Looking for practical Tamazight to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: read the Papiamento 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
Halo(azul)
Tanemmirt
Dank'i(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Bon dia(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Bon tardi(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Bon nochi(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Bon nochi(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Hasta luego(nqra wul)
Besslama
Ayo(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Mi nòmber ta John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Kon ta bai?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Dushi pa konosé bo(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Ur nḥemmer
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Wul is tazart?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Nek d-ɣer
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Si
Ula
No
Mekkan
Quizás
Nekni d ameqran
Mi ta akordá
Ula d ameqran
Mi no ta akordá
Ala yid ihi
Esaki ta suena bon
Ma yid ihi?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Bo por yuda mi?
Nekni d tazmert
Mi mester yuda
Ssa ad tzemregh
Spera un momentu
Nekni d ameksa
Mi ta diskulpa
Ula d tazmert
No tin problema
Tawuri
Felicidades
Aslema n tazmert
Feliz cumpleaños
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
Kual plataforma ta?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
Kico ora e ta bai?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
E ta cerca aki(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
E ta leu for di aki(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Para aki, por fabor(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
E cuenta, por fabor.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
E servicio ta inkludí?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Mi ta vegetariano.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
No komida picante, por fabor.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Esaki ta sabroso.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Porke mi por tin e menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Llama polis(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Llama un ambulansia(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Mi mester un doktor(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Mi ta sinti mal(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Mi ta alergiko pa maní(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Ta doli aki(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Mi a perde mi pasaporte(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Bo por llama mi hotel?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Yuda!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Bon dii pa conoce bo(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Deja nos programa un reuníon(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Mi ta manda e report di awor(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Por ta papia mañan?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Por fabor, haya e file anexa(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Danki pa bo tempo(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Bo por klarifica esaki?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Deja mi a volve na bo(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
E deadline ta dia dushi(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.