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Common Lingala to Tamazight (Tifinagh) phrases

100 practical Lingala to Tamazight (Tifinagh) phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Lingala to Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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 (Tifinagh) translation (Tamazight (Tifinagh)) — 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 (Tifinagh).

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mbote

    ⵣⵓⵍ (zul)

  2. Melesi

    ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ (nighin)

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ (isin immus)

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ (isin inis)

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ (isin inis)

  6. Malamu na butu

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ (isin inis)

  7. Tala yo nsima

    ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ (immus nighin)

  8. Kende malamu

    ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ (sinin)

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ? (is inis his?)

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ (is inis John)

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ? (is nighin?)

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ (is nighin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ? (amun issin inghilin?)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ (amun issin Hindi inghilin)

  3. Nalingi te

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ (amun issin insunnen)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ (amun issin insin nighil)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ? (amun issin inghilin in?)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ? (asin issin nighil?)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil nasin?)

  8. Tika na mobali

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ (asin issin inghil inan)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ (asin issin inghil inin)

  10. Kende na ntango

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ (asin issin inghil insin)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil insin?)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ (asin issin inghilin nighil)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil insin?)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ (amun issin inghil)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil in sin?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Oyo

    ⴰⵣⵓⵍ (azul)

  2. Te

    ⴰⵏⵏ (ann)

  3. Soki

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍ (azil)

  4. Nalingi

    ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ (azini)

  5. Nalingi te

    ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ (anini)

  6. Eza malamu

    ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azina anna)

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ? (amura anna?)

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ? (azilla anna?)

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (asina anna)

  10. Sunga moke

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ (azila)

  12. Nani azali na problème

    ⴰⵏⵏ ⴰⵣⵉⵍ (ann azil)

  13. Mokolo malamu

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Eko zali wapi?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵏⵉⵏ (tinin nni nighnin)

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (tinin nni nissin)

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (tinin nni issin)

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is inissin?)

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙ? (tinin nni nighis?)

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵔ ⵉⵏⵉ (is nir ini)

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ (is nighin ni)

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

    ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ? (anis nni issin ni innin?)

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

    ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵉ, ⵉⵎⵉⵙ (anis nni ini, imis)

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ? (is nighin ni?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ? (is isin inin?)

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin inin nissin)

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin nissin?)

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin inin nissin?)

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin inin nissin)

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ (is isin inin)

  7. Service eza na kati?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin nissin?)

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin nissin?)

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tindá polisi

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ (azur assan)

  2. Tindá ambulance

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵎⴱⵓⵍⴰⵏⵜ (azur ambulanṭ)

  3. Nalingi médecin

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⵢⵉⵏⴰ ⴷⵓⵇⵔ (asi yina dugur)

  4. Nazali na maladi

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (asi issin)

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵍⵍⵉⵇⴰ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ (asi allila assan)

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ? (asi dini assana?)

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ (asi issin anni)

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ (asi dini assana)

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ? (azur anni assana?)

  10. S.O.S!

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ! (azur!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    ⵉⵙⴻⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isen nighisn)

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nini tango ezali?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵔ ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉ? (is ir isini?)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵔⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵏⵉⵏ (is iris ninin)

  3. Lelo

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isin)

  4. Bokoko

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ (isinin)

  5. Kaka

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏⵉ (isinini)

  6. Lundi

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙ (isinin nis)

  7. Mardi

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵉ (isinin nisi)

  8. Mercredi

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isinin nisin)

  9. Moko

    ⵉⵏ (in)

  10. Mbala

    ⵉⵙⵙ (iss)

  11. Misato

    ⵉⵔⵉⵙ (iris)

  12. Libwa

    ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (issin)

  13. Sankuru

    ⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (in issin)

  14. Bato

    ⵉⵏⵏⵉ (inni)

  15. Soki

    ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (issin)

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