Looking for practical Sepedi to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: when a Tamazight phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sepedi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Azul(azul)
Ke a leboga
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Dumelang
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Mokhutsong o motle
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Mokhutsong o motle
Mrahba(mrahba)
Borai bo botle
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tsamaya sentle
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Siyabonga
Besslama(besslama)
O na le leina lefe?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Leina la ka ke John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
O kae?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Borai bo kae?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Fetola go le letšatši
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Fetola go le letona
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ya ka pela
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Phetho ke bokae?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ke sitwa go etse
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ih
Aowa
Ula
Mohlomong
Mekkan
Ke a dumela
Nekni d ameqran
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ula d ameqran
Seo se utlwa sentle
Ala yid ihi
O nagana eng?
Ma yid ihi?
O ka nthusa?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ke hloka thuso
Nekni d tazmert
Emela nako
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ke maswabi
Nekni d ameksa
Ga go na bothata
Ula d tazmert
Dumelang
Tawuri
Tlhogong e monate
Aslema n tazmert
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
E haufi le fa
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
E hole le fa
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
E nka nako e kae?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Bille, tswarela
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ke movegetarian
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Se ke se monate
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
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.
B calla mapolesa
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
B calla ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ke hloka ngaka
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Go a bohloko fa
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Thusa!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
A re ka bua ka moso?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
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.