Looking for practical Tamazight to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: read the Igbo 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
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Tanemmirt
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Sbah lkhir
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Nhar lkhir
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Mrahba
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Lila saïda
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Nqra wul
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Besslama
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Mekka isem-ik?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Isem-iyi John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Mekka tzemre?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Safi nniḍen
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Anaghị m aghọta(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Tụọ aka ekpe(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Tụọ aka nri(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Gaa n'ihu(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Otu tiketi, biko(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Echere m na m furu efu(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Ee
Ula
Mba
Mekkan
O nwere ike
Nekni d ameqran
A na m akwado
Ula d ameqran
A naghị m akwado
Ala yid ihi
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Ma yid ihi?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Nekni d tazmert
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Ssa ad tzemregh
Chere nkeji
Nekni d ameksa
Echegbula m
Ula d tazmert
Enweghị nsogbu
Tawuri
Nnọọ
Aslema n tazmert
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Mara tizi?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Aman yebda?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Ihi, d tazmert
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Mara yebda?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Nke a dị ụtọ.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Kpọọ ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Achọrọ m dọkịta(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Anọ m n'ahụhụ(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
O na-anu m ebe a(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Enyemaka!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Daalụ maka oge gị(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Ka m laghachiri gị(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.