere
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ni kure hano?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ndi mu kaga
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ih
Oya
Ula
Birashoboka
Mekkan
Ndemeranya
Nekni d ameqran
Sinemeranya
Ula d ameqran
Birumvikana neza
Ala yid ihi
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Ma yid ihi?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Nekni d tazmert
Tegereza gato
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ndakwinginze
Nekni d ameksa
Nta kibazo
Ula d tazmert
Ibyishimo
Tawuri
Isabukuru nziza
Aslema n tazmert
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ni iyihe platform?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Igihe izava ryari?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Iri hafi hano
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Iri kure hano
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi igura angahe?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Serivisi irimo?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Ibi biraryoshye.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
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.
Hamagara polisi
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Hamagara ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nkeneye umuganga
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ndumva ndwaye
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Birambabaza hano
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Fasha!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Reka dushyireho inama
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)
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
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 kibazo?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nzakugarukira
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.