Looking for practical Papiamento to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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 Papiamento 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.
Halo
Azul(azul)
Dank'i
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Bon dia
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Bon tardi
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Bon nochi
Mrahba(mrahba)
Bon nochi
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Hasta luego
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Ayo
Besslama(besslama)
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Mi nòmber ta John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Kon ta bai?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Dushi pa konosé bo
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Mi no ta komprondé
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Unda ta e baño?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Duna ku left
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Duna ku right
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Bai straight
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Un tiket, por fabor
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ta leu for di aki?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Mi ta perdo
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Ih
No
Ula
Quizás
Mekkan
Mi ta akordá
Nekni d ameqran
Mi no ta akordá
Ula d ameqran
Esaki ta suena bon
Ala yid ihi
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Ma yid ihi?
Bo por yuda mi?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Mi mester yuda
Nekni d tazmert
Spera un momentu
Ssa ad tzemregh
Mi ta diskulpa
Nekni d ameksa
No tin problema
Ula d tazmert
Felicidades
Tawuri
Feliz cumpleaños
Aslema n tazmert
Ten un viahe seguro
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Kual plataforma ta?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Kico ora e ta bai?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
E ta cerca aki
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
E ta leu for di aki
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Para aki, por fabor
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
E cuenta, por fabor.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
E servicio ta inkludí?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Mi ta vegetariano.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
No komida picante, por fabor.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Esaki ta sabroso.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
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.
Llama polis
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Llama un ambulansia
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Mi mester un doktor
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Mi ta sinti mal
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ta doli aki
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Yuda!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Por ta papia mañan?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Danki pa bo tempo
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Deja mi a volve na bo
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
E deadline ta dia dushi
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.