Looking for practical Manx to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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: read the Tamazight line out loud three times, then cover the Manx 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.
Fastyr mie
Azul(azul)
Gura mie eu
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Mie eu
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Fastyr mie
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Oie vie
Mrahba(mrahba)
Oie ghooinney
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Gree gys y chee
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Slane
Besslama(besslama)
Cre ta d'ennym?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Ta my ennym yn John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Kys t'eh?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Where's y toalett?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Goll gys y laa
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Goll gys y laa
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Goll er y thalloo
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ih
Na
Ula
Possibly
Mekkan
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Nekni d ameqran
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Ula d ameqran
Ta shoh goll er
Ala yid ihi
Cre ta'n chione?
Ma yid ihi?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ta mee cur my chenn
Nekni d tazmert
Gow er ny hoilshey
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ta mee er yannoo
Nekni d ameksa
Cha nel broogh
Ula d tazmert
Foddee gura
Tawuri
Laa breith shenney
Aslema n tazmert
Gow er ny shickyr
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ta eh ny chione hene
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Goll er-hene, please
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cre ta'n cost?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Yn bill, please
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Cha nel food spiced, please
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Ta shen ny chennag
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Glass jeh voddy, please
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.
Goll er y pholice
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Goll er ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ta eh goll er shoh
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Haink mee my passport
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Fowd!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gura mie eu
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Gura mie eu son do chione
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
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.