Looking for practical Tiv to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
Azul(azul)
Ior na
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Mgbakpa u sha
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Mgbakpa u kpa
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Mgbakpa u ter
Mrahba(mrahba)
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Kpa a joo
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Ior a joo
Besslama(besslama)
Ior m ngu?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
M ngu John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Ior m nande?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Ior m nande a joo
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
M nahan usha.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
M nahan usha kpa.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
I kpa a sha?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
I we a joo?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Kpa a joo.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Kpa a nahan.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Kpa a sha.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
I kpa a ticket, please.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
I we a nahan a nahan?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
M nahan sha.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ih
Naa
Ula
Iye
Mekkan
M na a kpa
Nekni d ameqran
M na a kpa nahan
Ula d ameqran
I kpa a kpa
Ala yid ihi
U kpa a nahan?
Ma yid ihi?
U kpa m nahan?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
M na a kpa nahan
Nekni d tazmert
Kpa a kpa
Ssa ad tzemregh
M na a kpa
Nekni d ameksa
Naa a kpa
Ula d tazmert
I kpa a kpa
Tawuri
A kpa a kpa
Aslema n tazmert
U kpa a kpa
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Ior a nyam?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ior a gande?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Nenge a kpa?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ior a nenge a?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
I na kpa a.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
I na kpa a kpa.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
I ma ior a gande?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Kpa a, please.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Nenge a kpa?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ior m gban a card?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Ior a bill, please
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ior a service m nahan?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
A m vegetarian
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Ior a kpa
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ior m gban a menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
A glass a water, please
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.
Kpa a police
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Kpa a ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
M ba a doctor
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
M kpa a kpa
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
M kpa a nyam
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
I kpa a hospital mza?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
I kpa a sha
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
M kpa a passport m
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
I kpa a hotel m?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Kpa!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Ka a hia ikyô.
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Nî kpa u kpa?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
M gbanor u kpe.
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
A hia nî u hia?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
M kpa u venge.
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Ior u nenge.
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
M hia u kpa.
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ior a hia u mba?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ka m hia u.
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
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.