Looking for practical Rundi to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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: read the Tamazight line out loud three times, then cover the Rundi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
Azul(azul)
Urakoze
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Mwaramutse
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Mwiriwe
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Mwiriwe
Mrahba(mrahba)
Ijoro ryiza
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Nzakubona
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Nuhagurane
Besslama(besslama)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Nitwa John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Umeze gute?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Sinumva.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Hindukira ibumoso.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Hindukira iburyo.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Genda imbere.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Igiciro ni igiki?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ndi mu kaga.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ih
Oya
Ula
Birashoboka
Mekkan
Ndemera
Nekni d ameqran
Ntidemera
Ula d ameqran
Ivyo birashimishije
Ala yid ihi
Utekereza iki?
Ma yid ihi?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Nkeneye gufasha
Nekni d tazmert
Teza akanya
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Nekni d ameksa
Nta kibazo
Ula d tazmert
Ishimwe
Tawuri
Isabukuru nziza
Aslema n tazmert
Urugendo rwiza
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Birahari hafi
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Birahari kure
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Iyo irahenda cane
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Serivisi irarimwo?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Iyi iraryoshye
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
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.
Terefona polisi
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Terefona ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ndakeneye umuganga
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ndumva ndarwaye
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Birandya hano
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Mfasha!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye kukumenya
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Tugire inama
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Igihe kiwukora?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ndemeye kubandanya
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.