Looking for practical Tsonga to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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: when a Tamazight phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tsonga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Azul(azul)
Ndza khensa
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Xewani xitulu
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Xewani ntlhanu
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Xewani nhloko
Mrahba(mrahba)
Xewani xihlayo
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tshamisa
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Sala kahle
Besslama(besslama)
U vitaniwani?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Ndzina i John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
U njhani?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
A ndzi twisisi.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Xikombiso xihi?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Khandziya ekunene.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Ih
A hi kona
Ula
Swi nga va tano
Mekkan
Ndzi amukela
Nekni d ameqran
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ula d ameqran
Iku na switlhavelo
Ala yid ihi
U ehleketa yini?
Ma yid ihi?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Nekni d tazmert
Hlayisa nkarhi
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ndzi tsundzuka
Nekni d ameksa
A hi na xiphiqo
Ula d tazmert
Ndzakuva
Tawuri
Mavongele yo tsakela
Aslema n tazmert
U va na ndlela yo olova
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
I platform yihi?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
I kona edzongeni.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
I le n'hweti.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ndza va vegetarian.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Leswi i switlhavi.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ndzaku na menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
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.
Tivisa mapolisa
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Tivisa ambalansi
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ndzi lava dokotela
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ku vava laha
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Shelp!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Nkarhi wo heta i 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.