# Berber phrasebook

    This phrasebook deals with Standard Amazight. See the Tashelhit phrasebook for Amazigh language relating to southern Morocco.
Amazigh languages (Tamaziɣt / Tamazight / ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ / ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵗⵜ / ⵝⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵗⵝ) are spoken in Northern Africa, mainly in Morocco , Tunisia and Algeria. These are not one language, but rather several closely related ones. Berber languages use their own alphabet called Tifinagh, but can also be written in Arabic or Latin script like the other two languages spoken in this region (Arabic and French).

## Pronunciation guide
### Vowels:
#### ⴰ (a)

    like ⴰⵏⵣⴰⵔ (Anzar)

#### ⴻ (e)

    like Yey

#### ⵉ (i)

    like ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⴳⵏ (Imaziɣen)

#### ⵓ (u)

    like ⵍⵎⵓⴷⵏ (Lmoden)

### Consonants:
#### ⴱ (b)

    like

#### ⴳ (g)

    like

#### ⴳⵯ (gʷ)

    like

#### ⴷ (d)

    like

#### ⴹ (ḍ)

    like

#### ⴼ (f)

    like

#### ⴽ (k)

    like

#### ⴽⵯ (kʷ)

    like

#### ⵀ (h)

    like

#### ⵃ (ḥ)

    like

#### ⵄ (ɛ)

    like

#### ⵅ (x)

    like

#### ⵇ (q)

    like

#### ⵊ (j)

    like

#### ⵍ (l)

    like

#### ⵎ (m)

    like

#### ⵏ (n)

    like

#### ⵔ (r)

    like

#### ⵕ (ṛ)

    like

#### ⵖ (ɣ)

    like

#### ⵙ (s)

    like

#### ⵚ (ṣ)

    like

#### ⵛ (c)

    like

#### ⵜ (t)

    like ⵜⴰⴳⴰⴷⵉⵔⵜ (Taɣadirt)

#### ⵟ (ṭ)

    like

#### ⵡ (w)

    like

#### ⵢ (y)

    like

#### ⵣ (z)

    like ⴰⵣⴰⵢⵣ (Azayz)

#### ⵥ (ẓ)

    like

## Phrase list
### Basics:
#### Good Morning

    ⵜⵉⴼⴰⵡⵉⵏ (sbah algir)

#### Hello. (informal)

    ⴰⵣⵓⵍ (Azul)

#### How are you?

    ⴰⵎⴽ ⵜⵍⵍⵉⴹ? (memesh tegid?)

#### Fine, thank you.

    ⵉⴳⵔⵔⵣ, ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵎⵉⵔⵜ (saffi, shoukrane)

#### What is your name?

    ⵉⵙⵎ-ⵏⵏⴽ? (m), ⵉⵙⵎ-ⵏⵏⵎ? (f) (Isem-nnek? (m), Isem-nnem? (f))

#### My name is ______ .

    ⵉⵙⵎ-ⵉⵏⵓ ______ . (Isem-inu ______ .)

#### Nice to meet you.

    ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵙⵙⵏⵉ ⵏ ⵍⵅⵉⵔ. (Tamussni n lxir)

#### Please.

    (hafaq)

#### Thank you

    Tenmirt. / ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵎⵉⵔⵜ. (shoukrane)

#### You're welcome.

    ⵓⵍⴰⵛ ⴰⵖⵉⵍⵉⴼ (hafe u wane)

#### Yes.

    ⵉⵀ (wah/ay)

#### No.

    ⵓⵀⵓ (oho)

#### Excuse me. (getting attention)

    ⵙⵙⵓⵔⴼ-ⵉⵢⵉ (semhai)

#### Goodbye

    ⴰⵔ ⵜⵓⴼⴰⵜ (besalma/beslama)

#### I don't speak tamazight [well].

    ⵓⵔ ⵜⵜⵎⴻⵙⵍⴰⵢⴻⴳ ⴰⵔⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ (weh sewrig sha tmazight mleh)

#### Do you speak English?

    ⵜⴻⵜⵜⵎⴻⵙⵍⴰⵢⴻⴹ ⵜⴰⵏⴳⵍⵉⵣⵉⵜ? (sewred tinglist?)

#### Is there someone here who speaks English?

    ⵢⵍⵍⴰ ⵡⵉⵏ ⵢⴻⵜⵜⵎⴻⵙⵍⴰⵢⴻⵏ ⵜⴰⵏⴳⵍⵉⵣⵉⵜ ⴷⴰ? (hed theh sewren tinglist?)

#### Help!

    ⴰⴱⴱⵓⵀ! (haunay!)

#### Look out!

    ⵖⵓⵔⴽ! (hower!)

#### Good morning.

    ⵜⵉⴼⴰⵡⵉⵏ (Tifawin)

#### Good evening.

    ⵜⵉⵎⵏⵙⵉⵡⵉⵏ (Timensiwin)

#### Good night

    ⵉⴹ ⴰⵎⴳⴳⴰⵣ (Iḍ ameggaz)

#### I don't understand.

    ⵓⵔ ⴳⵣⵉⵖ (weh fahmeg sha?)

#### Where is the toilet?

    ⴰⵏⴷⴰⵜ ⵡⴱⴷⵓⵣ? (meni tega twaleet?)

### Problems:
#### Leave me alone.

    ( adji iwatonw)

#### Don't touch me!

    ( weh hathey sha!)

#### I'll call the police.

    atsounag bolis!)

