Looking for practical Mam to Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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 (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).
Tip: read the Tamazight (Tifinagh) line out loud three times, then cover the Mam side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
ⵣⵓⵍ(zul)
Tz'ik
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ(nighin)
Xo'j nax
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ(isin immus)
Xo'j q'ij
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ(isin inis)
Xo'j k'ux
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ(isin inis)
Xo'j k'ux nax
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ(isin inis)
K'ux q'ij
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ(immus nighin)
Xo'j k'ux
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ(sinin)
Ja' k'ux nax?
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?(is inis his?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ(is inis John)
Jach' k'ux?
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?(is nighin?)
Nab' k'ux
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ(is nighin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?(amun issin inghilin?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ(amun issin Hindi inghilin)