Looking for practical Shona to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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 Shona 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.
Mhoro
Azul(azul)
Ndatenda
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Mangwanani akanaka
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Masikati akanaka
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Manheru akanaka
Mrahba(mrahba)
Usiku hwakanaka
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tichasangana gare gare
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Sara zvakanaka
Besslama(besslama)
Zita rako ndiani?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Zita rangu ndiri John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Uri sei?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Handinzwisisi
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Enda mberi
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ndakakanganiswa
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ih
Kwete
Ula
Pangove
Mekkan
Ndinobvumirana
Nekni d ameqran
Handibvumirane
Ula d ameqran
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ala yid ihi
Unofungei?
Ma yid ihi?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Nekni d tazmert
Mirira kwechinguva
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ndine urombo
Nekni d ameksa
Hapana chakaipa
Ula d tazmert
Makorokoto
Tawuri
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Aslema n tazmert
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Iri pedyo pano
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Iri kure nepano
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Mira pano, ndapota
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura here?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ndiri muvegetarian
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Izvi zvinonaka
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
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.
Fonera mapurisa
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Fonera amburensi
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Zvinorwadza pano
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Rubatsiro!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Ngatirongei musangano
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Tingataure mangwana here?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.