Looking for practical Turkmen to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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.
Salam
Azul(azul)
Sag bol
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Erteňiz hayyr
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Gündizňiz hayyr
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Mrahba(mrahba)
Gowy gijeler
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Görüşeriz
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Hoşlaşýarys
Besslama(besslama)
Adyňyz näme?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Meniň adym John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Nädip?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wc nirede?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Düz git.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Bilet näçe?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Men ýitdim.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Ih
Ýok
Ula
Belki
Mekkan
Men razy
Nekni d ameqran
Men razy däl
Ula d ameqran
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Ala yid ihi
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Ma yid ihi?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Meniň kömege zerur
Nekni d tazmert
Bir pursat gara
Ssa ad tzemregh
Bagyşla
Nekni d ameksa
Problem ýok
Ula d tazmert
Tebrikler
Tawuri
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Aslema n tazmert
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Haysy platforma?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Bu ýerde uzak.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Bu näçe?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Ol gaty gymmat.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Hasap, haýyş.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Men wegetarian.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Bu lezzetli.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
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.
Polisiýa çagyr
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ýardam!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Termin penşenbe
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.