#### Police!

    ( lbolis)

#### Stop! Thief!

    ( bed amkhar)

#### I need your help.

    (hthesheg shek(f)/ shem(m)

#### I'm lost.

    ( woedag)

#### I lost my bag.

    (woedag shakoesh ino)

#### I lost my wallet.

    (Ijla albaztamino)

#### I'm sick.

    ( hersheg)

#### I need a doctor.

    ( ikhsayi outbib)

#### Can I use your phone?

    ( mchak dyoussa aditchet telephonch adiss sawlegh):

### Numbers:
#### 0

    ⴰⵎⵢⴰ (Amya)

#### 1

    ⵢⴰⵏ (Yan)

#### 2

    ⵙⵉⵏ (Sin)

#### 3

    ⴽⵕⴰⴹ (Kṛaḍ)

#### 4

    ⴽⴽⵓⵥ (Kkuẓ)

#### 5

    ⵙⵎⵎⵓⵙ (Semmus)

#### 6

    ⵙⴹⵉⵚ (Sḍiṣ)

#### 7

    ⵙⴰ (Sa)

#### 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)

#### 1000

    (agim)(ifed)

#### 2000

    (sin igiman)(sin ifden)

#### half

    ( amnasf )

#### less

    ( idrous/ )

#### more

    ( ogar / ieda/ imkkor/ ikhatr/ youyr/yougr )

### Time:
#### now

    ⵖⵉⵍⴰⴷ (ɣelad / dghi)

#### later

    (nokana / asra)

#### before

    (.ligh)

#### morning

    (ifaw)

#### afternoon

    (talgat)

#### evening

    (tin yits)

#### night

    (giit)

#### Clock time:
##### one o'clock AM

    (yan nwass)

##### two o'clock AM

    (sin nwass)

##### one o'clock PM

    (yan n giit)

##### two o'clock PM

    (sin n giit)

##### midnight

    (amas ngiit)

##### midday

    ("amas nwass ")

#### Duration:
##### _____ minute(s)

    _____ (tasdidt/tedqiqin)

##### _____ hour(s)

    _____

##### _____ day(s)

    _____ (ass/ussan)

##### _____ week(s)

    _____ (ayyur/ayyuren)

##### _____ year(s)

    _____ (aseggas/isaggasen)

#### Days:
##### Today

    Assa

##### Yesterday

    Assirt

##### Tomorrow

    Assca

##### Sunday

    ⴰⵙⴰⵎⴰⵙ (Asamas)

##### Monday

    ⴰⵢⵏⴰⵙ (Aynas)

##### Tuesday

    ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰⵙ (Asinas)

##### Wednesday

    ⴰⴽⵕⴰⵙ (Akṛas)

##### Thursday

    ⴰⴽⵡⴰⵙ (Akwas)

##### Friday

    ⴰⵙⵉⵎⵡⴰⵙ (Asimwas)

##### Saturday

    ⴰⵙⵉⴹⵢⴰⵙ (Asiḍyas)

#### Months:
##### January

    ⵉⵏⵏⴰⵢⵔ (Innayr), ⵢⵏⵢⵓⵔ (Yenyur)

##### February

    ⴱⵕⴰⵢⵕ (Bṛayṛ), ⵙⵉⵏⵢⵓⵔ (Sinyur)

##### March

    ⵎⴰⵕⵚ (Maṛṣ), ⴽⵔⴰⵢⵓⵔ (Krayur)

##### April

    ⵉⴱⵔⵉⵔ (Ibrir), ⴽⵓⵥⵢⵓⵔ (Kuẓyur)

##### May

    ⵎⴰⵢⵢⵓ (Mayyu), ⵙⵎⵢⵓⵔ (Semyur)

##### June

    ⵢⵓⵏⵢⵓ (Yunyu), ⵙⴹⵢⵓⵔ (Seḍyur)

##### July

    ⵢⵓⵍⵢⵓⵣ (Yulyuz), ⵙⴰⵢⵓⵔ (Sayur)

##### August

    ⵖⵓⵛⵜ (Ɣuct), ⵜⴰⵎⵢⵓⵔ (Tamyur)

##### September

    ⵛⵓⵜⴰⵏⴱⵉⵔ (Cutanbir), ⵜⵥⴰⵢⵓⵔ (Tẓayur)

##### October

    ⴽⵟⵓⴱⵕ (Kṭubṛ), ⵎⵔⴰⵢⵓⵔ (Mrayur)

##### November

    ⵏⵓⵡⴰⵏⴱⵉⵔ (Nuwanbir), ⵢⴰⵎⵔⴰⵢⵓⵔ (Yamrayur)

##### December

    ⴷⵓⵊⵏⴰⴱⵉⵔ (Dujnabir), ⵎⴳⴳⵢⵓⵔ (Meggyur)

#### Seasons
##### Summer

    anbdu

##### Autunm

    amwan

##### Winter

    tagrest

##### Spring

    tafsut

### Colors:
#### black

    ⴰⴱⵔⴽⴰⵏ (Aberkan ,Oghmi)

#### white

    ⵓⵎⵍⵉⵍ (Omlil)

#### red

    ⴰⵣⴳⴰⵖ (Aẓgaɣ')

#### blue

    ⴰⵥⵔⵡⴰⵍ (Aẓerwal)

#### yellow

    ⴰⵡⵔⴰⵖ (Awraɣ)

#### green

    ⴰⵣⴳⵣⴰⵡ (Azegzaw)

#### purple

    (amdadi)

#### brown

    (a9ahwi)