Useful phrases in Tamasheq

A collection of useful phrases in Tamasheq (Tafaghist), a Berber language spoken in parts of Mali and Burkina Faso.

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Phrase	Tafaghist (Tamasheq)
Welcome	Bismilla
Hello (General greeting)	Ahul Tahult
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	Ma dăr tolăhăd? Ma tăxlakăd?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Ălxer ɣas! Ălxer ɣas təbarăk Aḷḷah
Long time no see
What's your name?	M-isəm-ənnăk? M-isəm-ənnăm?
My name is ...	Isəm-in ...
Where are you from?	Mi dət-təfălăd?
I'm from ...	Əfălăɣ-id ...
Pleased to meet you	Ăjăm tiled takărḍe tăn assikill
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Tăɣlasăd
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)
Good evening (Evening greeting)
Good night	Tinsed dăɣ ălxer
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Bismilla Əgleɣ (I'm leaving) Nəkla bani (May we pass the day in peace) Nənsa bani (May we pass the night in peace)
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
Yes	Iyya Ewăḷḷa
No	Kălă kălă Făw
Maybe	Inšaḷḷa (God willing)
I don't know	Wər əssenăɣ
Do you understand?
I understand
I don't understand	Wər əfhemăɣ Wər əģrehăɣ Wər əģrewăɣ făhăm
Please speak more slowly	Măģrăd sollan sollan
Please say that again
Please write it down
Do you speak English?
Do you speak Tamasheq?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Iket əssəntăɣ (I've just started) Iket əssəntăɣ alămad-ənnes (I've just started learning it)
Do you speak a language other than Tamasheq?
Speak to me in Tamasheq
How do you say ... in Tamasheq?	M-isəm-ənnes dăɣ Tămašăq? (What is that called in Tamasheq?)
Excuse me	Ănš-ahi-dd ălxăqq-ənnăk
How much is this?	Awa man-iket
Sorry	Ănš-ahi-d
Please	Əttarrăɣ dăɣ-ik
Thank you	Ălxer ăģģen Tanəmmert
Reply to thank you	Ikna
Where's the toilet / bathroom?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you
I love you
Get well soon
Go away!	Əgəl!
Leave me alone!
Help!	Ilal!
Fire!	Efew! Temse!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings
New Year greetings	Awătay ăynayăn
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings
Congratulations!
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels	Eroglissər-in yăḍkar irimməlăn

Phrases provided by Joshua Adonai Pérez Cawkill

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