Looking for practical Tamazight to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: read the Romani 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
Sastimos(azul)
Tanemmirt
Dikhes(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Sar san o drom(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Sar san o drom(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Sar san o večer(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Sar san o noć(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Sikav tuke na jekh(nqra wul)
Besslama
Sastipen(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
So t'avel tiri navn?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Mande t'avel John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Soske tuke?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Rromale tuke(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Ur nḥemmer
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Wul is tazart?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Nek d-ɣer
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Ja
Ula
Na
Mekkan
Možda
Nekni d ameqran
Sukalav
Ula d ameqran
Nesukalav
Ala yid ihi
To so boro
Ma yid ihi?
So te phendav?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Sako te mikerav?
Nekni d tazmert
Me mangav miker
Ssa ad tzemregh
Phirav kher
Nekni d ameksa
Me som te bachtal
Ula d tazmert
Na problem
Tawuri
Sukalav tuke
Aslema n tazmert
Sukal tuke kher
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Kasa jekh train station?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
Kasa platform?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
So kalo khera?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
So si jekh pravas?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
So si buchi tu?(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
So si dikh le tu?(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Sti le tu, please.(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Kado kheras?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Nekki d vegetarian
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Zhanav te policija(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Mane kaj doctoro(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Mane si mala(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Mane si alergik te kikiriki(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Sikav tut here(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Mane si zhalav my passport(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Pomoć!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Sastipen te kerel tuke(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Aven te kerdan o kher(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Phral te jekh file kerdik(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
O deadline si o Vrihda(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.