Looking for practical Tamazight to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Tanemmirt
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Sbah lkhir
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Nhar lkhir
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mrahba
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Lila saïda
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nqra wul
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Besslama
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Mekka isem-ik?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Isem-iyi John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Mekka tzemre?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Safi nniḍen
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Mè n'kó nù.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Mè s'kà yé nù?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Tò n'kà kè.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Tò n'kà pɔ́.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Lè n'kà kè.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Mè n'kà nɔ́.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Ɛ(e)
Ula
Ayi(ayi)
Mekkan
Mɛ(me)
Nekni d ameqran
Mè yé(me ye)
Ula d ameqran
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Ala yid ihi
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Ma yid ihi?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Nekni d tazmert
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Ssa ad tzemregh
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Nekni d ameksa
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Ula d tazmert
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Tawuri
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Aslema n tazmert
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Mara tizi?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Aman yebda?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Ihi, d tazmert
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Mara yebda?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Mè wé na?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Sè wé bɔ́?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Yè wé sɔ́.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.