Phrase book Tamazight - Sprachführer Tamazight

General information

Tamazight is a language spoken by approximately 5 million people in North Africa.

Countries where Tamazight is spoken: Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Spain (Ceuta, Melilla, Canary Islands), Tunisia

The official language is Tamazight in: Morocco

The national language is Tamazight in: Algeria, Mali, Niger

pronunciation

Vowels

ⴰ (a): how
ⴻ (e): how
ⵉ (i): how
ⵓ (u): how

Consonants

ⴱ (b): how
ⴳ (g): how
ⴳⵯ (gʷ): how
ⴷ (d): how
ⴹ (ḍ): how
ⴼ (f): how
ⴽ (k): how
ⴽⵯ (kʷ): how
ⵀ (h): how
ⵃ (ḥ): how
ⵄ (ɛ): how
ⵅ (x): how
ⵇ (q): how
ⵊ (j): how
ⵍ (l): how
ⵎ (m): how
ⵏ (n): how
ⵔ (r): how
ⵕ (ṛ): how
ⵖ (ɣ): how
ⵙ (s): how
ⵚ (ṣ): how
ⵛ (c): how
ⵜ (t): how
ⵟ (ṭ): how
ⵡ (w): how
ⵢ (y): how
ⵣ (z): how
ⵥ (ẓ): how

Character combinations

Idioms

Basics

Good day.: ⵜⵉⴼⴰⵡⵉⵏ (Tifawin)
Hello. (informal): ⴰⵣⵓⵍ (Azul)
How are you?: ⴰⵎⴽ ⵜⵍⵍⵉⴹ? (Amek telliḍ?)
Good thank you.: ⵉⴳⵔⵔⵣ, ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵎⵉⵔⵜ (Igerrez, tanemmirt)
What's your name?: ⵉⵙⵎ-ⵏⵏⴽ? (m), ⵉⵙⵎ-ⵏⵏⵎ? (w) (Isem-nnek? (m), Isem-nnem? (w))
My name is ______ .: ⵉⵙⵎ-ⵉⵏⵓ ______. (Isem-inu ______.)
Nice to meet you.: ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵙⵙⵏⵉ ⵏ ⵍⵅⵉⵔ. (Tamussni n lxir)
You're welcome.: ⵓⵍⴰⵛ ⴰⵖⵉⵍⵉⴼ (Ulac aɣilif)
Thanks.: ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵎⵉⵔⵜ. (Tanemmirt )
Here you go.: ⵓⵍⴰⵛ ⴰⵖⵉⵍⵉⴼ (Ulac aɣilif)
Yes.: ⵉⵀ (You)
No.: ⵓⵀⵓ (Eagle owl)
Sorry.: ⵙⵙⵓⵔⴼ-ⵉⵢⵉ (Ssuref-iyi)
Goodbye: ⴰⵔ ⵜⵓⴼⴰⵜ (Ar tufat)
Bye (informal): ⴰⵔ ⵜⵉⵎⵍⵉⵍⵉⵜ (Ar timlilit)
I don't (hardly) speak tamazight.: ⵓⵔ ⵙⵙⴰⵡⴰⵍⵖ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ (Ur ssawaleɣ tamaziɣt)
Do you speak German?: ⵜⵙⵙⴰⵡⴰⵍⴹ ⵜⴰⵍⵎⴰⵏⵉⵜ? (Tessawaleḍ talmanite?)
Does anyone here speak German?: ⵢⵍⵍⴰ ⵡⵉⵏ ⴰⵢ ⵢⵙⵙⴰⵡⴰⵍⵏ ⵜⴰⵍⵎⴰⵏⵉⵜ ⴷⴰ? (Yella win ay yessawalen talmanit there?)
Help!: ⴰⴱⴱⵓⵀ! (Abbuh!)
Attention!: ⵖⵓⵔⴽ! (Ɣur-k!)
Good Morning.: ⵜⵉⴼⴰⵡⵉⵏ (Tifawin)
Good evening.: ⵜⵉⵎⵏⵙⵉⵡⵉⵏ (Timensiwin)
Good night.: ()
Sleep well.: ()
I do not understand that.: ⵓⵔ ⴼⵀⵉⵎⵖ ⴰⵢⴰ (Ur fhimeɣ aya)
Where is the toilet?: ⴰⵏⴷⴰⵝⵜ ⵜⵅⵅⴰⵎⵜ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵔⴷⴰ? (Anda-tt texxamt n tarda?)

