Looking for practical Swahili to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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 Swahili 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.
Habari
Azul(azul)
Asante
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Habari ya asubuhi
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Habari ya mchana
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Habari ya jioni
Mrahba(mrahba)
Usiku mwema
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tutaonana baadaye
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Kwaheri
Besslama(besslama)
Jina lako nani?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Jina langu ni John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Habari gani?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Sielewi.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Unaweza kusema tena?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Choo kiko wapi?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Geuka kushoto.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Geuka kulia.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nimepotea.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ndio
Ih
Hapana
Ula
Pengine
Mekkan
Ninakubaliana
Nekni d ameqran
Sikubaliani
Ula d ameqran
Inasikika vizuri
Ala yid ihi
Unafikiriaje?
Ma yid ihi?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Nahitaji msaada
Nekni d tazmert
Subiri kidogo
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ninasikitika
Nekni d ameksa
Hakuna shida
Ula d tazmert
Hongera
Tawuri
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Aslema n tazmert
Safari njema
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ni jukwaa gani?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Iko karibu hapa
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Iko mbali na hapa
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Inachukua muda gani?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Tafadhali, bili
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Mimi ni mboga
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Hii ni tamu
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Naweza kupata menyu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
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.
Piga simu polisi
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nahitaji daktari
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Nina mzio wa karanga
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Inaniuma hapa
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Nisaidie!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Tuweke mkutano
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Asante kwa muda wako
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nitarudi kwako
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
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.