Looking for practical Maltese to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Azul(azul)
Grazzi
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Bongu
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Bongu filgħaxija
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Mrahba(mrahba)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Naraw x'imkien
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Addio
Besslama(besslama)
X'jismek?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Jien jisimni John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Kif inti?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Nice li niltaqgħu
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ma nifhimx.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Fejn hi l-banju?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Mur dritt.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Jien mitluf.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Ih
Le
Ula
Forse
Mekkan
Naqbel
Nekni d ameqran
Ma naqblux
Ula d ameqran
Dak jismu tajjeb
Ala yid ihi
X'jidhrulek?
Ma yid ihi?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Nekni d tazmert
Staqsi ftit
Ssa ad tzemregh
Jien skużani
Nekni d ameksa
L-ebda problema
Ula d tazmert
Prosit
Tawuri
Happy birthday
Aslema n tazmert
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
X'ħin titlaq?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Hija viċin hawn.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Kemm tieħu?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Jien veġetarjan.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
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.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Iċċempel ambulanza
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Għandi bżonn tabib
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Inħossni morda
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Iħossni hawn
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Għajnuna!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
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.