Problems

Leave me in peace.: ()
Do not touch me!: ()
I'm calling the police.: ()
Police!: ()
Stop the thief!: ()
I need help.: ()
This is an emergency.: ()
I'm lost.: ()
I lost my bag.: ()
I lost my wallet.: ()
I'm sick.: ()
I'm injured.: ()
I need a doctor.: ()
Can I use your telephone?: ()

numbers

0: ⴰⵎⵢⴰ (Amya)
1: ⵢⴰⵏ (Yan)
2: ⵙⵉⵏ (Sin)
3: ⴽⵕⴰⴹ (Kṛaḍ)
4: ⴽⴽⵓⵥ (Kkuẓ)
5: ⵙⵎⵎⵓⵙ (Semmus)
6: ⵙⴹⵉⵚ (Sḍiṣ)
7: ⵙⴰ (Sat)
8: ⵜⴰⵎ (Tam)
9: ⵜⵥⴰ (Tẓa)
10: ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Mraw)
11: ⵢⴰⵏ ⴷ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Yan d mraw)
12: ⵙⵉⵏ ⴷ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Sin d mraw)
13: ⴽⵕⴰⴹ ⴷ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Kṛaḍ d mraw)
14: ⴽⴽⵓⵥ ⴷ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Kkuẓ d mraw)
15: ⵙⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⴷ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Semmus d mraw)
16: ⵙⴹⵉⵚ ⴷ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Sḍiṣ d mraw)
17: ⵙⴰ ⴷ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Sa d mraw)
18: ⵜⴰⵎ ⴷ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Tam d mraw)
19: ⵜⵥⴰ ⴷ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Tẓa d mraw)
20: ⴰⴳⵏⴰⵔ (Agnar)
21: ⴰⴳⵏⴰⵔ ⴷ ⵢⴰⵏ (Agnar d yan)
22: ⴰⴳⵏⴰⵔ ⴷ ⵙⵉⵏ (Agnar d sin)
23: ⴰⴳⵏⴰⵔ ⴷ ⴽⵕⴰⴹ (Agnar d kṛaḍ)
30: ⴰⴳⵏⴰⵔ ⴷ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Agnar d mraw)
40: ⵙⵉⵏ ⵡⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡⵏ (Sin wagrawen)
50: ⵙⵉⵏ ⵡⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡⵏ ⴷ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Sin wagrawen d mraw)
60: ⴽⵕⴰⴹ ⵡⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡⵏ (Kṛaḍ wagrawen)
70: ⴽⵕⴰⴹ ⵡⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡⵏ ⴷ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Kṛaḍ wagrawen d mraw)
80: ⴽⴽⵓⵥ ⵡⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡⵏ (Kkuẓ wagrawen)
90: ⴽⴽⵓⵥ ⵡⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡⵏ ⴷ ⵎⵔⴰⵡ (Kkuẓ wagrawen d mraw)
100: ⵜⵉⵎⵉⴹⵉ (Timiḍi)
200: ()
300: ()
1000: (agim / ifed)
2000: (sin igiman / sin idfen)
1,000,000: ()
1,000,000,000: ()
1,000,000,000,000: ()
half: (amnasf)
Fewer: (idrous)
More: (ogar / ieda inkkor)

time

now: (gilad)
later: (nokana / asra)
before: (ligh)
(the morning: (ifaw)
afternoon: ()
Eve: (tin yits)
night: (giit)
today: ⴰⵙⴰ (assa)
yesterday: ⴰⵙⵕⵜ (assirt)
tomorrow: ⴰⵙⴽⴰ (assca)
this week: ()
last week: (ddurt i ieeddan)
next week: (imalass dyuchkan)

Time

an hour: (yan nwass)
two o'clock: (sin nwass)
noon: ()
thirteen o'clock: (yan n giit)
fourteen O `clock: (sin n giit)
midnight: ()

Duration

_____ minute (s): _____ ⵜⴰⵙⴷⵉⴷⵜ (s) _____ ⵜⴷⵇⵉⵇⵉⵏ (p) (_____Tasdidt (s) _____Tedqiqin (p))
_____ hour (s): ()
_____ day (s): (ass / usaan)
_____ week (s): (ddurt / imalas)
_____ month (s): (ayyur / ayyuren)
_____ year (s): (aseggas / iseggasen)

Days

Sunday: ⴰⵙⴰⵎⴰⵙ (Asamas)
Monday: ⴰⵢⵏⴰⵙ (Aynas )
Tuesday: ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰⵙ (Asinas)
Wednesday: ⴰⴽⵕⴰⵙ (Akṛas)
Thursday: ⴰⴽⵡⴰⵙ (Akvass)
Friday: ⴰⵙⵉⵎⵡⴰⵙ (Asimwas)
Saturday: ⴰⵙⵉⴹⵢⴰⵙ (Asiḍyas)

