Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Scots Gaelic 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.
Halò
Azul(azul)
Tapadh leat
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Madainn mhath
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Feasgar math
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Oidhche mhath
Mrahba(mrahba)
Oidhche mhath
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tìoraidh
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Mar sin leibh
Besslama(besslama)
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Ciamar a tha thu?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Deagh choinneamh
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Falbh dìreach
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Dè an cosgais?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Tha mi air chall
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tha
Ih(ha)
Chan eil
Ula(han ail)
Is dòcha
Mekkan(is do-cha)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
Nekni d ameqran(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
Ula d ameqran(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tha sin math
Ala yid ihi(ha sheen mah)
Dè do bheachd?
Ma yid ihi?(day do vek)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
Nekni d tazmert(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)
Fuirich mionaid
Ssa ad tzemregh(foo-rich mee-uh-nid)
Tha mi duilich
Nekni d ameksa(ha mee doo-lich)
Chan eil duilgheadas
Ula d tazmert(han ail dool-yekhas)
Meal do naidheachd
Tawuri(meal do nigh-akh)
Latha breith sona
Aslema n tazmert(lah-ha breh sona)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert(bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Càite a bheil an stèisean-trèana?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Càite a bheil an stad bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Cò an àrd-ùrlar a th' ann?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Dè an uair a dh'fhàgas e?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
An e seo an t-slighe cheart?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Tha e faisg an seo
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Tha e fada bhon seo
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
An urrainn dhut sealltainn dhomh air a' mhapa?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Freagair an seo, mas e do thoil e
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Dè cho fada 's a bheir e?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Dè a' chosg?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Tha sin ro chàirdeil
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
A bheil dad sam bith nas saoire?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
An urrainn dhomh pàigheadh le cairt?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Bu toigh leam bòrd airson dha
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Am bile, mas e do thoil
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
A bheil seirbheis a' toirt a-steach?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Tha mi nam veidhgèir
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Gun bhiodh biadh spìosrach, mas e do thoil
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Tha seo blasta
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
An urrainn dhomh an clàr?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Glas uisge, mas e do thoil
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.
Fónnaibh don pholice
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Tha feum agam air dotair
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Tha mi tinn
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Tha mi alergach do phìobair
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Chaidh mo phasport a chall
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Cuidich!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Tha e math coinneachadh riut
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Tha mi a’ coimhead air adhart ri bhith ag obair còmhla riut
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Leig dhomh freagairt dhut
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tha an ceann-latha Diluain
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.