Looking for practical Tamazight (Tifinagh) to Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ⵣⵓⵍ
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ
K'ux(koosh)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ
In k'ut John(een koot John)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(amun issin inghilin?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(amun issin Hindi inghilin)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(amun issin insunnen)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(amun issin insin nighil)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(amun issin inghilin in?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(asin issin nighil?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?(asin issin nighil nasin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ
K'utun ri k'ay.(asin issin inghil inan)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ
K'utun ri k'ay.(asin issin inghil inin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ
K'utun k'ay.(asin issin inghil insin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(asin issin nighil insin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
K'utun ri k'ay.(asin issin inghilin nighil)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(asin issin nighil insin?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(amun issin inghil)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?(asin issin nighil in sin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ
Ja'(azul)
ⴰⵏⵏ
Nok(ann)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
K'a riq(azil)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ
In k'ut(azini)
ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ
In k'ut nok(anini)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
K'ut in k'ut(azina anna)
ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?(amura anna?)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?(azilla anna?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
In k'uch k'ax(asina anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
K'ut k'ax riq(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ
In k'ut k'ax(azila)
ⴰⵏⵏ ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
Nok k'ut(ann azil)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
K'ut in k'ut riq(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
K'ut in k'ut k'uch(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch(azila anna)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵏⵉⵏ
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙ?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵔ ⵉⵏⵉ
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵉ, ⵉⵎⵉⵙ
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.