Looking for practical Krio to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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: pick five Tamazight phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Azul(azul)
Tenki
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Gud mɔnin
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Gud aftanun
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Gud ivnin
Mrahba(mrahba)
Gud nait
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Si yu leta
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Bai
Besslama(besslama)
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Ma neym na John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Ow yu de?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Naes fo mit yu
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
A no sabi Hindi well.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
A no sabi.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Plis, tok slow.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Yu fit tok dat again?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Weh na di toilet?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Turn left.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Turn right.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Go straight.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Ow much na di fare?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
One ticket, plis.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
E far from ya?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
A don lost.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ih
No
Ula
Maybe
Mekkan
A mi agree
Nekni d ameqran
A no agree
Ula d ameqran
Dat na fine
Ala yid ihi
Wet in you tink?
Ma yid ihi?
You fit help me?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
A need help
Nekni d tazmert
Wait small
Ssa ad tzemregh
A sorry
Nekni d ameksa
No problem
Ula d tazmert
Congratulations
Tawuri
Happy birthday
Aslema n tazmert
Get safe trip
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Weh na di bus stop?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Which platform na im?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Wetin time e go lef?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Dis na di right way?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
E dey near here
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
E far from here
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Stop here, pliz
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
How long e go tek?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Dat too expensive.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
I fit pay by card?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
I wan table for two.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Di bill, please.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Service dey include?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
I na vegetarian.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
No spicy food, please.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Dis dey sweet.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
I fit get di menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
A glass of water, 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.
Call di police
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Call ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
A need doctor
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
A dey feel sick
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
A get allergy for peanuts
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
E dey pain here
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
A don lose mi passport
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
You fit call mi hotel?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Help!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Make we plan wan meeting
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Wetin time go work for you?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
A go send di report tiday
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Abeg find di file wey attach
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tenki for your time
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
A dey look forward for work with you
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
You fit clarify dat point?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Make I get back to you
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Di deadline na 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.