Looking for practical Tamazight to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: pick five Kanuri phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Sannu(azul)
Tanemmirt
Nagode(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Ina kwana(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Ina yamma(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Ina dare(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Sai da safe(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Zan ganka(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?
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
Ba na fahimta.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Ina wanka?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ta yaya zan isa 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
Tafiya kai tsaye.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Nawa ne farashin?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Tiket ɗaya, 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 ɓace.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Eey(ee-y)
Ula
A'a(ah-ah)
Mekkan
Wata(wah-tah)
Nekni d ameqran
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ula d ameqran
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Ala yid ihi
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Ma yid ihi?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Nekni d tazmert
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Ssa ad tzemregh
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Nekni d ameksa
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Ula d tazmert
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Tawuri
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Aslema n tazmert
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Nye boko na gari?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Nye boko na bas?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
Wane boko na?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Yana kusa da nan(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
Yana nesa da nan(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Tsaida nan, don Allah(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Ina so tebur don biyu.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Lissafi, don Allah.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Wannan yana da dadi.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Zan iya samun menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Ssi l-ambulance
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Nekkin doctor
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Nekkin yid
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Ihdden hna
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Ayd!
Taimako!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)