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In Kabyle, hello is Azul and thank you is Tanemmirt (ta-nem-MEERT). Here are 20 everyday Kabyle phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Kabyle · How to say thank you in Kabyle · How to say goodbye in Kabyle · How to say please in Kabyle · How to say sorry in Kabyle
| English | Kabyle | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Azul used at any time of day, to anyone | |
| Goodbye | Ar tufat literally "until we see the light"; a casual bye is also Azul used loosely | ar too-FAT |
| Please | Ttxil-k to a man; to a woman say Ttxil-m | TTHIL-k |
| Thank you | Tanemmirt | ta-nem-MEERT |
| Yes | Ih | eeh |
| No | Uhu | OO-hoo |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Semmeḥ-iyi | sem-MEH ee-yee |
| Do you speak English? | Tessawaleḍ tanglizit? addressed to one person; gender-neutral in practice | tes-sa-wa-LEDH tan-glee-ZEET |
| I don't understand | Ur fhimeɣ ara | oor f-HEE-megh AH-ra |
| Please speak slowly | Ttxil-k, mmeslay ṣ-ṣifa "speak calmly/slowly"; approximate, confirm locally | |
| How much is it? | Acḥal aya? | ach-HAL AH-ya |
| Where is the bathroom? | Anda-t lbanyu? lbanyu is a common loanword for "bathroom" | AN-da-t lban-YOO |
| I'd like this, please | Bɣiɣ wa, ttxil-k | BGHEEGH wa |
| The bill, please | Lḥsab, ttxil-k lḥsab (bill/account) is an Arabic-derived loanword used in everyday Kabyle | l-HSAB |
| Where is …? | Anda-t …? fill the gap with the thing you're looking for | AN-da-t |
| Help! | Ɛiwnet-iyi! | AH-yeen-et ee-yee |
| I need a doctor | Ḥwaǧeɣ ṭṭbib ṭṭbib (doctor) is a common Arabic-derived loanword | HWA-jegh TTBEEB |
| Call the police! | Siwel i lbulis! lbulis (police), a French-derived loanword widely used | SEE-wel ee l-boo-LEES |
| I don't speak Kabyle | Ur ssawaleɣ ara taqbaylit same Ur ... ara negation as Ur fhimeɣ ara | oor ss-sa-wa-LEGH AH-ra tak-bay-LEET |
| Can you help me? | Tzemreḍ a yi-tɛiwneḍ? | tzem-REDH a yee-t-AH-yee-w-nedh |
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