Looking for practical Tamazight to Ilocano phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Ilocano translation (Ilocano) — 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 Ilocano.
Tip: read the Ilocano 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
Kumusta(kumusta)
Tanemmirt
Agyamanak(agyamanak)
Sbah lkhir
Naimbag a bigat(naimbag a bigat)
Nhar lkhir
Naimbag a malem(naimbag a malem)
Mrahba
Naimbag a rabii(naimbag a rabii)
Lila saïda
Naimbag a rabii(naimbag a rabii)
Nqra wul
Kitaen tayon(kitaen tayon)
Besslama
Pakada(pakada)
Mekka isem-ik?
Ania ti nagan mo?(ania ti nagan mo)
Isem-iyi John
Ti nagan ko ket John(ti nagan ko ket John)
Mekka tzemre?
Kumusta ka?(kumusta ka)
Safi nniḍen
Naragsakak nga makilala ka(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Agsasaoka ti English?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Saanak a maawatan.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Ayanna ti banyo?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Agpada ka.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Mano ti bayad?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)