Looking for practical Tamazight to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — 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 Afar.
Tip: when a Afar phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tamazight wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Nagaad(nagaad)
Tanemmirt
Galatooma(galatooma)
Sbah lkhir
Bariis(bariis)
Nhar lkhir
Galab(galab)
Mrahba
Haal(haal)
Lila saïda
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Nqra wul
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Besslama
Nagaad(nagaad)
Mekka isem-ik?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Isem-iyi John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Mekka tzemre?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Safi nniḍen
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ur nḥemmer
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Wul is tazart?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Nek d-ɣer
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Ula
Maya(mah-yah)
Mekkan
Gara(gah-rah)
Nekni d ameqran
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Ula d ameqran
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Ala yid ihi
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ma yid ihi?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Nekni d tazmert
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Ssa ad tzemregh
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Nekni d ameksa
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Ula d tazmert
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Tawuri
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Aslema n tazmert
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Mara tizi?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Aman yebda?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Ihi, d tazmert
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Mara yebda?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.