Looking for practical Kituba to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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)
Matondo
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Mbote na ntanga
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Mbote na moke
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Mbote na nsuka
Mrahba(mrahba)
Malamu na lola
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tala moke
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Kende malamu
Besslama(besslama)
Nani na yo?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Nani na ngai John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Oyo olingi?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Nionso na yo
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Nani nazali koyeba te
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Yaka na mbala moke
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Eza mbali na awa?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nani nazali na nzela te
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ih
Te
Ula
Pamba
Mekkan
Nani na yo
Nekni d ameqran
Nani te na yo
Ula d ameqran
Eza malamu
Ala yid ihi
Oyo olingi nini?
Ma yid ihi?
Okanisa ngai?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Nalingi lisungi
Nekni d tazmert
Tika moke
Ssa ad tzemregh
Nasalisa
Nekni d ameksa
Te na mabe
Ula d tazmert
Mbote na yo
Tawuri
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Aslema n tazmert
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Nani esika ya platform?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Eza na nsima
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Eza na mbali
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Eza mingi mbala
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nakanisa na carte?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Eza na mosala?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nani moke
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Oyo eza malamu
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nakanisa menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
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.
Tanga polisi
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Tanga ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nazali na nganga
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Nazali na maladi
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Lendaki!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Tondima kosala libanda
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Tosala nzela lelo?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
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.