Looking for practical Tamazight to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Susu-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
N'ko(n'ko)
Tanemmirt
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Sbah lkhir
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Nhar lkhir
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Mrahba
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Lila saïda
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Nqra wul
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Besslama
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Mekka isem-ik?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Isem-iyi John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Mekka tzemre?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Safi nniḍen
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Nye na bɔ fɔ.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Nye na bɔ.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Iye
Ula
Ala
Mekkan
Bokono
Nekni d ameqran
Maa fɔ
Ula d ameqran
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ala yid ihi
Iye, e fɛ
Ma yid ihi?
Nye na i fɔ?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Nekni d tazmert
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Ssa ad tzemregh
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Nekni d ameksa
Maa sɔrɛ
Ula d tazmert
Ala fɔlɔ
Tawuri
Ala fɔ i
Aslema n tazmert
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Mara tizi?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Aman yebda?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Ihi, d amezwaru
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ihi, d tazmert
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Mara yebda?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Aḍu yella aḥil
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Nekki d vegetarian
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Aḍu yella amezruy
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Ssi l-ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Nekkin doctor
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Nekkin yid
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Ihdden hna
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Ayd!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Neddu yid n tazmert
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.