Looking for practical Sami North to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Azul(azul)
Giitu
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Buorre eahket
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Buorre beaivi
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Buorre iđit
Mrahba(mrahba)
Buorre natti
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Bures boahtin
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Ráhkisvuohta
Besslama(besslama)
Mii du namma lea?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Mun namma lea John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Gii du lea?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Bures boahtin
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Mun in boahtte
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Váldde oassal
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Váldde dehálaš
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Geahččat suohkan
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mii lea gávdno?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Okta billeta, please
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Lea dat láhka da?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Mun lean bohtos
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ih
Ii
Ula
Mii
Mekkan
Mun ođđa
Nekni d ameqran
Mun ii ođđa
Ula d ameqran
Dasa lea buorre
Ala yid ihi
Mii du váldde?
Ma yid ihi?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Mun háliid geahččat
Nekni d tazmert
Váldde ieš
Ssa ad tzemregh
Mun lea áibbas
Nekni d ameksa
Ii proplema
Ula d tazmert
Báhkkus
Tawuri
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Aslema n tazmert
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mii platforma lea?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Mii dihte lea?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Dat lea njuolga
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Dat lea muohta
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Dán, please
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Mii lea áibbas?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Bille, please
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Mun lean veahkki
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Dát lea njuolggad
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Vátta, 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.
Soažžat poliija
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Soažžat ambulánsa
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Mii dušše doktara
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Mii lea vuordde
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Dát lea gárttá
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Hjálp!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Giitu du máŋga
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
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.