Looking for practical Tamazight to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fulani-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
A jaraama(azul)
Tanemmirt
A jaraama(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Nde woɗi(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Nde njahi(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Nde saare(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Nde daɗi(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
A waawi(nqra wul)
Besslama
Njaara(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Hol ko innde maa?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Innde am ko John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
No mbadi?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Mi yidi no feere ma(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
A yiɗi wondi English?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Mi waawi ɗum.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
A jaabi e jooɗi.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Hol ko toilet?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Sokki leydi.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Sokki toɓɓere.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Yahi e jooɗi.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Hol ko fee?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Ko ɓuri to?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Eey(ey)
Ula
Alaa(alaa)
Mekkan
Wonaa(wonaa)
Nekni d ameqran
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Ula d ameqran
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Ala yid ihi
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Ma yid ihi?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Nekni d tazmert
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Nekni d ameksa
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Ula d tazmert
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Tawuri
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Aslema n tazmert
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Mara tizi?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Aman yebda?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Ihi, d amezwaru
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Ihi, d tazmert
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Mara yebda?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Nde wadi ko feere?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
O wadi ko feere.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Aɗa jogii hujja?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Miɗo jogii hujja.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Nde wadi ngonka.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Ndaɓɓi polise(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Ndaɓɓi ambulans(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Miɗo waɗi dooktere(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Miɗo feƴƴi(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Hol ko hospital ngari?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
O warta ɗon(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Miɗo foti passport am(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Yamiro!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.