Looking for practical Marshallese to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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.
Yokwe
Azul(azul)
Komol tata
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Yokwe in the morning
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Yokwe in the evening
Mrahba(mrahba)
Yokwe in the night
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Aolep in
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Aolep
Besslama(besslama)
Ejjab in name?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Ejjab in John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Iakwe?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Ejjab in an
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ej jab in jorren
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Jab in jorren jān
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Jab in jorren jān
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Jab in jorren wōt
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Jab in ticket, please
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ej jab in jorren
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Ih
Aolep
Ula
Ejjab im aolep
Mekkan
Ejjab im an
Nekni d ameqran
Aolep im an
Ula d ameqran
Ejjab in aolep
Ala yid ihi
Nin in ke ejjake?
Ma yid ihi?
Ien ke eja in?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Enaaj ejjake
Nekni d tazmert
Jab in
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ejjab in jorren
Nekni d ameksa
Aolep in jorren
Ula d tazmert
Bwij in jorren
Tawuri
Yokwe in jorren
Aslema n tazmert
Jab in ad jorren
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Nin in kijen?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Enaaj in jiban?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Enaaj jikin in?
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Jab in jikin, please
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Ej juon im jab.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Enaaj im jab service?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ej im vegetarian.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Ej ej jab.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
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.
Kōmmani ian jān
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ej jekūn
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ej jekūn in
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ej jekūn passport
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Jab!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Kij in jorren eok
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Ejjab in jorren?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ej jekar in report an
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Komol tata in jorren
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Kij in jorren eok
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
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.