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Common Tamazight to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kikongo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tamazight wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Azul

    Mbote (azul)

  2. Tanemmirt

    Mele (tanemmirt)

  3. Sbah lkhir

    Mokolo mayele (sbah lkhir)

  4. Nhar lkhir

    Mokolo ya ntango (nhar lkhir)

  5. Mrahba

    Mokolo ya mambu (mrahba)

  6. Lila saïda

    Mokolo ya mpembe (lila saïda)

  7. Nqra wul

    Tala mosi (nqra wul)

  8. Besslama

    Tata (besslama)

  9. Mekka isem-ik?

    Nki yina nzo? (mekka isem-ik)

  10. Isem-iyi John

    Nzo yami ke John (isem-iyi John)

  11. Mekka tzemre?

    Oko wanga? (mekka tzemre)

  12. Safi nniḍen

    Nki ya mosi na yo (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?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)

  2. Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)

  3. Ur nḥemmer

    Nkeni kanga. (ur nḥemmer)

  4. S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)

  5. Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)

  6. Wul is tazart?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (wul is tazart)

  7. Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)

  8. Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra

    Tanda na luma. (tzziɣ gef l'berra)

  9. Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem

    Tanda na mambu. (tzziɣ gef l'yem)

  10. Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq

    Enda na mosi. (ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)

  11. Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)

  12. Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)

  13. Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?

    Nki feti na wapi? (ma d-ɣer gef wul)

  14. Nek d-ɣer

    Nkeni zola. (nek d-ɣer)

  15. Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ih

    Ewe

  2. Ula

    Te

  3. Mekkan

    Kasi

  4. Nekni d ameqran

    Nkiadi

  5. Ula d ameqran

    Nkiadi te

  6. Ala yid ihi

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Ma yid ihi?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Nekni d tazmert

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Ssa ad tzemregh

    Lela na nki

  11. Nekni d ameksa

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Ula d tazmert

    Te na nki

  13. Tawuri

    Tata na nki

  14. Aslema n tazmert

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Suffi d amezruy n tazmert

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wulaw n tizi n taddart?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Wulaw n tizi n bus?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Mara tizi?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Aman yebda?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Ihi, d amezwaru

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Ihi, d tazmert

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Mara yebda?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iḥed nniḍen?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Aḍu yella aḥil

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Nekki nḥed n wigi?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Iḍeḍ, lla yella

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Ma yella tazrigt?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Nekki d vegetarian

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Ula d akken, lla yella

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Aḍu yella amezruy

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Aḍu n waman, lla yella

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ssi l-police

    Landa boma (ssi l-police)

  2. Ssi l-ambulance

    Landa ambulance (ssi l-ambulance)

  3. Nekkin doctor

    Nkeni mosi (nekkin doctor)

  4. Nekkin yid

    Nkeni na mbisi (nekkin yid)

  5. Nekkin agdud n tazart

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu (nekkin agdud n tazart)

  6. Wul is-sid n uḍar?

    Wana hospital ya mbote? (wul is-sid n uḍar)

  7. Ihdden hna

    Eka na nki (ihdden hna)

  8. Rraḍt pasport-i

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai (rraḍt pasport-i)

  9. Ma tssi l-hotel-i?

    Olanda hotel na ngai? (ma tssi l-hotel-i)

  10. Ayd!

    Tala! (ayd)

Work and business

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

  1. Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Neddu yid n tazmert

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Walu tazrigt?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Tazrigt tga tlat

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Lḥeṛ

    Lelo (Lḥeṛ)

  4. Ssa

    Kuna (Ssa)

  5. Azzul

    Kima (Azzul)

  6. Yemmes

    Mokolo wa mbandu (Yemmes)

  7. Yemmes n tazart

    Mokolo wa mosi (Yemmes n tazart)

  8. Yemmes n tazrigt

    Mokolo wa ntete (Yemmes n tazrigt)

  9. Yid

    Mosi (Yid)

  10. Sin

    Mbale (Sin)

  11. Tlat

    Mitatu (Tlat)

  12. Mraw

    Kumi (Mraw)

  13. Miyaz

    Kimo na nkama (Miyaz)

  14. Nniḍ

    Nseke (Nniḍ)

  15. Iḍen

    Nzo (Iḍen)

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