Looking for practical Tamazight (Tifinagh) to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight (Tifinagh) phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.
Tip: pick five Dyula 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.
ⵣⵓⵍ
I ni ce(ee nee che)
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ
N na John(n nah John)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ
Awa(azul)
ⴰⵏⵏ
Ayi(ann)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
Sama(azil)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ
N bɛ sɔrɔ(azini)
ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ(anini)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ(azina anna)
ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?(amura anna?)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?(azilla anna?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
N bɛ tɔgɔ(asina anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ
N bɛ sɔrɔ(azila)
ⴰⵏⵏ ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ(ann azil)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Bara fɛsɛ(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ(azila anna)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.