Looking for practical Venda to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda 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.
Ndi matsheloni
Azul(azul)
Ndi a livhuwa
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Ndi matsheloni
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Ndi masiari
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Ndi madekwana
Mrahba(mrahba)
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Tshilidzi
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Vhuyani
Besslama(besslama)
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Dzina langa ndi John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Ni khou itea?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
A ndi ḓivhi
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Bani hu na khotani?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Fhulu u ya shango
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Fhasi i na hani?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ndi a fhedza
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ih
Aih
Ula
Ndi nga si
Mekkan
Ndi a livhuwa
Nekni d ameqran
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ula d ameqran
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Ala yid ihi
U vhona mini?
Ma yid ihi?
U nga nthusa?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ndi na nyito
Nekni d tazmert
Langa muthu
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ndi a humbula
Nekni d ameksa
A hu na nḓila
Ula d tazmert
Ndi a livhuwa
Tawuri
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Aslema n tazmert
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
I-platform efani na?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Iri ngafhi?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Iri khathihi na.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Iri khulwane na.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ndi muvegetarian.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
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.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Fhonelela ambulanse
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ndi funa ngaka
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ndi a shota
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ramba!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
A ri vhe na thendo
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
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.