Looking for practical Romani to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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: pick five Tamazight phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sastimos
Azul(azul)
Dikhes
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Sar san o drom
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Sar san o drom
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Sar san o večer
Mrahba(mrahba)
Sar san o noć
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Sikav tuke na jekh
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Sastipen
Besslama(besslama)
So t'avel tiri navn?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Mande t'avel John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Soske tuke?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Rromale tuke
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Na sam tuke
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Sikav tuke buti
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Kade si o toalet?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Džanav levo
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Džanav pravo
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Džanav buti
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Sako si o tarifo?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Eka tiketa, please
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Si o baro katar here?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Me si na džanav
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ih
Na
Ula
Možda
Mekkan
Sukalav
Nekni d ameqran
Nesukalav
Ula d ameqran
To so boro
Ala yid ihi
So te phendav?
Ma yid ihi?
Sako te mikerav?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Me mangav miker
Nekni d tazmert
Phirav kher
Ssa ad tzemregh
Me som te bachtal
Nekni d ameksa
Na problem
Ula d tazmert
Sukalav tuke
Tawuri
Sukal tuke kher
Aslema n tazmert
Sakona safar kher
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Kasa platform?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
So kalo khera?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
So si jekh pravas?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
So si buchi tu?
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
So si dikh le tu?
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Sti le tu, please.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Kado kheras?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Taj e bori drago
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
O bil, please
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Sar o servis included?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Mande so vegetarian
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Taj e delikates
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Sakava kade o menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
O buchi thaj, please
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.
Zhanav te policija
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Zhanav te ambulanca
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Mane kaj doctoro
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Mane si mala
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Sikav tut here
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Mane si zhalav my passport
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Pomoć!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Aven te kerdan o kher
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Phral te jekh file kerdik
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
O deadline si o Vrihda
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.