Looking for practical Tamazight to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: pick five Alur 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.
Azul
Salam(azul)
Tanemmirt
Matur nuwun(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Selamat pagi(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Selamat sore(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Selamat malam(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Selamat bobo(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Sampai jumpa(nqra wul)
Besslama
Selamat tinggal(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Sapa nama mu?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Nama ku John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Kabar apa?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Senang bertemu denganmu(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Nyo ngana nyo.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Tolong nyi lempang.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Di mana kamar mandi?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Belok kiri.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Belok kanan.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Nyi terus.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Berapa harga tiket?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Satu tiket, tolong.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Apakah jauh dari sini?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Nyo hilang.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Iyo
Ula
Ayi
Mekkan
Mungkin
Nekni d ameqran
Ngeye
Ula d ameqran
Ayi ngeye
Ala yid ihi
Iya, enak
Ma yid ihi?
Napa pendapatmu?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Bisa bantu saya?
Nekni d tazmert
Saya butuh bantuan
Ssa ad tzemregh
Tunggu sebentar
Nekni d ameksa
Saya minta maaf
Ula d tazmert
Tidak masalah
Tawuri
Selamat
Aslema n tazmert
Selamat ulang tahun
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Dika stasiun kereta?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Dika halte bis?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
Platform mana?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Iya dekat sini(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
Iya jauh dari sini(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Berhenti di sini, tolong(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Berapa harga ini?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Itu terlalu mahal.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Tagihan, tolong.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Saya vegetarian.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Ini enak.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Bisa minta menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Segelas air, tolong.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Bisa ngelap polisi(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Bisa ngelap ambulans(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Aku butuh dokter(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Aku merasa sakit(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Aku alergi kacang tanah(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Sakit di sini(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Aku kehilangan paspor(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Bisa telepon hotelku?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Tolong!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Ngomong bareng kowe(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Ayo kita atur rapat(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.