Looking for practical Mam to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
Xo'j
Azul(azul)
Tz'ik
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Xo'j nax
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Xo'j q'ij
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Xo'j k'ux
Mrahba(mrahba)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
K'ux q'ij
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Xo'j k'ux
Besslama(besslama)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Jach' k'ux?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Nab' k'ux
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
K'utun k'ux.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
K'utun k'ux.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
K'utun k'ux.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Ih(hoo)
Man
Ula(mah)
K'ux
Mekkan(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Nekni d ameqran(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Ula d ameqran(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Ala yid ihi(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Ma yid ihi?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Nekni d tazmert(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Ssa ad tzemregh(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Nekni d ameksa(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Ula d tazmert(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Tawuri(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Aslema n tazmert(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
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.
K'uxik la policía
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
K'uxik un ambulancia
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nek' a doctor
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
K'utun k'ax
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
¡Ayuda!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
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.