| Berber ((ber)ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ) | |
| Information | |
| Official language |  Morocco,  Algeria |
|---|---|
| Language spoken | Morocco, Algeria,  Tunisia,  Libya,  Egypt,  Mauritania,  Mali,  Niger |
| Number of speakers | over 45 million |
| ISO 639-2 | ber |
| Bases | |
| Hello | azul |
| Thank you | tanemmirte |
| Yes | yah |
| No | oho |
the Berber is present at Morocco up toEgypt through theAlgeria, the Tunisia, the Mali, the Niger and the Libya.
Pronunciation
There are several methods of transcription between Tifinagh characters and Arabic characters and Latin characters like in French, so those who do not understand the letters Tifinagh can read the words as they should be read (in Latin or Arabic).
Vowels
a (aɣra) i (iɣri) u (uɣru) e (ilem)
Consonant
Common diphthongs
Grammar
Based
For this guide, we are using polite form for all expressions, on the assumption that you will be speaking most of the time with people you don't know.
Hello : ⴰⵣⵓⵍ (pron.: azul)
How are you doing ? : ⵎⴰⵏⵉⴽ ⴰⵏⵏ ⵜⴳⴰⵎ? (pron.: manik ann tgam?)
Very well thank you : ⵜⵀⴰⵏⵏⴰ ⵜⴳⴰ ⵍⵎⴰⵏ, ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵉⵔⵜ (pron.: thanna tga lman, tanmirt)
What's your name ? : ⵎⴰⴷ ⴰⴽ ⵉⵙⵎ? (pron.: mad ak ism?)
My name is _____. : ⵉⵙⵎ ⵉⵏⵡ _____. (pron.: Ism inw_____.)
Nice to meet you. : - (pron.: issuesmi alig dik myassangh.)
Please : - (pron.: saha nnk.)
Thank you : - (pron.: tanmirt)
You're welcome. : - (pron.: ur illi makhf.)
Yes : ⵢⴰⵀ (pron.: Yah)
No : ⵓⵀⵓⵢ (pron.: uhu)
Excuse me. : ⵙⵙⵓⵔⴼⵉ. (pron.: ssurfi.)
I am sorry. : ⵔⴻⴱⴱⵉ ⵙⴰⵎⵃⵉ. (pron.: rebbi samhi.)
Bye. : ⵍⵍⴰⵀ ⵉⵀⴰⵏⵏⵉⴽ, ⴰⴷ ⵉⴳ ⵔⴻⴱⴱⵉ ⵙⵜⴰⵔ. (pron.: llah ihannik, ad ig rebbi star.)
I do not speak _____. : ⵓⵔ ⴷⴰ ⵙⴰⵡⴰⵍⵖ ____. (pron.: ur da sawalgh ______.)
Do you speak French ? : ⴰⵔ ⵜⵙⴰⵡⴰⵍⵜ ⵜⴰⴼⵔⴰⵏⵙⵉⵙⵜ? (pron.: Ar tsawalt tafrancist?)
Does anyone speak French here? : ⵉⵙ ⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴽⴰⵏ ⵓⵏⵏⴰ ⵉⵙⴰⵡⵍⵏ ⵙ ⵜⴼⵔⴰⵏⵙⵉⵙⵜ ⴷⴰ? (pron.: Is illa kan unna isawal s tafranciste da?)
Help ! : ⴰⵡⵙⵉ! (pron.: awsi!)
Good morning) : ⵜⵉⴼⴰⵡⵉⵏ (pron.: tifawin)
Hello afternoon) : ⴰⵣⵓⵍ (pron.: azul)
Good night : ⵜⵉⵎⴻⵏⵙⵉⵡⵉⵏ (pron.: Timensiwin)
I do not understand. : ⵓⵔ ⵙⵙⵉⵏⵖ ⵎⴰⴷ ⵜⵏⵏⵉⵜ. (pron.: ur ssingh mad tnnit)
Where are the toilets ? : ⵎⵉⴳ ⵍⵍⴰⵍ ⵜ ⵜⵓⵡⴰⵍⴻⵜⵜ? (pron.: mig llan t toilet?)
Problems
- Don't bother me.
- Ayourtberztm
- Go away !!
- X !! (XX)
- Do not touch me !
- Ayourtguerm
- I'll call the police.
- Radgherh i (X)
- Police !
- X! (X)
- Stop! Thief !
- X! (X)
- Help me please!
- X! (X)
- It's an emergency.
- X. (X)
- I am lost.
- Jlighe
- I lost my bag.
- Jlighe chkaranou
- I lost my wallet.
- X. (X)
- I am in pain.
- Tadenghe
- I am hurt.
- X. (X)
- I need a doctor.
- May I use your phone ?
