Translate now

Common Tamazight to Tamazight (Tifinagh) phrases

100 practical Tamazight to Tamazight (Tifinagh) phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

← Back to Tamazight to Tamazight (Tifinagh) Translator

Looking for practical Tamazight to Tamazight (Tifinagh) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Tamazight (Tifinagh) translation (Tamazight (Tifinagh)) — 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 Tamazight (Tifinagh).

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tamazight (Tifinagh)-speaking trip in a few weeks.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Tamazight to Tamazight (Tifinagh) translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Azul

    ⵣⵓⵍ (zul)

  2. Tanemmirt

    ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ (nighin)

  3. Sbah lkhir

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ (isin immus)

  4. Nhar lkhir

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ (isin inis)

  5. Mrahba

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ (isin inis)

  6. Lila saïda

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ (isin inis)

  7. Nqra wul

    ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ (immus nighin)

  8. Besslama

    ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ (sinin)

  9. Mekka isem-ik?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ? (is inis his?)

  10. Isem-iyi John

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ (is inis John)

  11. Mekka tzemre?

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ? (is nighin?)

  12. Safi nniḍen

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ (is nighin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ? (amun issin inghilin?)

  2. Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ (amun issin Hindi inghilin)

  3. Ur nḥemmer

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ (amun issin insunnen)

  4. S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ (amun issin insin nighil)

  5. Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ? (amun issin inghilin in?)

  6. Wul is tazart?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ? (asin issin nighil?)

  7. Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil nasin?)

  8. Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ (asin issin inghil inan)

  9. Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ (asin issin inghil inin)

  10. Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ (asin issin inghil insin)

  11. Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil insin?)

  12. Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ (asin issin inghilin nighil)

  13. Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil insin?)

  14. Nek d-ɣer

    ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ (amun issin inghil)

  15. Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ? (asin issin nighil in sin?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ih

    ⴰⵣⵓⵍ (azul)

  2. Ula

    ⴰⵏⵏ (ann)

  3. Mekkan

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍ (azil)

  4. Nekni d ameqran

    ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ (azini)

  5. Ula d ameqran

    ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ (anini)

  6. Ala yid ihi

    ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azina anna)

  7. Ma yid ihi?

    ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ? (amura anna?)

  8. Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ? (azilla anna?)

  9. Nekni d tazmert

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (asina anna)

  10. Ssa ad tzemregh

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

  11. Nekni d ameksa

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ (azila)

  12. Ula d tazmert

    ⴰⵏⵏ ⴰⵣⵉⵍ (ann azil)

  13. Tawuri

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

  14. Aslema n tazmert

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

  15. Suffi d amezruy n tazmert

    ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ (azila anna)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Wulaw n tizi n taddart?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵏⵉⵏ (tinin nni nighnin)

  2. Wulaw n tizi n bus?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (tinin nni nissin)

  3. Mara tizi?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (tinin nni issin)

  4. Aman yebda?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is inissin?)

  5. Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?

    ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙ? (tinin nni nighis?)

  6. Ihi, d amezwaru

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵔ ⵉⵏⵉ (is nir ini)

  7. Ihi, d tazmert

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ (is nighin ni)

  8. Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?

    ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ? (anis nni issin ni innin?)

  9. Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît

    ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵉ, ⵉⵎⵉⵙ (anis nni ini, imis)

  10. Mara yebda?

    ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ? (is nighin ni?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iḥed nniḍen?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ? (is isin inin?)

  2. Aḍu yella aḥil

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin inin nissin)

  3. Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin nissin?)

  4. Nekki nḥed n wigi?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin inin nissin?)

  5. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin inin nissin)

  6. Iḍeḍ, lla yella

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ (is isin inin)

  7. Ma yella tazrigt?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin nissin?)

  8. Nekki d vegetarian

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

  9. Ula d akken, lla yella

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

  10. Aḍu yella amezruy

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

  11. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ? (is isin nissin?)

  12. Aḍu n waman, lla yella

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (is isin nissin)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Ssi l-police

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ (azur assan)

  2. Ssi l-ambulance

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵎⴱⵓⵍⴰⵏⵜ (azur ambulanṭ)

  3. Nekkin doctor

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⵢⵉⵏⴰ ⴷⵓⵇⵔ (asi yina dugur)

  4. Nekkin yid

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (asi issin)

  5. Nekkin agdud n tazart

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵍⵍⵉⵇⴰ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ (asi allila assan)

  6. Wul is-sid n uḍar?

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ? (asi dini assana?)

  7. Ihdden hna

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ (asi issin anni)

  8. Rraḍt pasport-i

    ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ (asi dini assana)

  9. Ma tssi l-hotel-i?

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ? (azur anni assana?)

  10. Ayd!

    ⴰⵣⵓⵔ! (azur!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ

    ⵉⵙⴻⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isen nighisn)

  2. Neddu yid n tazmert

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  3. Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  4. Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  5. Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  6. S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  7. Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  8. Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  9. Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  10. Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

  11. Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday

    ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isnin nighisn)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Walu tazrigt?

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵔ ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉ? (is ir isini?)

  2. Tazrigt tga tlat

    ⵉⵙ ⵉⵔⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵏⵉⵏ (is iris ninin)

  3. Lḥeṛ

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isin)

  4. Ssa

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ (isinin)

  5. Azzul

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏⵉ (isinini)

  6. Yemmes

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙ (isinin nis)

  7. Yemmes n tazart

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵉ (isinin nisi)

  8. Yemmes n tazrigt

    ⵉⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵉⵏ (isinin nisin)

  9. Yid

    ⵉⵏ (in)

  10. Sin

    ⵉⵙⵙ (iss)

  11. Tlat

    ⵉⵔⵉⵙ (iris)

  12. Mraw

    ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (issin)

  13. Miyaz

    ⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (in issin)

  14. Nniḍ

    ⵉⵏⵏⵉ (inni)

  15. Iḍen

    ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ (issin)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Tamazight to Tamazight (Tifinagh) translator.

Open translator