Months

January: ⵉⵏⵏⴰⵢⵔ (Innayr)
February: ⴱⵕⴰⵢⵕ (Bṛayṛ)
March: ⵎⴰⵕⵚ (Mars)
April: ⵉⴱⵔⵉⵔ (Ibrir)
May: ⵎⴰⵢⵢⵓ (Mayyu)
June: ⵢⵓⵏⵢⵓ (Yunyu)
July: ⵢⵓⵍⵢⵓⵣ (Yulyuz)
August: ⵖⵓⵛⵜ (Ɣuct)
September: ⵛⵓⵜⴰⵏⴱⵉⵔ (Cutanbir)
October: ⴽⵟⵓⴱⵕ (Kṭubṛ)
November: ⵏⵓⵡⴰⵏⴱⵉⵔ (Nuwanbir)
December: ⴷⵓⵊⵏⴰⴱⵉⵔ (Dujnabir)

Notation for date and time

For seasons

The spring: tafsut
The summer: Anbdu
The autumn: amwan
The winter: day rest

Colours

black: ⴰⴱⵔⴽⴰⵏ (Aberkan)
White: (omlil)
Gray: ()
red: (azgag)
blue: (azerwal)
yellow: (awrag)
green: (azegzaw)
orange: ()
purple: (amdadi)
brown: (agahwi)

traffic

bus and train

Line _____ (Train, bus, etc.): ()
How much does a ticket to _____ cost?: ()
A ticket to _____, please.: ()
Where is this train / bus going?: ()
Where is the train / bus to _____?: ()
Does this train / bus stop in _____?: ()
When does the train / bus to_____ leave?: ()
When does this train / bus arrive in _____?: ()

direction

How do I get ... ?: ()
...to the train station?: ()
...to the bus stop?: ()
...to the airport?: ()
... to the city center?: ()
... to the youth hostel?: ()
...to the hotel?: ()
... to the German / Austrian / Swiss consulate?: ()
Where are there many ...: ()
... hotels?: ()
... restaurants?: ()
... bars?: ()
...Tourist Attractions?: ()
Could you show me that on the map?: ()
road: ()
Turn left.: ()
Turn right.: ()
Left: ()
right: ()
straight: ()
to follow the _____: ()
after_____: ()
before the _____: ()
Look for _____.: ()
north: ()
south: ()
east: ()
west: ()
above: ()
below: ()

taxi

Taxi!: ()
Please drive me to _____.: ()
How much does a trip to _____ cost?: ()
Please take me there.: ()

accommodation

Do you have a free room?: ()
How much does a room cost for one / two people?: ()
Has it in the room ...: ()
...a toilet?: ()
...a shower?: ()
...a telephone?: ()
... a TV?: ()
Can I see the room first?: ()
Do you have something quieter?: ()
... bigger?: ()
... clean?: ()
... cheaper?: ()
Ok I'll take it.: ()
I want to stay _____ night (s).: ()
Can you recommend another hotel?: ()
Do you have a safe?: ()
...Lockers?: ()
Is breakfast / dinner included?: ()
What time is breakfast / dinner?: ()
Please clean my room.: ()
Can you wake me up at _____?: ()
I want to sign out.: ()

money

Do you accept euros?: ()
Do you accept Swiss Francs?: ()
Do you accept credit cards?: ()
Can you change money for me?: ()
Where can I change money?: ()
Can you change traveler checks for me?: ()
Where can I change traveler checks?: ()
What is the rate?: ()
Where is there an ATM?: ()

