Looking for practical Tamazight to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Yoruba translation (Yoruba) — 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 Yoruba.
Tip: read the Yoruba 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
Bawo(bawoh)
Tanemmirt
O seun(oh shayoon)
Sbah lkhir
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Nhar lkhir
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Mrahba
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Lila saïda
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Nqra wul
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Besslama
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Mekka isem-ik?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Isem-iyi John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Mekka tzemre?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Safi nniḍen
Inu mi dun lati pade e(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ur nḥemmer
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Wul is tazart?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Nek d-ɣer
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Bẹẹni
Ula
Rara
Mekkan
Bóyá
Nekni d ameqran
Mo gba
Ula d ameqran
Mo kọ
Ala yid ihi
Iyẹn dára
Ma yid ihi?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Nekni d tazmert
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Ssa ad tzemregh
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Nekni d ameksa
Mo bínú
Ula d tazmert
Kò sí ìṣòro
Tawuri
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Aslema n tazmert
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Mara tizi?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Aman yebda?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Ihi, d amezwaru
O sunmọ ibi yi(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
O jinna si ibi yi(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Duro nibi, jọwọ(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Nekki d vegetarian
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Ssi l-ambulance
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Nekkin yid
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Ihdden hna
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Ayd!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
O seun fun akoko rẹ(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Akoko ipari ni Friday(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.