Looking for practical Qeqchi to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tamazight-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sa'qi
Azul(azul)
Uxlab'äl
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Sa'qi k'ay
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Sa'qi k'ux
Mrahba(mrahba)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
K'ux k'ik'
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
K'ux
Besslama(besslama)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
In k'ut John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
K'ut k'ax?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
K'utun k'ay.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ih
Nok
Ula
K'a riq
Mekkan
In k'ut
Nekni d ameqran
In k'ut nok
Ula d ameqran
K'ut in k'ut
Ala yid ihi
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Ma yid ihi?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
In k'uch k'ax
Nekni d tazmert
K'ut k'ax riq
Ssa ad tzemregh
In k'ut k'ax
Nekni d ameksa
Nok k'ut
Ula d tazmert
K'ut in k'ut riq
Tawuri
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Aslema n tazmert
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
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.
K'uxi' ri policía
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
In k'utun ri médico
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
In k'utun ri k'ax
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
K'ax ri' k'ot
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayuda!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
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.