Looking for practical Samoan to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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.
Talofa
Azul(azul)
Fa'amolemole
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Talofa i le taeao
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Talofa i le afiafi
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Talofa i le po
Mrahba(mrahba)
O le po lelei
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Fa'afetai
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Tofa
Besslama(besslama)
O ai lou igoa?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
O lo'u igoa o John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
O a mai oe?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
O fea le umukuka?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tali i le itu mauga
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tali i le itu i matu
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
E mamao mai iinei?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ua ou leiloa
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Ih
Leai
Ula
Atonu
Mekkan
O le fa'amaonia
Nekni d ameqran
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ula d ameqran
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Ala yid ihi
O le a sou manatu?
Ma yid ihi?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Nekni d tazmert
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Ssa ad tzemregh
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Nekni d ameksa
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ula d tazmert
Fa'afetai
Tawuri
Manuia le aso fanau
Aslema n tazmert
Ia manuia lau malaga
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
O le fea le tulaga?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
E latalata iinei
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
E mamao mai iinei
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
E manaia lenei.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
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.
Faafesootai leoleo
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
E tiga iinei
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Fa'amolemole!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
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.