Looking for practical Tamazight (Tifinagh) to Igbo 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 Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ⵣⵓⵍ
Ndewo(Ndewo)
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Daalụ(Daalụ)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?(amun issin inghilin?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma(amun issin Hindi inghilin)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ
Anaghị m aghọta(amun issin insunnen)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ(amun issin insin nighil)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?(amun issin inghilin in?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?(asin issin nighil?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?(asin issin nighil nasin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ
Tụọ aka ekpe(asin issin inghil inan)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Tụọ aka nri(asin issin inghil inin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ
Gaa n'ihu(asin issin inghil insin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?(asin issin nighil insin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Otu tiketi, biko(asin issin inghilin nighil)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?(asin issin nighil insin?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ
Echere m na m furu efu(amun issin inghil)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?(asin issin nighil in sin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ
Ee(azul)
ⴰⵏⵏ
Mba(ann)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
O nwere ike(azil)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ
A na m akwado(azini)
ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ
A naghị m akwado(anini)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
O yiri ka ọ dị mma(azina anna)
ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
Kedu ihe ị chere?(amura anna?)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?(azilla anna?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Achọrọ m enyemaka(asina anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Chere nkeji(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ
Echegbula m(azila)
ⴰⵏⵏ ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
Enweghị nsogbu(ann azil)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Nnọọ(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Nwee njem dị mma(azila anna)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵏⵉⵏ
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙ?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵔ ⵉⵏⵉ
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵉ, ⵉⵎⵉⵙ
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(is isin inin nissin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(is isin nissin?)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(is isin inin nissin?)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(is isin inin nissin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(is isin inin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(is isin nissin?)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(is isin nissin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.(is isin nissin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Nke a dị ụtọ.(is isin nissin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?(is isin nissin?)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.(is isin nissin)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii(azur assan)
ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵎⴱⵓⵍⴰⵏⵜ
Kpọọ ambulance(azur ambulanṭ)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⵢⵉⵏⴰ ⴷⵓⵇⵔ
Achọrọ m dọkịta(asi yina dugur)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Anọ m n'ahụhụ(asi issin)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵍⵍⵉⵇⴰ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi(asi allila assan)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?(asi dini assana?)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ
O na-anu m ebe a(asi issin anni)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu(asi dini assana)
ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?(azur anni assana?)
ⴰⵣⵓⵔ!
Enyemaka!(azur!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
ⵉⵙⴻⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Kedu oge dị gị mma?(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Daalụ maka oge gị(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Ka m laghachiri gị(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee(isnin nighisn)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.