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Kabyle Vocabulary - Education

Hi Kabyle learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary related to education in Kabyle. Education is one of the pillars of development and progress. Having a good education is essential for a prosperous life. Learning Kabyle will definitely enrich your education and give you an insight into the language and culture of the Kabyle people. Let's get started!

School subjects

When we talk about education, one of the first things that come to mind is school subjects. Let's look at some of the most common school subjects in Kabyle:

Kabyle	Pronunciation	English
ⵔⵉⵎⵉ	rimyi	Math
ⵕⴰⵜ	rat	Science
ⵉⵙⵔⴰⵡ ⵜⵜⴰⵙⴰⵏⵜ	israw ttasannt	Social studies
ⵕⴰⵀⴳⵉ	rahgi	History
ⵜⵜⴰⵙⴰⵏⵜ	ttasannt	Geography
ⴰⵟⴰⵍⵏⵉⵜ	atalnitt	Literature
ⵙⴽⵓⵏⵜ	skunt	Art
ⵜⵜⴰⵎⵜⵜⴰⵍⵜ	ttamtalit	Languages

__Dialogue__

• Teacher: ⴰⵔⴰⵜⴰ ⵍⴻⵍⴰⵔⴱⴻⵜ, ⵉⴷⵔⴰⵢⵜⵜⴰ ⵜⵜⴰⵎⵜⵜⴰⵍⵉⵜ? (Arata l-elarbet, idraytt-a ttamtalit?) / Good morning class, what language do you speak?
• Student 1: ⵜⴰⴷⴻⵍⴻⵜ ⵜⴰⵇⴱⵉⵢⵍⴻⵜ. (Tadelet taqbilyet) / We speak Kabyle
• Teacher: ⵜⵜⴰⵎⵜⵜⴰⵍⵉⵜ ⵉⵎⵉⵔ ⵎⴰ ⵎⴰⵎⵜ ⵜⵜⴰⵎⵜⵜⴰⵍⵜ? (Ttamtalit imir ma mamt ttamtalit?) / How many languages do you speak?
• Student 2: ⵎⴰⵎⵜ, ⵉⵣⵣⵉ ⵎⴰⵎⵜ. (Mamt, izzi mamt) / Two, my mother tongue and French.

School materials

In order to study, we need some materials. Here are some commonly used school materials:

Kabyle	Pronunciation	English
ⴰⵣⴳⴳⴰⵡⵜ	azggawt	Book
ⵜⵉⵏⵣⴳⴰⵡⵜ	tinzggawt	Notebook
ⵖⴰⴷⴰⵍ	ghadhal	Pencil
ⵉⵣⵔⴰⵜ	izrat	Pen
ⵜⵉⵢⵏⵎⵜ ⵜⵜⴰⵎⵜⵜⴰⵍⵜ	tiynmatt ttamtalit	Dictionary

__Dialogue__

• Teacher: ⵜⵜⴰⵎⵜⵜⴰⵍⵉⵜ ⵜⵜⴰⵣⴳⴳⴰⵡⵜ ⴰⵙⴻⴽⴰ ⵇⴰⵙ ⴱⵕⴻⵔⴽ ⵉⵏⵉⵢⵢⴰⵡⵜ? (Ttamtalit tazggawt aseka qaserk iniyawat?) / What book do you need for the English lesson?
• Student 3: ⵜⵉⵏⵣⴳⴰⵡⵜ ⵀⴻⵙⴰⴽⴰ. (Tinzggawt hesaka) / A notebook please.

School activities

Learning is not just about studying. It also involves some activities that make the learning process more fun and interesting. Here are some related words:

Kabyle	Pronunciation	English
ⴼⴰⴷⴰⵙ	fadas	Exercise
ⴰⴷⴻⵜⴰⵍ ⵍⴻⵎⴽⵔ	adetal l-emker	Homework
ⵜⵜⴰⵎⵜⵜⴰⵍⵜⵓⵎ	ttamtaltilum	Language laboratory

__Dialogue__

• Teacher: ⴰⵖⴰⵣ ⴰⵎⵉⵙ, ⵜⵜⴰⵎⵜⵜⴰⵍⵜⵓⵎ ⵄⴰⵢⵏⵓⵏ ⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⴷⴻⵜⴰⵍ ⵍⴻⵎⴽⵔ. (Agaz amis, ttamtaltilum eaeynun ini adetal l-emker?) / Today, we will go to the language laboratory. Where is your homework?
• Student 4: ⴰⵛⵏⵏⴰ ⵉⵣⵉ. (Acenna izzi) / I forgot it.

Graduation

Graduation is an exciting moment, the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. Here are some terms related to graduation:

Kabyle	Pronunciation	English
ⵣⴳⵔⴰⵡ	zgeraw	Diploma
ⴰⵔⴰⵜ ⴰⴷⴰⴼⴰⵙ	arata adafas	Graduation ceremony
ⵉⵜⴰⵔ ⴰⵔⴰⵜⴰ	itar arata	Graduation party

__Dialogue__

• Teacher: ⵜⵜⴰⵎⵜⵜⴰⵍⵉⵜ, ