Looking for practical Yoruba to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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 Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Azul(azul)
O seun
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
E kaaro
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
E kaasan
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
E kuurole
Mrahba(mrahba)
O daaro
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
A ri e laipe
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
O dabọ
Besslama(besslama)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Orukọ mi ni John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Bawo ni?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Mi ò ye mi
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Yí si apa osi
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Yí si apa otun
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Lọ taara
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Mo ti sọnù
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
Ih
Rara
Ula
Bóyá
Mekkan
Mo gba
Nekni d ameqran
Mo kọ
Ula d ameqran
Iyẹn dára
Ala yid ihi
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Ma yid ihi?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Nekni d tazmert
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Ssa ad tzemregh
Mo bínú
Nekni d ameksa
Kò sí ìṣòro
Ula d tazmert
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Tawuri
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Aslema n tazmert
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
O sunmọ ibi yi
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
O jinna si ibi yi
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Elo ni eyi?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Eyi dára
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
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.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Pe ambulance
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Mo n ni irora
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
O n dun nibi
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
I ranlọwọ!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Akoko ipari ni 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.