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In Tamasheq (Tuareg), hello is ăssălam ăɣlekum and thank you is ălxer ăǵǵên. Here are 11 everyday Tamasheq (Tuareg) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Tamasheq (Tuareg) · How to say thank you in Tamasheq (Tuareg) · How to say goodbye in Tamasheq (Tuareg) · How to say sorry in Tamasheq (Tuareg)
| English | Tamasheq (Tuareg) |
|---|---|
| Hello | ăssălam ăɣlekum Greeting for a man meeting men; reply: ăɣlekum ăssălam. Tamasheq greetings follow, e.g. ma dăr tolăhăd? 'how are you?' (answer ălxer ɣas 'peace only'). |
| Goodbye | nǝkla dăɣ ălxer '(May) we pass the day in peace'; in the evening nǝnsa dăɣ ălxer 'may we pass the night in peace'. ǝgleɣ = 'I am leaving'. |
| Thank you | ălxer ăǵǵên Said to anyone; Tudalt ălxer ăggên. Also ălxer ăǵǵên! 'thanks very much'. |
| Yes | iyya Also ewăḷḷa. |
| No | kăla kăla Also făw. ălbarăka = 'no thanks' when declining. |
| Excuse me / Sorry | ănš-ahi-d 'Forgive me'; reply i măqqărăn 'you are forgiven'. |
| I don't understand | wǝr ǝfhemăɣ Also wǝr ǝǵrehăɣ. |
| Please speak slowly | măǵrăd sollan sollan 'Speak slowly', said to one person. |
| How much is it? | awa man-iket? Prices are in multiples of 5 CFA. Also man-iket aẓrǝf-ǝnnes? 'how much money is it?' |
| The bill, please | man-iket aẓrǝf-ǝnnes? 'How much is the money for it?' This is how a bill is asked for; no separate word seen. |
| Where is …? | ǝndek-ki … ? Put the place after it, e.g. ǝndek-ki hebu? 'where is the market?' (assembled). |
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