Looking for practical Zulu to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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 Zulu 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.
Sawubona
Azul(azul)
Ngiyabonga
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Sawubona
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Good afternoon
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Ubusuku obuhle
Mrahba(mrahba)
Lala kahle
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Sizobonana
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Hamba kahle
Besslama(besslama)
Ubani igama lakho?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Igama lami nginguJohn
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Unjani?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Angiqondi.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Jika kwesobunxele.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Jika kwesokudla.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Hamba phambili.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ingabe kude lapha?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ngilahlekile.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Ih
Cha
Ula
Mhlawumbe
Mekkan
Ngiyavuma
Nekni d ameqran
Angivumi
Ula d ameqran
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Ala yid ihi
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Ma yid ihi?
Ungangisiza?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ngidinga usizo
Nekni d tazmert
Linda umzuzu
Ssa ad tzemregh
Ngiyaxolisa
Nekni d ameksa
Akukho nkinga
Ula d tazmert
Halala
Tawuri
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Aslema n tazmert
Uhambo olunempilo
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ikude lapha
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini lokhu?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Lokho kubiza kakhulu.
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Ibhili, ngiyacela.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Inkonzo ifakiwe?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ngiyisithuthuthu.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Lokhu kuhle.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Ngicela imenyu?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.
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.
Shayela amaphoyisa
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Shayela i-ambulensi
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ngidinga udokotela
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ngizizwa ngigula
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ngine-allergy kumantongomane
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Kubuhlungu lapha
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ungashayela ihhotela lami?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Usizo!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Masihlele umhlangano
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
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.