eat

A table for one / two people, please.: ()
Could I have the menu?: ()
Can i see the kitchen: ()
Is there a house specialty?: ()
Is there a local specialty?: ()
I'm vegetarian.: ()
I do not eat pork.: ()
I don't eat beef.: ()
I only eat kosher food.: ()
Can you cook it low fat?: ()
Menu of the day: ()
à la carte: ()
breakfast: ()
Having lunch: ()
with coffee (in the afternoon): ()
Dinner: ()
I would like _____.: ()
I want table service _____.: ()
chicken: ⵜⵢⴰⵣⵉⴹⵜ (Tyaziḍt)
Beef: ⵜⴰⴼⵓⵏⴰⵙⵜ (Tafunast)
fish: ⵉⵙⵍⵎⴰⵏ (Iselman)
ham: ()
sausage: ()
cheese: ⵜⴰⴽⵎⵎⴰⵔⵜ (Takemmart)
Eggs: ⵜⵉⵎⵍⵍⴰⵍⵉⵏ (Timellalin)
salad: ⵛⵛⵍⴰⴹⴰ (Cclaḍa)
(fresh vegetables: ⵜⵉⴷⴰⵍ (Tidal)
(fresh fruits: ⵉⴳⵓⵎⵎⴰ (Igumma)
loaf: ⴰⵖⵔⵓⵎ (Aɣrum)
toast: ()
Pasta: ()
rice: ⴰⵙⵙⵉⴽⵍ (Assicle)
Beans: ⵜⴰⴷⵍⴰⵅⵜ (Tadlaxt)
Could I have a glass of _____?: ()
Could I have a bowl _____?: ()
Could I have a bottle of _____?: ()
coffee: ⵜⴰⵖⵍⵓⵙⵜ (Taɣlust)
tea: ⴰⵜⴰⵢ (Atay )
juice: ⵉⵥⵎ (Iẓem)
Mineral water: ()
water: ⴰⵎⴰⵏ (Aman)
beer: ⵜⴰⴱⵢⵉⵔⵜ (Tabyirt)
Red wine / white wine: ()
Could I have some _____?: ()
salt: ⵜⵉⵙⵏⵜ (Tisent)
pepper: ⵢⵉⴼⵍⴼⵍ ⴰⴱⵔⴽⴰⵏ (Yifelfel aberkan)
butter: ⵓⴷⵉ (Udi)
Sorry waiter? (Get the waiter's attention): ()
I'm done.: ⴰⵇⵍⵉⵢⵉ ⵡⵊⴷⵖ (Aql-iyi wejdeɣ)
It was great.: ()
Please clear the table.: ()
Please do the math for me.: ⵜⵜⵅⵉⵍⴽ, ⵔⵏⵓⵜ ⵖⵔ ⵍⵃⵙⴰⴱⵉⵏⵓ (Ttxil-k, rnu-t ɣer leḥsab-inu)

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?: ()
Is there a table service?: ()
One beer / two beers please: ()
A glass of red / white wine, please.: ()
One glass, please.: ()
A bottle, please.: ()
whiskey: ()
Vodka: ()
rum: ()
water: Aman ()
soda: ()
Tonic water: ()
orange juice: ()
Coke: ()
Do you have any snacks?: ()
One more, please.: ()
Another round please.: ()
When do you close?: ()

shop

Do you have this in my size?: ()
How much is it?: ()
This is too expensive.: ()
Do you want to take _____?: ()
expensive: ⵖⵍⴰⵢ (Ɣlay)
cheap: ⵔⵅⵉⵙ (Rxis)
I can not afford that.: ()
I do not want it.: ()
You are cheating on me.: ()
I am not interested in it: ()
Ok I'll take it.: ()
Can i have a bag: ()
Do you have oversizes?: ()
I need...: ⵃⵡⴰⵊⵖ (Ḥwajeɣ )
...Toothpaste.: ⵡⵍⴽⴰⵥ ⵏ ⵜⵓⵖⵎⴰⵙ (Welkaẓ n tuɣmas)
...a toothbrush.: ⵜⵙⵔⵏⴽⴰ (Tesrenka)
... tampons.: ()
...Soap.: ⵓⵚⴰⴱⵓⵏ (Uṣabun)
...Shampoo.: ()
...Painkiller.: ()
...Laxative.: ()
... something against diarrhea.: ()
... a razor.: ()
...an umbrella.: ()
...Suncream.: ()
...a postcard.: ()
... postage stamps.: ()
... batteries.: ()
... writing paper.: ()
...a pen.: ()
... German books.: ()
... German magazines.: ()
... German newspapers.: ()
... a German-X dictionary.: ()

Drive

Can I rent a car?: ()
Can I get insurance?: ()
STOP: ()
one way street: ()
Give way: ()
No parking: ()
Top speed: ()
Gas station: ()
petrol: ⵍⴳⴰⵣ (Lgaz)
diesel: ()

Authorities

I did nothing wrong.: ()
That was a misunderstanding.: ()
Where are you taking me: ()
Am i arrested?: ()
I am a German / Austrian / Swiss citizen.: ()
I want to speak to the German / Austrian / Swiss embassy.: ()
I want to speak to the German / Austrian / Swiss consulate.: ()
I want to speak to a lawyer.: ()
Can't I just pay a fine?: ()

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