Looking for practical Kokborok to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok 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.
Nok
Azul(azul)
Nok aijw
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Nok aijw bwn
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Nok aijw thang
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Mrahba(mrahba)
Nok aijw rwi
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Nok aijw khang
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Nok aijw khang
Besslama(besslama)
Nok bwn aijw?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Aijw John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Nok bwn aijw?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nok English bisi?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Nok Hindi bisi na
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Nok na bisi
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Bisi khum khum
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Nok bisi khum khum?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Bathroom naki?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
City center naki khum?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Bokhoma khum
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Dakhoma khum
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Sokhoma khum
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Fare naki?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ek ticket, bisi
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Naki khum na?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nok khum na
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
SIM card naki bisi?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nai
Ih
Nai na
Ula
Nai hani
Mekkan
Nai bisi
Nekni d ameqran
Nai bisi na
Ula d ameqran
Aikhan bisi
Ala yid ihi
Nai hani bisi?
Ma yid ihi?
Nai bisi khang?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Nai khang bisi
Nekni d tazmert
Nai khang nai
Ssa ad tzemregh
Nai khangna
Nekni d ameksa
Nai na bisi
Ula d tazmert
Nai bisi khang
Tawuri
Nai bisi jujuk
Aslema n tazmert
Nai bisi khang trip
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station khangni?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Bus stop khangni?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Platform khangni?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Kok khangni chuk?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Nok jani thok?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ami khangni bisi
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ami khangni bisi na
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Map khangni aikhani?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ami khangni thok, please
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Kok khangni chuk?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nok bisi bisi?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aikha bisi bisi khang?
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nok card bisi khang?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nok duijw bisi table
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Bill bisi, please
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Service bisi khang?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nok vegetarian bisi
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
No spicy food bisi, please
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aikha bisi khawng
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nok menu bisi khang?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
A glass water bisi, please
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.
Police ni bwnai
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Ambulance ni bwnai
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nok a doctor bwnai
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Nok khangni
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Nok a bwnai
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nok passport ni bwnai
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Nok hotel ni bwnai?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Bwnai!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nok bisi bisi
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Amak bisi meeting bisi
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Nok bisi khan time?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ami report bisi thang
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Amak bisi kal khan?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Nok bisi file bisi attach
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Nok bisi thang bisi
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ami nok bisi thang bisi
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Nok bisi point bisi khan?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ami nok bisi thang
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Deadline bisi Friday
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.