Common Tamazight to Latin phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Latin 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.

  1. Azul

    Salve (sal-way)

  2. Tanemmirt

    Gratias tibi (grah-tee-as tee-bee)

  3. Sbah lkhir

    Bonum mane (boh-num mah-neh)

  4. Nhar lkhir

    Bonum postmeridianum (boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)

  5. Mrahba

    Bonum vesperum (boh-num vehs-peh-rum)

  6. Lila saïda

    Bona nox (boh-nah nox)

  7. Nqra wul

    Vide te postea (vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)

  8. Besslama

    Vale (wah-leh)

  9. Mekka isem-ik?

    Quod est nomen tuum? (kwod est noh-men too-um)

  10. Isem-iyi John

    Nomen meum est Iohannes (noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)

  11. Mekka tzemre?

    Quomodo es? (kwo-mo-do es)

  12. Safi nniḍen

    Te convenire mihi iucundum est (tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?

    Loquerisne Anglice? (Loquerisne Anglice?)

  2. Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer

    Non bene loquor Hindi. (Non bene loquor Hindi.)

  3. Ur nḥemmer

    Non intellego. (Non intellego.)

  4. S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ

    Quaeso, lente loquere. (Quaeso, lente loquere.)

  5. Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?

    Potesne id iterum dicere? (Potesne id iterum dicere?)

  6. Wul is tazart?

    Ubi est latrina? (Ubi est latrina?)

  7. Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?

    Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio? (Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?)

  8. Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra

    Dextra verte. (Dextra verte.)

  9. Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem

    Sinistra verte. (Sinistra verte.)

  10. Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq

    I ad rectum. (I ad rectum.)

  11. Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?

    Quot est merces? (Quot est merces?)

  12. Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît

    Unum tessera, quaeso. (Unum tessera, quaeso.)

  13. Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?

    Estne longum a hic? (Estne longum a hic?)

  14. Nek d-ɣer

    Ego sum perditus. (Ego sum perditus.)

  15. Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?

    Ubi possum emere SIM card? (Ubi possum emere SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ih

    Ita

  2. Ula

    Non

  3. Mekkan

    Fortasse

  4. Nekni d ameqran

    Consentio

  5. Ula d ameqran

    Non consentio

  6. Ala yid ihi

    Bene sonat

  7. Ma yid ihi?

    Quid censes?

  8. Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?

    Potesne me adiuvare?

  9. Nekni d tazmert

    Auxilium mihi opus est

  10. Ssa ad tzemregh

    Exspecta paulisper

  11. Nekni d ameksa

    Me paenitet

  12. Ula d tazmert

    Nullum problema

  13. Tawuri

    Felicitaciones

  14. Aslema n tazmert

    Felix natalis dies

  15. Suffi d amezruy n tazmert

    Felix iter habeas

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wulaw n tizi n taddart?

    Ubi est statio ferriviaria? (Ubi est statio ferriviaria?)

  2. Wulaw n tizi n bus?

    Ubi est statio bus? (Ubi est statio bus?)

  3. Mara tizi?

    Quae est suggestus? (Quae est suggestus?)

  4. Aman yebda?

    Quo tempore discedit? (Quo tempore discedit?)

  5. Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?

    Estne haec via recta? (Estne haec via recta?)

  6. Ihi, d amezwaru

    Prope est hic (Prope est hic)

  7. Ihi, d tazmert

    Longius est ab hoc (Longius est ab hoc)

  8. Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?

    Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa? (Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?)

  9. Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît

    Siste hic, quaeso (Siste hic, quaeso)

  10. Mara yebda?

    Quot tempus capit? (Quot tempus capit?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iḥed nniḍen?

    Quot hoc constat? (iḥed nniḍen)

  2. Aḍu yella aḥil

    Id nimis carum est. (aḍu yella aḥil)

  3. Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?

    Habesne quidquam cheap? (ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)

  4. Nekki nḥed n wigi?

    Possumne solvere charta? (nekki nḥed n wigi)

  5. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus

    Velim mensam pro duobus. (nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)

  6. Iḍeḍ, lla yella

    Ratio, quaeso. (iḍeḍ, lla yella)

  7. Ma yella tazrigt?

    Estne servitium inclusum? (ma yella tazrigt)

  8. Nekki d vegetarian

    Vegetarianus sum. (nekki d vegetarian)

  9. Ula d akken, lla yella

    Nulla cibi acida, quaeso. (ula d akken, lla yella)

  10. Aḍu yella amezruy

    Hoc est deliciosum. (aḍu yella amezruy)

  11. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?

    Possumne habere menu? (nekki nḥeb tazrigt)

  12. Aḍu n waman, lla yella

    Poculum aquae, quaeso. (aḍu n waman, lla yella)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ssi l-police

    Vocā polīciam (ssi l-police)

  2. Ssi l-ambulance

    Vocā ambulantiam (ssi l-ambulance)

  3. Nekkin doctor

    Medicum mihi opus est (nekkin doctor)

  4. Nekkin yid

    Māla mē sentio (nekkin yid)

  5. Nekkin agdud n tazart

    Arachīnae mihi sunt allergicae (nekkin agdud n tazart)

  6. Wul is-sid n uḍar?

    Ubi est proximus hospitālis? (wul is-sid n uḍar)

  7. Ihdden hna

    Hic dolet (ihdden hna)

  8. Rraḍt pasport-i

    Passum meum perdidī (rraḍt pasport-i)

  9. Ma tssi l-hotel-i?

    Potesne meum deversorium vocāre? (ma tssi l-hotel-i)

  10. Ayd!

    Auxilium! (ayd)

Work and business

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

  1. Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ

    Te convenire pulchrum est (Ahlan, thammled)

  2. Neddu yid n tazmert

    Conventum constituamus (Neddu id n tazmert)

  3. Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?

    Quot hora tibi convenit? (Ma id thammled?)

  4. Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq

    Reportum hodie mittam (Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)

  5. Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?

    Possumusne cras loqui? (Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)

  6. S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file

    File adiunctum invenias, quaeso (Sil te plait, hedha id n file)

  7. Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt

    Gratias tibi ago pro tempore tuo (Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)

  8. Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k

    Spero ad te laborare (Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)

  9. Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?

    Potesne illud punctum explicare? (Ma thammled ahdar id?)

  10. Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k

    Permitte me ad te redire (Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)

  11. Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday

    Terminatio est Veneris (Tazmert n timidi d Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Walu tazrigt?

    Quot hora est? (Walu tazrigt?)

  2. Tazrigt tga tlat

    Tertia hora est. (Tazrigt tga tlat)

  3. Lḥeṛ

    Hodie (Lḥeṛ)

  4. Ssa

    Cras (Ssa)

  5. Azzul

    Heri (Azzul)

  6. Yemmes

    Dies Lunae (Yemmes)

  7. Yemmes n tazart

    Dies Martis (Yemmes n tazart)

  8. Yemmes n tazrigt

    Dies Mercurii (Yemmes n tazrigt)

  9. Yid

    Unus (Yid)

  10. Sin

    Duo (Sin)

  11. Tlat

    Tres (Tlat)

  12. Mraw

    Decem (Mraw)

  13. Miyaz

    Centum (Miyaz)

  14. Nniḍ

    Dimidium (Nniḍ)

  15. Iḍen

    Plus (Iḍen)