Looking for practical Tamazight to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — 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 Swahili.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Swahili-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
Habari(azul)
Tanemmirt
Asante(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Habari ya asubuhi(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Habari ya mchana(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Habari ya jioni(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Usiku mwema(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Tutaonana baadaye(nqra wul)
Besslama
Kwaheri(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Jina lako nani?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Jina langu ni John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Habari gani?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Sielewi.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Tafadhali ongea polepole.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Unaweza kusema tena?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Choo kiko wapi?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Geuka kushoto.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Geuka kulia.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Nenda moja kwa moja.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Nimepotea.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Ndio
Ula
Hapana
Mekkan
Pengine
Nekni d ameqran
Ninakubaliana
Ula d ameqran
Sikubaliani
Ala yid ihi
Inasikika vizuri
Ma yid ihi?
Unafikiriaje?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Nekni d tazmert
Nahitaji msaada
Ssa ad tzemregh
Subiri kidogo
Nekni d ameksa
Ninasikitika
Ula d tazmert
Hakuna shida
Tawuri
Hongera
Aslema n tazmert
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Safari njema
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
Ni jukwaa gani?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
Inatoka saa ngapi?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Iko karibu hapa(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
Iko mbali na hapa(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Simama hapa, tafadhali(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Inachukua muda gani?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Hiyo ni ghali sana(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Tafadhali, bili(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Mimi ni mboga(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Hii ni tamu(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Naweza kupata menyu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Piga simu polisi(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Piga simu ya wagonjwa(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Nahitaji daktari(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Ninajisikia mgonjwa(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Nina mzio wa karanga(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?(wul is-sid n uḍar)