Looking for practical Somali to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tamazight-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salaan
Azul(azul)
Mahadsanid
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Subax wanaagsan
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Duhur wanaagsan
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Habeen wanaagsan
Mrahba(mrahba)
Habeen wanaagsan
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Ilaa dambe
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Nabad gelyo
Besslama(besslama)
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Magacaygu waa John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Sidee tahay?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ma fahmin
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Bidix u leexo
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Midig u leexo
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Toos u soco
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Waan lumay
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Ih
Maya
Ula
Malaha
Mekkan
Waan ku raacsanahay
Nekni d ameqran
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ula d ameqran
Taasi waa wax fiican
Ala yid ihi
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Ma yid ihi?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Nekni d tazmert
Sug daqiiqad
Ssa ad tzemregh
Waan ka xumahay
Nekni d ameksa
Dhib malahan
Ula d tazmert
Hambalyo
Tawuri
Dhalasho wacan
Aslema n tazmert
Safar wanaagsan
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ma tan saxda ah?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Waa halkan u dhow
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Waa halkan fog
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Halkan joog, fadlan
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Fadlan, biilka.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Tani waa macaan.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ma heli karaa menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
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.
Wac booliiska
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Wac ambalaas
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Caawimaad!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Aan qorshayno kulan
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Aan ku soo laabto
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
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.