Looking for practical Luo to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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.
Naki
Azul(azul)
Asante
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Naki chuo
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Naki ng'ato
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Naki owadgi
Mrahba(mrahba)
Naki buya
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Ting' kendo
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Naki
Besslama(besslama)
Ine ng'ama in?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Inyalo John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Okwere?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Naki konyo
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Nyingi.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Tende konyo chalo.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Naki konyo to?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Ith gi toilet?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Konyo chike.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Konyo duto.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Yie chalo.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Ning'eyo koro?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nin gi chalo.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ith gi SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ih
Ayi
Ula
Kaka
Mekkan
Akwong'
Nekni d ameqran
Ayi Akwong'
Ula d ameqran
Ong'eyo
Ala yid ihi
Ine owuon?
Ma yid ihi?
Naki gi chalo?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Nind gi chalo
Nekni d tazmert
Chakre
Ssa ad tzemregh
Naki
Nekni d ameksa
Ayi koro
Ula d tazmert
Naki chalo
Tawuri
Naki buo
Aslema n tazmert
Naki chalo gi chalo
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Niko neno.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Niko piny.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Okwong' ni on map?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Dhi here, please.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Owino ni gi chalo.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
I konyo kanyo?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Chakruok, plis.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Isango ni gi?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nin gi vegeterian.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Owino ni gi dho.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
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.
Nedhi polisi
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Nedhi ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Aneedo daktari
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Akwong' gi chalo
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Naki hospital mar koro?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Okwong' mana
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nying' my passport
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Konyo!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Nying' konyo joma
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Naki konyo nigi?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Chieng' ni file ni
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Asante gi chako
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Dede ni 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.