Looking for practical Quechua to Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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 (Tifinagh) translation (Tamazight (Tifinagh)) — 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 (Tifinagh).
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tamazight (Tifinagh)-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.
Ñukaka rimayki
ⵣⵓⵍ(zul)
Sukhi
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ(nighin)
Allin punchaw
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ(isin immus)
Allin sukta
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ(isin inis)
Allin ch'isi
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ(isin inis)
Allin wawa
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ(isin inis)
Kusikuyki
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ(immus nighin)
Tinkunakama
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ(sinin)
¿Iman nankichu?
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?(is inis his?)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ(is inis John)
¿Allin kachkanki?
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?(is nighin?)
Sumaq kawsayki
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ(is nighin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?(amun issin inghilin?)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ(amun issin Hindi inghilin)