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Common Ndebele South to Tamazight phrases

100 practical Ndebele South to Tamazight phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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: when a Tamazight phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Ndebele South wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Sawubona

    Azul (azul)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Tanemmirt (tanemmirt)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Sbah lkhir (sbah lkhir)

  4. Imini emnandi

    Nhar lkhir (nhar lkhir)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mrahba (mrahba)

  6. Lalani kahle

    Lila saïda (lila saïda)

  7. Sizobonana

    Nqra wul (nqra wul)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Besslama (besslama)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Mekka isem-ik? (mekka isem-ik)

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Isem-iyi John (isem-iyi John)

  11. Unjani?

    Mekka tzemre? (mekka tzemre)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Safi nniḍen (safi nniḍen)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais? (tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer (ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)

  3. Angiqondi

    Ur nḥemmer (ur nḥemmer)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ (s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ? (ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Wul is tazart? (wul is tazart)

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant? (mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra (tzziɣ gef l'berra)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem (tzziɣ gef l'yem)

  10. Hamba phambili

    Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq (ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma? (mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît (ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul? (ma d-ɣer gef wul)

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Nek d-ɣer (nek d-ɣer)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM? (wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Ih

  2. Cha

    Ula

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mekkan

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Nekni d ameqran

  5. Angivumi

    Ula d ameqran

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Ala yid ihi

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ma yid ihi?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nekni d tazmert

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Ssa ad tzemregh

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Nekni d ameksa

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Ula d tazmert

  13. Halala

    Tawuri

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Aslema n tazmert

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Suffi d amezruy n tazmert

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Wulaw n tizi n taddart? (wulaw n tizi n taddart)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Wulaw n tizi n bus? (wulaw n tizi n bus)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Mara tizi? (mara tizi)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Aman yebda? (aman yebda)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Ihi, d wayen n tazmert? (ihi, d wayen n tazmert)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Ihi, d amezwaru (ihi, d amezwaru)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ihi, d tazmert (ihi, d tazmert)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt? (ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît (ssa di tazmert)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Mara yebda? (mara yebda)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Iḥed nniḍen? (iḥed nniḍen)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Aḍu yella aḥil (aḍu yella aḥil)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen? (ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Nekki nḥed n wigi? (nekki nḥed n wigi)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus (nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Iḍeḍ, lla yella (iḍeḍ, lla yella)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Ma yella tazrigt? (ma yella tazrigt)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Nekki d vegetarian (nekki d vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Ula d akken, lla yella (ula d akken, lla yella)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Aḍu yella amezruy (aḍu yella amezruy)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Nekki nḥeb tazrigt? (nekki nḥeb tazrigt)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    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.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Ssi l-police (ssi l-police)

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Ssi l-ambulance (ssi l-ambulance)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nekkin doctor (nekkin doctor)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nekkin yid (nekkin yid)

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Nekkin agdud n tazart (nekkin agdud n tazart)

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Wul is-sid n uḍar? (wul is-sid n uḍar)

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ihdden hna (ihdden hna)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Rraḍt pasport-i (rraḍt pasport-i)

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Ma tssi l-hotel-i? (ma tssi l-hotel-i)

  10. Usizo!

    Ayd! (ayd)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ (Ahlan, thammled)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Neddu yid n tazmert (Neddu id n tazmert)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Mā yid tḥemmleḍ? (Ma id thammled?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq (Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow? (Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file (Sil te plait, hedha id n file)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt (Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k (Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid? (Ma thammled ahdar id?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k (Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Walu tazrigt? (Walu tazrigt?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Tazrigt tga tlat (Tazrigt tga tlat)

  3. Namuhla

    Lḥeṛ (Lḥeṛ)

  4. Kusasa

    Ssa (Ssa)

  5. Izolo

    Azzul (Azzul)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Yemmes (Yemmes)

  7. uLwesibili

    Yemmes n tazart (Yemmes n tazart)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Yemmes n tazrigt (Yemmes n tazrigt)

  9. Kunye

    Yid (Yid)

  10. Kubili

    Sin (Sin)

  11. Kuthathu

    Tlat (Tlat)

  12. Ishumi

    Mraw (Mraw)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Miyaz (Miyaz)

  14. Iphakathi

    Nniḍ (Nniḍ)

  15. Okuningi

    Iḍen (Iḍen)

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