Looking for practical Malagasy to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
Azul(azul)
Misaotra
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Salama maraina
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Salama tolakandro
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Salama hariva
Mrahba(mrahba)
Alina tsara
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Hizara indray
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Veloma
Besslama(besslama)
Inona no anaranao?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Ny anarako dia John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Inona ny vaovao?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Faly mihaona aminao
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Tsy azoko
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Azafady, miteny moramora
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Azonao averina ve izany?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Mivadika ankavia
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Mivadika ankavanana
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Mandehana mivantana
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Tapakila iray, azafady
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Very very
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Ih
Tsia
Ula
Angamba
Mekkan
Manaiky aho
Nekni d ameqran
Tsy manaiky aho
Ula d ameqran
Tsara izany
Ala yid ihi
Inona ny hevitrao?
Ma yid ihi?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Mila fanampiana aho
Nekni d tazmert
Miandrasa kely
Ssa ad tzemregh
Miala tsiny aho
Nekni d ameksa
Tsy olana
Ula d tazmert
Arahabaina
Tawuri
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Aslema n tazmert
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Iza ny sehatra?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Eto akaiky izy.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Lavitra eto izy.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Vegetariana aho
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Tsara be ity
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Rano iray vera, azafady
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.
Antsoy ny polisy
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Antsoy ny ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Mila dokotera aho
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Maharary eto
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Very ny pasipaoroko
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Vonjeo!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Andao handamina fivoriana
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
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.