Common Tamazight to Jingpo phrases

100 practical Tamazight to Jingpo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tamazight to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.

Tip: read the Jingpo 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.

  1. Azul

    Nangma (azul)

  2. Tanemmirt

    Nangma aji (tanemmirt)

  3. Sbah lkhir

    Nangma na (sbah lkhir)

  4. Nhar lkhir

    Nangma aji na (nhar lkhir)

  5. Mrahba

    Nangma aji zong (mrahba)

  6. Lila saïda

    Nangma aji zong na (lila saïda)

  7. Nqra wul

    Nangma aji zong na (nqra wul)

  8. Besslama

    Nangma aji (besslama)

  9. Mekka isem-ik?

    Nangma aji na? (mekka isem-ik)

  10. Isem-iyi John

    Nangma aji John na (isem-iyi John)

  11. Mekka tzemre?

    Nangma aji hna? (mekka tzemre)

  12. Safi nniḍen

    Nangma aji hna zong (safi nniḍen)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Ur nḥemmer

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Wul is tazart?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nek d-ɣer

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ih

    Aye

  2. Ula

    Baw

  3. Mekkan

    Hka

  4. Nekni d ameqran

    Nanghka

  5. Ula d ameqran

    Nangbaw

  6. Ala yid ihi

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Ma yid ihi?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Nekni d tazmert

    Nang a hka na

  10. Ssa ad tzemregh

    Hka hka hka

  11. Nekni d ameksa

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Ula d tazmert

    Baw a hka

  13. Tawuri

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Aslema n tazmert

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Suffi d amezruy n tazmert

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Wulaw n tizi n taddart?

    Nang hka hka hku? (wulaw n tizi n taddart)

  2. Wulaw n tizi n bus?

    Nang hka bus hka? (wulaw n tizi n bus)

  3. Mara tizi?

    Nang hka hka hka? (mara tizi)

  4. Aman yebda?

    Nang hka hka hka? (aman yebda)

  5. Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?

    Nang hka hka hka? (ihi, d wayen n tazmert)

  6. Ihi, d amezwaru

    Hka hka hka. (ihi, d amezwaru)

  7. Ihi, d tazmert

    Hka hka hka. (ihi, d tazmert)

  8. Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?

    Nang hka hka hka? (ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)

  9. Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît

    Hka hka hka. (ssa di tazmert)

  10. Mara yebda?

    Hka hka hka? (mara yebda)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iḥed nniḍen?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Aḍu yella aḥil

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nekki nḥed n wigi?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Iḍeḍ, lla yella

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Ma yella tazrigt?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Nekki d vegetarian

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Ula d akken, lla yella

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Aḍu yella amezruy

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Aḍu n waman, lla yella

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Ssi l-police

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Ssi l-ambulance

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nekkin doctor

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nekkin yid

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nekkin agdud n tazart

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Wul is-sid n uḍar?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Ihdden hna

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Rraḍt pasport-i

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Ma tssi l-hotel-i?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Ayd!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Neddu yid n tazmert

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Walu tazrigt?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Tazrigt tga tlat

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Lḥeṛ

    Nang hka (Lḥeṛ)

  4. Ssa

    Nang hka hku a hka (Ssa)

  5. Azzul

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (Azzul)

  6. Yemmes

    Nang hka hku hka (Yemmes)

  7. Yemmes n tazart

    Nang hka hku hka hka (Yemmes n tazart)

  8. Yemmes n tazrigt

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (Yemmes n tazrigt)

  9. Yid

    Nang (Yid)

  10. Sin

    Nang hka (Sin)

  11. Tlat

    Nang hka hka (Tlat)

  12. Mraw

    Nang hka hka hka (Mraw)

  13. Miyaz

    Nang hka hka hka hka (Miyaz)

  14. Nniḍ

    Hka (Nniḍ)

  15. Iḍen

    Nang hka hka (Iḍen)