Looking for practical Nuer to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer 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.
Nhiar
Azul(azul)
Nyaak
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Mrahba(mrahba)
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Kɛ̈n
Besslama(besslama)
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Nyaac ma nyin.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Yin thok a kɛl?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nyaac ke nyin.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Yin thok a kɛl a 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
Naa
Ula
Nyaak
Mekkan
Nyeek a kech
Nekni d ameqran
Nyeek a kech naa
Ula d ameqran
Iye kech kɛl
Ala yid ihi
Nyaak a kech?
Ma yid ihi?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Nekni d tazmert
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Ssa ad tzemregh
Nyeek a kech
Nekni d ameksa
Naa a kech kɛl
Ula d tazmert
Aye kɛl
Tawuri
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Aslema n tazmert
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nyaak cɛl?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Kɛl yic kɛc
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nyaak cɛl wɛr
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl gɛl wɛt
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.
Cïl wïr
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Cïl an ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Aŋ thïr a doctor
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Aŋ kɔc
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Cïk bɛ̈t
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Kɛ̈n!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nyeu ke nyin
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Kɛ deadline kɛ 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.