Looking for practical Quechua to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Azul(azul)
Sukhi
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Allin punchaw
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Allin sukta
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Allin ch'isi
Mrahba(mrahba)
Allin wawa
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Kusikuyki
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Tinkunakama
Besslama(besslama)
¿Iman nankichu?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Sumaq kawsayki
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
¿Maypin está waki?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Ñawi ch'isi
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Ñawi ch'iri
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Ih(ari)
Manan
Ula(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Mekkan(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Nekni d ameqran(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Ula d ameqran(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Ala yid ihi(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Ma yid ihi?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Nekni d tazmert(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Ssa ad tzemregh(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Nekni d ameksa(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Ula d tazmert(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Tawuri(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Aslema n tazmert(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
¿Ima platforma?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Mana picante comida, por favor
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Kayqa ch'usay
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
¿Menúta munani?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
¿Waqra q'awa, 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.
Polisiyta ligay
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Ambulansiyta ligay
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ñawiñiyki
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Maypin chay hospital?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Kichariy aquí
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayuya!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
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.