Looking for practical Tetum to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Tamazight translation (Tamazight) — 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.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tamazight-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.
Olá
Azul(azul)
Obrigadu
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Bondia
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Bona tarde
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Bona noite
Mrahba(mrahba)
Bona noite
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Ami hanesan
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Adeus
Besslama(besslama)
Quale naran ida?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Naran hau John.
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Kona ba o?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Diak ba halo ho o.
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Hau la hatene.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Favor fala ba moris.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Keta bele fala fali?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Onde mak banheira?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Virar ba hadau.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Virar ba direita.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Baa diretamente.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Iha ne'e barak?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket ida, favor.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Hau nune'e.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Ih
La
Ula
Talvez
Mekkan
Hau hakarak
Nekni d ameqran
Hau la hakarak
Ula d ameqran
Nia mak diak
Ala yid ihi
Ita nian ideia sa?
Ma yid ihi?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Hau precisa ajuda
Nekni d tazmert
Hakarak momentu
Ssa ad tzemregh
Hau mós
Nekni d ameksa
La problema
Ula d tazmert
Parabens
Tawuri
Parabens ba aniversario
Aslema n tazmert
Hau haruka viagen diak
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Hora ne'e sai?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Iha ne'e perto
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Iha ne'e laran
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Kona ba mapa?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Kona tempu hira?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Fatu, por favor.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Servisu iha ka?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Hau vegetarian.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Esa mak saboru.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Kopa agua, por favor.
Aḍu n waman, lla yella(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Liga ba ambulansia
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Hau precisa doutor
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Hau sente sick
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Hau hasai passport
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Help!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Kita halo reunião
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Hau sei volta ba ita
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.