Looking for practical Maori to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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 Maori 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.
Kia ora
Azul(azul)
Ngā mihi
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Ata mārie
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Pō mārie
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Pō nui
Mrahba(mrahba)
Nō reira
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Ka kite anō
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Haere rā
Besslama(besslama)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Ko John tōku ingoa
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Kei te pēhea koe?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Kaore au e mohio
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Tena koa korero āta
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Huri ki mauī
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Huri ki te taha matau
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Haere tika
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
E hia te utu?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Kua ngaro au
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Ih
Kāo
Ula
Tērā pea
Mekkan
Kei te whakaae au
Nekni d ameqran
Kāore au e whakaae
Ula d ameqran
He pai tēnā
Ala yid ihi
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Ma yid ihi?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Nekni d tazmert
Tēnā tūrua
Ssa ad tzemregh
Aroha mai
Nekni d ameksa
Kāore he raru
Ula d tazmert
Ngā mihi
Tawuri
Hari huritau
Aslema n tazmert
Kia pai te haerenga
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Kei hea te pooti?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ko wai te papa?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Kei konei tata mai
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
He tino utu tēnā
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
He veggie ahau.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
He reka tēnei.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
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.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Karanga ki te āwhina
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
E mamae ana i konei
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
I ngaro taku pasapo
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Tautoko!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Me hoki au ki a koe
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
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.