Looking for practical Tamazight to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Frisian translation (Frisian) — 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 Frisian.
Tip: read the Frisian line out loud three times, then cover the Tamazight side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Hallo(azul)
Tanemmirt
Tankewol(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Goeie moarn(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Goeie middei(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Goeie jûn(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Goeie nacht(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Sjoch dy letter(nqra wul)
Besslama
Oant sjen(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Wat is jo namme?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
myn namme is John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Hoe giet it?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Moai om jo te moetsjen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Ik praat net goed Hindi.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Ik begryp it net.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Wêr is de toilett?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Draai nei links.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Draai nei rjochts.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Gean rjocht.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Hoefolle kostet it?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Is it fier fan hjir?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Ik bin ferlern.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Ja
Ula
Nee
Mekkan
Mooglik
Nekni d ameqran
Ik bin it iens
Ula d ameqran
Ik bin it net iens
Ala yid ihi
Dat klinkt goed
Ma yid ihi?
Wat tinksto derfan?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Kinst my helpe?
Nekni d tazmert
Ik ha help nedich
Ssa ad tzemregh
Wachtsje even
Nekni d ameksa
Sorry
Ula d tazmert
Gjin probleem
Tawuri
Lokwinske
Aslema n tazmert
Gelokkige jierdei
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Haw in feilich reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Wêr is de busstop?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
Hokker perron is it?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
Wannear giet it fuort?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Is dit de goede kant?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
It is hjir tichtby.(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
It is fier fuort.(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Hoe lang duorret it?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Hoeveel kostet dit?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Dat is te djoer(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
De rekkening, asjebleaft(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Ik bin vegetarier(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Dit is heerlijk(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Kin ik it menu hawwe?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
In glas wetter, asjebleaft(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Bel de plysje(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Bel in ambulânse(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Ik ha in dokter nedich(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Ik fiele my siik(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
It docht hjir sear(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Kinst myn hotel belje?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Help!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Moai om jo te moetsjen(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Wannear komt it jo út?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Kinne wy moarn prate?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Tank foar jo tiid(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Lit my jo weromkomme(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
De deadline is freed(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.