Looking for practical Tamazight (Tifinagh) to Mam 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 Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ⵣⵓⵍ
Xo'j(sho'j)
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(amun issin inghilin?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(amun issin Hindi inghilin)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(amun issin insunnen)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(amun issin insin nighil)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(amun issin inghilin in?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(asin issin nighil?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(asin issin nighil nasin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ
K'utun k'ux.(asin issin inghil inan)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ
K'utun k'ux.(asin issin inghil inin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ
K'utun k'ux.(asin issin inghil insin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(asin issin nighil insin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(asin issin inghilin nighil)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(asin issin nighil insin?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(amun issin inghil)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(asin issin nighil in sin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ
Juj(hoo)
ⴰⵏⵏ
Man(mah)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
K'ux(k'ush)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
ⴰⵏⵏ ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵏⵉⵏ
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(tinin nni nighnin)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(tinin nni nissin)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(tinin nni issin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(is inissin?)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙ?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(tinin nni nighis?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵔ ⵉⵏⵉ
Ri k'ut pa ri.(is nir ini)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(is nighin ni)
ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(anis nni issin ni innin?)
ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵉ, ⵉⵎⵉⵙ
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(anis nni ini, imis)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(is nighin ni?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.