Looking for practical Tamazight to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: read the Sango 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
Mbote(azul)
Tanemmirt
Mokolo(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Mbote na nganga(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Mbote na nganga ya zanga(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Mbote na nganga ya sika(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Ndeko na nganga(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Tango na yo(nqra wul)
Besslama
Ayo(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Nani na yo?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Nani na nga John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Oza malamu?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Mokili na yo(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
O yo na nganga English?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
O na yo na mboka.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
O tanga na mboka?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Banga na yo na ndako?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Kanga na mboko.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Kanga na nganga.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Kende na mboka.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Nde na yo na mboka?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
O na mboka na mboka?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
O na yo na mboka.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
O
Ula
Té
Mekkan
Sâ
Nekni d ameqran
Ngâ tî
Ula d ameqran
Ngâ té tî
Ala yid ihi
O bô
Ma yid ihi?
Nâ tî yé?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
O kâ yé tî?
Nekni d tazmert
Ngâ kâ tî
Ssa ad tzemregh
Bê na
Nekni d ameksa
Ngâ tî na
Ula d tazmert
Té bô
Tawuri
Mâ tî
Aslema n tazmert
Mâ na mbâ
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
O na wâ na gare?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
O na wâ na plateforme?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
O na tî na mbô?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
O na wâ na yâ?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
O na bô na kâ.(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
O na fâ na kâ.(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
O kâ tî na mappa?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
O na tî na mbô?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
Nekki d vegetarian
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Banga nganga(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Banga ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Mbi na doctor(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Mbi na yeke(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Mbi na alerji na kolo(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
A na hospital ya mboka?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
E yeke na mboko(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Mbi tanga passport na ngai(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
O tanga hotel na ngai?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Sango!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Tala na yeke mboka(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Nani ti na yo?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Nde na yeke report na tî(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Oka na yeke na lobi?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Mesi na yo na tî(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Nde na tî na yeke na yo(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Tala na yeke na yo(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Nani na lobi na vendredi(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.