- Zdarghe adkhdemh s aqjdawenek
Numbers
| Number | Berber |
|---|---|
| 1 | ijjen / ojin / yan / yun / yiwen (fem: ict, ojit, yat, yut, yiwet) |
| 2 | sin (fem: snat) |
| 3 | kraḍ (fem: kraḍt) |
| 4 | kkuẓ or okkoz (fem: kkuẓt) |
| 5 | semmus (fem: semmust) |
| 6 | seḍis (fem: sḍist) |
| 7 | saa (fem: sat) |
| 8 | tam (fem: tamt) |
| 9 | tẓa (fem: tẓat) |
| 10 | mraw (fem: mrawt) |
| Number | Berber |
|---|---|
| 11 | mraw d ijjen / mraw d yan |
| 12 | mraw d sin |
| 13 | mraw d kraḍ |
| 14 | mraw d kkuẓ |
| 15 | mraw d semmus |
| 16 | mraw d sḍis |
| 17 | mraw d sa |
| 18 | mraw d tam |
| 19 | mraw d tẓa |
| 20 | simraw |
| Number | Berber |
|---|---|
| 21 | simraw d ijjen / simraw d yan |
| 22 | simraw d sin |
| 23 | simraw d kraḍ |
| 24 | simraw d kkuẓ |
| 25 | simraw d semmus |
| 26 | simraw d sḍis |
| 27 | simraw d sa |
| 28 | simraw d tam |
| 29 | simraw d tẓa |
| 30 | kramraw |
| Number | Berber |
|---|---|
| 100 | timiḍi |
| 1000 | agim / ifeḍ |
| 2000 | sin igiman / sin ifḍen |
| 2015 | sin igiman d mraw d semmus |
- 1,000,000
- X (X)
- number X (train, bus, etc.)
- X (X)
- half
- (amnasf)
- less
- (idrous)
- more
- (ogar / ieda / imkkor / ikhatr)
Time
- now
- rilad
- later
- arkih
- before
- X (ligh)
- morning
- zik
- in the morning
- X (X)
- afternoon
- X (X)
- evening
- (tin yits)
- In the evening
- X (X)
- night
- (giit)
Time
- one o'clock in the morning
- (yan nwass)
- two o'clock in the morning
- (sin nwass)
- nine o'clock in the morning
- (tza nwass)
- midday
- X (X)
- one p.m
- (yan n giit)
- two in the afternoon
- (sin n giit)
- six in the evening
- (sdis n giit)
- seven o clock in the evening
- (sa n giit)
- a quarter to seven, 18
- 45: X (X)
- a quarter past seven, 19
- 15: X (X)
- half past seven, 19
- 30: X (X)
- midnight
- X (X)
Duration
- _____ minutes)
- ______ tusdidt / tedqiqin / ⵜⵓⵙⴷⵉⴷⵜ / ⵜⵓⵙⴷⵉⴷⵉⵏ. (X)
- _____ time)
- ______ ()
- _____ days)
- ______ (ass / usaan)
- _____ week (s)
- ______ (ddurt / imalas)
- _____ month
- ______ (ayyur / ayyuren)
- _____ year (s)
- ______ (aseggas / iseggasen)
- weekly
- X (X)
- monthly
- X (X)
- annual
- X (X)
Days
| French | Berber |
|---|---|
| Monday | Aynas / ⴰⵢⵏⴰⵙ |
| Tuesday | Asinas / ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰⵙ |
| Wednesday | Akṛas / ⴰⴽⵕⴰⵙ |
| Thursday | Akwas / ⴰⴽⵡⴰⵙ |
| Friday | Asimwas / ⴰⵙⵉⵎⵡⴰⵙ |
| Saturday | Asiḍyas / ⴰⵙⵉⴹⵢⴰⵙ |
| Sunday | Asamas / ⴰⵙⴰⵎⴰⵙ |
Month
If those who speak the language use a calendar other than Gregorian, explain it and list the months.
- January
- innar
- February
- brayr
- March
- March
- April
- ibrir
- may
- mayyu
- June
- yunyu
- July
- yulyuz
- August
- guct
- September
- cutanbir
- October
- ktubr
- November
- nuwanbir
- December
- dujnabir
Write time and date
Give examples of how to write time and date if it differs from French.
Seasons
- Spring
- tafsur
- Summer
- anbdu
- Autumn
- amwan
- Winter
- tagrest
Colors
- black
- aberkan / asgan
- White
- oumlil (X)
- Grey
- X (X)
- Red
- azeggagh (X)
- blue
- azegzaw (X)
- yellow
- awraɣ (X)
- green
- X (X)
- orange
- X (X)
- purple
- adal (X)
- Chestnut
- aqahwi (X)
Transport
Bus and Train
Directions
Taxi
Lodging
Silver
Food
Bars
Purchases
Drive
