Looking for practical Lingala to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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 Lingala 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.
Mbote
Azul(azul)
Melesi
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Mrahba(mrahba)
Malamu na butu
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tala yo nsima
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Kende malamu
Besslama(besslama)
Nkombo na yo nani?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Ozalaki malamu?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Nayoki malamu na yo
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Nalingi te
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tika na mobali
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tika na mwasi
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Kende na ntango
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mbala nini ezali?
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)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Ih
Te
Ula
Soki
Mekkan
Nalingi
Nekni d ameqran
Nalingi te
Ula d ameqran
Eza malamu
Ala yid ihi
Oyo olingi nini?
Ma yid ihi?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Nekni d tazmert
Sunga moke
Ssa ad tzemregh
Nasalaki mabe
Nekni d ameksa
Nani azali na problème
Ula d tazmert
Mokolo malamu
Tawuri
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
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.
Eko zali wapi?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Eko zali na esika nini?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ezali pene awa.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ezali mbali awa.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Ekozala ntango nini?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Service eza na kati?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nazali mvegetarian.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Yango ezali malamu.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Leki ya mayi, 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.
Tindá polisi
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Tindá ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nalingi médecin
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Nazali na maladi
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ezalaka na nse awa
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nazwi passport na ngai
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
S.O.S!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Tika tozala na mitema
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Naboya raport lelo
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Tango tozali na mposo?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nasalela yo na mosala
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Napesi yo nzela
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
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.