Looking for practical Swati to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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: read the Tamazight line out loud three times, then cover the Swati side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sawubona
Azul(azul)
Ngiyabonga
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Siyaphila
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Siyaphila
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Siyaphila
Mrahba(mrahba)
Lalani kahle
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Sizobonana
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Hamba kahle
Besslama(besslama)
Ubani igama lakho?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Igama lami nguJohn
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Unjani?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Angiqondi.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Hamba phambili.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Kubiza malini?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Kude lapha?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ngilahlekile.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Ih
Cha
Ula
Mhlawumbe
Mekkan
Ngiyavuma
Nekni d ameqran
Ngiyaphikisa
Ula d ameqran
Lokho kuhle
Ala yid ihi
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Ma yid ihi?
Ungangisiza?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ngidinga usizo
Nekni d tazmert
Linda umzuzu
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ngiyaxolisa
Nekni d ameksa
Akukho nkinga
Ula d tazmert
Siyabonga
Tawuri
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Aslema n tazmert
Uhambe kahle
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Kusondela lapha
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Kude lapha
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini le?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Lokhu kubiza kakhulu
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Unayo yini leyo ephansi?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ngithanda itafula lababili
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Ibhili, ngiyacela
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Inkonzo ibhajetwe?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ngiyi-vegetarian
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Lokhu kuhle
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ngicela imenyu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela
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.
Biza emaphoyisa
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Biza i-ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ngidinga udokotela
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ngizizwa ngigula
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ngiyavuma emantongomane
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Kukhala lapha
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ungabiza ihhotela yami?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Siza!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Masihlele umhlangano
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Yini isikhathi esikufanele?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ungacacisa le ndaba?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
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.