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Common Tamazight to Chichewa phrases

100 practical Tamazight to Chichewa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tamazight to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Chichewa translation (Chichewa) — 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 Chichewa.

Tip: when a Chichewa 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.

  1. Azul

    Moni (azul)

  2. Tanemmirt

    Zikomo (tanemmirt)

  3. Sbah lkhir

    M'mawa wabwino (sbah lkhir)

  4. Nhar lkhir

    Masana abwino (nhar lkhir)

  5. Mrahba

    Madziwabwino (mrahba)

  6. Lila saïda

    Usiku wabwino (lila saïda)

  7. Nqra wul

    Tiwonana (nqra wul)

  8. Besslama

    Tsalani bwino (besslama)

  9. Mekka isem-ik?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani? (mekka isem-ik)

  10. Isem-iyi John

    Dzina langa ndi John (isem-iyi John)

  11. Mekka tzemre?

    Muli bwanji? (mekka tzemre)

  12. Safi nniḍen

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu (safi nniḍen)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Ur nḥemmer

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ

    Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Wul is tazart?

    Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?

    Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?

    Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Nek d-ɣer

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?

    Ndingatengere kuti SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ih

    Inde

  2. Ula

    Ayi

  3. Mekkan

    Mwina

  4. Nekni d ameqran

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ula d ameqran

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Ala yid ihi

    Zimakoma

  7. Ma yid ihi?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Nekni d tazmert

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Ssa ad tzemregh

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Nekni d ameksa

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Ula d tazmert

    Palibe vuto

  13. Tawuri

    Zikomo

  14. Aslema n tazmert

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Suffi d amezruy n tazmert

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Wulaw n tizi n taddart?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (wulaw n tizi n taddart)

  2. Wulaw n tizi n bus?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (wulaw n tizi n bus)

  3. Mara tizi?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (mara tizi)

  4. Aman yebda?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (aman yebda)

  5. Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (ihi, d wayen n tazmert)

  6. Ihi, d amezwaru

    Ili pafupi pano (ihi, d amezwaru)

  7. Ihi, d tazmert

    Ili kutali pano (ihi, d tazmert)

  8. Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)

  9. Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît

    Khalani pano, chonde (ssa di tazmert)

  10. Mara yebda?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (mara yebda)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iḥed nniḍen?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (iḥed nniḍen)

  2. Aḍu yella aḥil

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri. (aḍu yella aḥil)

  3. Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo? (ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)

  4. Nekki nḥed n wigi?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi? (nekki nḥed n wigi)

  5. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri. (nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)

  6. Iḍeḍ, lla yella

    Chikonthe, chonde. (iḍeḍ, lla yella)

  7. Ma yella tazrigt?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo? (ma yella tazrigt)

  8. Nekki d vegetarian

    Ndine mvegetarian. (nekki d vegetarian)

  9. Ula d akken, lla yella

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde. (ula d akken, lla yella)

  10. Aḍu yella amezruy

    Izi ndizochuluka. (aḍu yella amezruy)

  11. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu? (nekki nḥeb tazrigt)

  12. Aḍu n waman, lla yella

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde. (aḍu n waman, lla yella)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Ssi l-police

    Fufuzani apolisi (ssi l-police)

  2. Ssi l-ambulance

    Fufuzani ambulansi (ssi l-ambulance)

  3. Nekkin doctor

    Ndikufuna dokotala (nekkin doctor)

  4. Nekkin yid

    Ndikumva kutopa (nekkin yid)

  5. Nekkin agdud n tazart

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala (nekkin agdud n tazart)

  6. Wul is-sid n uḍar?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi? (wul is-sid n uḍar)

  7. Ihdden hna

    Kukonda apa (ihdden hna)

  8. Rraḍt pasport-i

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga (rraḍt pasport-i)

  9. Ma tssi l-hotel-i?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga? (ma tssi l-hotel-i)

  10. Ayd!

    Thandizani! (ayd)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu (Ahlan, thammled)

  2. Neddu yid n tazmert

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting (Neddu id n tazmert)

  3. Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu? (Ma id thammled?)

  4. Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero (Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)

  5. Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa? (Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)

  6. S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa (Sil te plait, hedha id n file)

  7. Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu (Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)

  8. Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu (Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)

  9. Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo? (Ma thammled ahdar id?)

  10. Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu (Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)

  11. Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu (Tazmert n timidi d Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Walu tazrigt?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (Walu tazrigt?)

  2. Tazrigt tga tlat

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (Tazrigt tga tlat)

  3. Lḥeṛ

    Lero (Lḥeṛ)

  4. Ssa

    Mawa (Ssa)

  5. Azzul

    Ch yesterday (Azzul)

  6. Yemmes

    Lolemba (Yemmes)

  7. Yemmes n tazart

    Lachiwiri (Yemmes n tazart)

  8. Yemmes n tazrigt

    Lachitatu (Yemmes n tazrigt)

  9. Yid

    Chimodzi (Yid)

  10. Sin

    Chiwiri (Sin)

  11. Tlat

    Chitatu (Tlat)

  12. Mraw

    Kumi (Mraw)

  13. Miyaz

    Zana (Miyaz)

  14. Nniḍ

    Pafupifupi (Nniḍ)

  15. Iḍen

    Zambiri (Iḍen)

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