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Tamazight (Berber) vocabulary: 15 essential words to communicate
Script: Tifinagh / Latin (romanisation incluse)
Learn essential Tamazight (Berber) vocabulary with 15 words and phrases organized by theme. Perfect for beginners and travellers who want to communicate confidently.
15words & phrases
2themes
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Greetings & politeness
| ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ | Romanization | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⴰⵣⵓⵍ | Azul | Hello (Kabyle) | |
| ⵎⴰⵏⴰⵡⵏ ⵜⵓⵔⵉⴷ? | Manawn turid? | How are you? | |
| ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵉⵔⵜ | Tanmirt | Thank you | |
| ⴱⴰⵔⴰⴽⴰⵍⵍⴰⴼⵓⵙⵙⴽ | Barakallafussk | Please | |
| ⵙⵎⵃ ⵉⵢⵉ | Smeh iyi | Excuse me / Sorry | |
| ⵢⵢⵉⵀ | Yyih | Yes | |
| ⵓⵀⵓ | Uhu | No | |
| ⵓⵔ ⵢⴰⵍⴽⵉ | Ur yalki | You're welcome |
Essential expressions
| ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ | Romanization | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⵓⵔ ⴼⵀⵉⵎⵖ | Ur fehimgh | I don't understand | |
| ⵜⵙⴰⵡⴰⵍⴷ ⵜⴰⴼⵔⴰⵏⵙⵉⵙⵜ? | Tsawald tafrancist? | Do you speak French? | |
| ⵎⴰ ⵢⴰⴽⴽⴰ? | Ma yakka? | How much? | |
| ... ⵎⴰⵏⵉ ⵜⴳⴰ? | ... mani tga? | Where is...? | |
| ⴰⵎⴰⵏ | Aman | Water | |
| ⵄⴰⵡⵏ ⵉⵢⵉ! | ʕawn iyi! | Help! | |
| ⵉⵙⵎⵉⵏⵓ ... | Isminu ... | My name is ... |
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