Looking for practical Tamazight to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Basque-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.
Azul
Kaixo(azul)
Tanemmirt
Eskerrik asko(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Egun on(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Arratsalde on(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Gabon(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Gabon(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Gero arte(nqra wul)
Besslama
Agur(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Zer du izena?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Nire izena John da(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Zer moduz?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Pozten naiz zurekin(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Ez dut ulertzen(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Non dago komuna?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Eskuineko aldera biratu(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Zuzen joan(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Bilet bat, mesedez(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Galdu naiz(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Bai
Ula
Ez
Mekkan
Agian
Nekni d ameqran
Ados nago
Ula d ameqran
Ez nago ados
Ala yid ihi
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Ma yid ihi?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Lagundu al didazu?
Nekni d tazmert
Laguntza behar dut
Ssa ad tzemregh
Itxaron pixka bat
Nekni d ameksa
Barkatu
Ula d tazmert
Ez da arazo
Tawuri
Zorionak
Aslema n tazmert
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Non dago tren geltokia?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
Zein da plataforma?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
Noiz irteten da?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Bide egokia al da hau?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Hemen gertu dago(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
Hemen urrun dago(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Zenbat balio du honek?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Kontua, mesedez.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Sarbidea barne?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Hau goxoa da.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Deitu poliziari(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Deitu anbulantzia(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Mediku bat behar dut(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Gaixorik nago(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Hemen min egiten dit(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Nire pasaportea galdu dut(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Lagundu!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Eskerrik asko zure denbora(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Itzuliko naiz zurekin(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Epea ostirala da(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.