Looking for practical Tongan to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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: pick five Tamazight phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mālō
Azul(azul)
Mālō
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Mālō e lelei
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Mālō e lelei
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Mālō e lelei
Mrahba(mrahba)
Nofo ā
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tōfā
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Tōfā
Besslama(besslama)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Ofa atu?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
E hā e totongi?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Ih
Ikai
Ula
Māfai
Mekkan
Oku ou ʻilo
Nekni d ameqran
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ula d ameqran
Oku lelei ia
Ala yid ihi
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Ma yid ihi?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Nekni d tazmert
Fakamolemole
Ssa ad tzemregh
Oku ou fakamolemole
Nekni d ameksa
Ikai ha palopalema
Ula d tazmert
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Tawuri
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Aslema n tazmert
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
E taha e taimi?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Te fua, kataki
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
O au ko e meʻakai
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
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.
Tū mai e polisi
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Tū mai e ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Oku ou fehi
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Fakamolemole!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
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.