Looking for practical Sesotho to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Azul(azul)
Kea leboha
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Dumelang
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Molo
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Dumelang
Mrahba(mrahba)
Borai
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Re tla kopana hamorao
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Tsamaya hantle
Besslama(besslama)
O na le lebitso lefe?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Lebitso la ka ke John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
O kae?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Ka kopo bua butle
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Ntloana e kae?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Eya ka pela
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Na e hole le mona?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ke lahlehile
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ih
Che
Ula
Mohlomong
Mekkan
Ke lumela
Nekni d ameqran
Ke sitwa
Ula d ameqran
Seo se utloahala hantle
Ala yid ihi
O nahana eng?
Ma yid ihi?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ke hloka thuso
Nekni d tazmert
Emisa motsotso
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ke maswabi
Nekni d ameksa
Ha ho bothata
Ula d tazmert
O amohelehile
Tawuri
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Aslema n tazmert
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Ke kae borai?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
E haufi le mona
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
E hole le mona
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Bille, ka kopo
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Se monate
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
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.
Calla mapolesa
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Calla ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ke hloka ngaka
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ho bohloko mona
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea 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 ho kopana le uena
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
A re etse kopano
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
A ke tle ke u boele
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Nako e felletseng 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.