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Common Tamazight Phrases
Essential Tamazight (ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Tamazight | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Azul | a-ZUL |
| Good morning | Azul n tifawt | a-ZUL n ti-FAWT |
| Good evening | Azul n tafukt | a-ZUL n ta-FUKT |
| Good night | Azul n iḍ | a-ZUL n id |
| Goodbye | Akka igan | AK-ka i-GAN |
| How are you? | Amek tella? | a-MEK TEL-la |
| I'm fine | Lligh d aṣebbḥ | LLI-gh d a-SEBBH |
| Thank you | Tanmirt | tan-MIRT |
| Please | Ttxil-k | tt-KHIL-k |
| You're welcome | Ulac ayen | u-LAC A-yen |
| Sorry | Samḥ-iyi | SAMH-i-yi |
| Excuse me | Ttxil-k samḥ-iyi | tt-KHIL-k SAMH-i-yi |
| Yes | Ih | ih |
| No | Ala | A-la |
| My name is | Isem-iw d | i-SEM-iw d |
| Nice to meet you | Ur ḥliɣ fell-ak | ur HLIGH fel-LAK |
| Do you speak English? | Tettawalt s tanglizit? | tet-ta-WALT s tan-gli-ZIT |
| I don't understand | Ur fhimeɣ ara | ur fhi-MEGH A-ra |
| Help! | Ɛawneɣ! | a-WNE-gh |
| Cheers! | Saha! | SA-ha |
✈️Travel
| English | Tamazight | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | Anida yella...? | a-NI-da YEL-la |
| How much does it cost? | Acḥal ittekkal? | ach-HAL it-tek-KAL |
| I need a ticket | Ḥwajeɣ ticket | hwa-JEGH TI-ket |
| Train station | Gare n train | GA-re n tren |
| Airport | Aɣerbaz n tagant | a-GHER-baz n ta-GANT |
| Hotel | Axxam n uzdday | a-XXAM n uz-DAY |
| Hospital | Sbiṭar | sbi-TAR |
| Pharmacy | Pharmacie | far-MA-si |
| Police | Pulис | po-LIS |
| Restaurant | Axxam n tmeẓẓugt | a-XXAM n tme-ZUGHT |
| Bank | Banque | BANK |
| Toilet | Bit n uɣezful | bit n u-GHEZFUL |
| Left | Azelmaḍ | a-zel-MADH |
| Right | Afus n ufella | a-FUS n u-FEL-la |
| Straight ahead | S ufella | s u-FEL-la |
| Open | Lliɣ ziɣ | LLI-gh ZIGH |
| Closed | Yemdel | yem-DEL |
| Entrance | Tawwurt | taw-WURT |
| Exit | Afud | a-FUD |
| I'm lost | Twiɣ abrid | TWI-gh a-BRID |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Tamazight | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | Laɣ ljiɛ | lagh lji-A |
| I'm thirsty | Laɣ leɛṭeš | lagh le-TESH |
| Water | Aman | a-MAN |
| Bread | Aɣrum | a-GHRUM |
| Meat | Aksum | ak-SUM |
| Vegetarian | Ur necc aksum | ur necc ak-SUM |
| The menu, please | Menu, ttxil-k | ME-nu tt-KHIL-k |
| The bill, please | Factura, ttxil-k | fak-TU-ra tt-KHIL-k |
| Delicious | Imẓi | im-ZI |
| Wine | Tafyirt | taf-YIRT |
| Coffee | Qahwa | QAH-wa |
| Beer | Bira | BI-ra |
| Breakfast | Tifawt n tmeẓẓugt | ti-FAWT n tme-ZUGHT |
| Lunch | Anebdu n tmeẓẓugt | a-NEB-du n tme-ZUGHT |
| Dinner | Tiɣst n tmeẓẓugt | ti-GHST n tme-ZUGHT |
| I'm allergic to | Ḥwajeɣ allergique | hwa-JEGH a-ler-GIK |
| No sugar | Ulac sukkar | u-LAC SUK-kar |
| Spicy | Iqqur | iq-QUR |
| Sweet | Imẓi | im-ZI |
| Salty | Yesɛ tezart | yes-A te-ZART |
🚨Emergency
| English | Tamazight | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Ɛawneɣ! | a-WNE-gh |
| Call the police! | Aɣ s polis! | AGH s PO-lis |
| Call an ambulance! | Aɣ s ambulance! | AGH s AM-bu-lans |
| I'm sick | Mreḍɣ | mre-DHGH |
| I need a doctor | Ḥwajeɣ tabib | hwa-JEGH ta-BIB |
| Fire! | Timessi! | ti-MES-si |
| Thief! | Aqqar! | aq-QAR |
| I'm lost | Twiɣ abrid | TWI-gh a-BRID |
| I've been robbed | Sɛiqqren-iyi | sa-iq-QREN-i-yi |
| Emergency | Tawwurt n uɛekkaz | taw-WURT n u-EK-kaz |
| I need help | Ḥwajeɣ taɛwint | hwa-JEGH ta-A-wint |
| Danger | Axeṭar | a-khe-TAR |
| Stop! | Kkes! | kkess |
| Go away! | Ddu! | ddu |
💼Business
| English | Tamazight | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting | Amyaru | am-YA-ru |
| Contract | Uεqed | u-EK-ked |
| Invoice | Factura | fak-TU-ra |
| Payment | Aḥessaw | a-HES-saw |
| Deadline | Asrag | a-SRAG |
| Partner | Amawal | a-ma-WAL |
| Office | Axxam n umahil | a-XXAM n u-ma-HIL |
| Imayl | i-MAYL | |
| Report | Aẓreg | a-ZREG |
| Budget | Tawuri n umdan | ta-WU-ri n um-DAN |
| Agreement | Aεqed | a-EK-ked |
| Manager | Aɣellad | a-GHEL-lad |
| Project | Aɣawas | a-GHAW-as |
| Strategy | Taneḍwit | ta-nedh-WIT |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Tamazight | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Yiwen | yi-WEN |
| Two | Sin | sin |
| Three | Kraḍ | kradh |
| Four | Kuẓ | kuz |
| Five | Semmus | SEM-mus |
| Six | Sḍis | SDHIS |
| Seven | Sa | sa |
| Eight | Tam | tam |
| Nine | Tẓa | TZA |
| Ten | Mraw | mraw |
| Twenty | Ssin n imraw | SSIN n im-RAW |
| Hundred | Timiad | ti-MI-ad |
| Thousand | Alef | a-LEF |
| What time is it? | Acḥal iger? | ach-HAL i-GER |
| Today | Assa | AS-sa |
| Tomorrow | Asekka | a-SEK-ka |
| Yesterday | Iḍelli | i-DHEL-li |
| Monday | Aynas | ay-NAS |
| Friday | Asamas | a-SA-mas |
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