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100 practical Tamazight to Zulu phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Tamazight to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight phrase first, then the Zulu translation (Zulu) — 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 Zulu.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Zulu-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Tanemmirt
Ngiyabonga
(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Sawubona
(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Good afternoon
(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Ubusuku obuhle
(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Lala kahle
(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Sizobonana
(nqra wul)
Besslama
Hamba kahle
(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Ubani igama lakho?
(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Igama lami nginguJohn
(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Unjani?
(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Angiqondi.
(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Jika kwesobunxele.
(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Jika kwesokudla.
(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Hamba phambili.
(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Ingabe kude lapha?
(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Ngilahlekile.
(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nekni d ameqran
Ngiyavuma
Ala yid ihi
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Ma yid ihi?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ungangisiza?
Nekni d tazmert
Ngidinga usizo
Ssa ad tzemregh
Linda umzuzu
Nekni d ameksa
Ngiyaxolisa
Ula d tazmert
Akukho nkinga
Aslema n tazmert
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Uhambo olunempilo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
(iphi isitishi sesitimela)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
(iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)
Mara tizi?
Iphi ipulatifomu?
(iphi ipulatifomu)
Aman yebda?
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
(ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
(ingabe le yindlela efanele)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Ikhaya lapha eduze
(ikhaya lapha eduze)
Ihi, d tazmert
Ikude lapha
(ikude lapha)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
(ungangikhombisa emmaphini)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
(misa lapha, ngiyacela)
Mara yebda?
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
(kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Kubiza malini lokhu?
(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Lokho kubiza kakhulu.
(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?
(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.
(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Ibhili, ngiyacela.
(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Inkonzo ifakiwe?
(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Ngiyisithuthuthu.
(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.
(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Lokhu kuhle.
(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Ngicela imenyu?
(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.
(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Shayela amaphoyisa
(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Shayela i-ambulensi
(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Ngidinga udokotela
(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Ngizizwa ngigula
(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Ngine-allergy kumantongomane
(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?
(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Kubuhlungu lapha
(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Ungashayela ihhotela lami?
(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Masihlele umhlangano
(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?
(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Singakhuluma kusasa?
(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe
(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi
(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?
(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Ngizobuyela kuwe
(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Walu tazrigt?
Kuyini isikhathi?
(ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)
Tazrigt tga tlat
Kuyisithathu
(koo-yee-see-thah-thu)
Lḥeṛ
Namuhla
(nah-moo-hlah)
Yemmes
uMsombuluko
(oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)
Yemmes n tazart
uMsombuluko
(oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)
Yemmes n tazrigt
uLwesithathu
(ool-weh-see-thah-thu)
Tlat
Kuthathu
(koo-thah-thu)
Mraw
Ishumi
(ee-shoo-mee)
Miyaz
Ishumi elinhlanu
(ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)
Nniḍ
Iphinifa
(ee-pee-nee-fah)
Iḍen
Okuningi
(oh-koo-neen-gee)
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