Looking for practical Susu to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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: pick five Tamazight phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
N'ko
Azul(azul)
A dɔɔ
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
N'ko fɔ
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
N'ko kɛ
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
N'ko sɔ
Mrahba(mrahba)
N'ko tɔ
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
N'ko jɛ
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Besslama(besslama)
I bɛ n'ko?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
N'ko yɛ John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nye na bɔ.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Ih
Ala
Ula
Bokono
Mekkan
Maa fɔ
Nekni d ameqran
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ula d ameqran
Iye, e fɛ
Ala yid ihi
Nye na i fɔ?
Ma yid ihi?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Nekni d tazmert
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ssa ad tzemregh
Maa sɔrɛ
Nekni d ameksa
Ala fɔlɔ
Ula d tazmert
Ala fɔ i
Tawuri
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Aslema n tazmert
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nda bɛ menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
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.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Hɛlp!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Deadline nɛ Friday
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.