Looking for practical Tswana to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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: read the Tamazight line out loud three times, then cover the Tswana side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Azul(azul)
Ke a leboga
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Dumelang
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Dumela mo afternoon
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Dumela mo evening
Mrahba(mrahba)
Borai
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tsamaya sentle
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Tsamaya sentle
Besslama(besslama)
O na le leina mang?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Leina la me ke John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
O kae?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Borai bo kae?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Tswelela ka fao
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ke a latlhela
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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
Nnyaa
Ula
Mafoko
Mekkan
Ke a dumela
Nekni d ameqran
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ula d ameqran
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Ala yid ihi
O akanya eng?
Ma yid ihi?
O ka nthusa?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Nekni d tazmert
Emisa motsotso
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ke maswabi
Nekni d ameksa
Ga go na bothata
Ula d tazmert
A re amogele
Tawuri
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Aslema n tazmert
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ke phetogo efe?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
E kgaogang fa
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
E le kgakala le fa
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Seo ke se expensive
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Bille, tsweetswee
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ke movegetarian
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Se ke se monate
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Na nka nna le menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
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.
Bua le mapolesa
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Bua le ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Go botlhoko fa
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Thusa!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Nako efe e go thusang?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
A re ka bua ka borai?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
A ke boele go wena
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
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.