Looking for practical Tamazight to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: read the Hausa 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
Sannu(azul)
Tanemmirt
Na gode(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Ina kwana(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Ina wuni(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Ina yini(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Sai da safe(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Sai anjima(nqra wul)
Besslama
Sai anjima(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Menene sunanka?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Sunana John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Lafiya lau?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Ban fahimta ba.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Ina gidan wanka?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Juya hagu.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Juya dama.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Tafi kai tsaye.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Katin guda, don Allah.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Na bata.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
I(ee)
Ula
A'a(ah-ah)
Mekkan
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Nekni d ameqran
Na yarda
Ula d ameqran
Ba na yarda
Ala yid ihi
Wannan yana da kyau
Ma yid ihi?
Me kake tunani?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Nekni d tazmert
Ina bukatar taimako
Ssa ad tzemregh
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Nekni d ameksa
Ina mai hakuri
Ula d tazmert
Babu matsala
Tawuri
Taya murna
Aslema n tazmert
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Mara tizi?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Aman yebda?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Ihi, d tazmert
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)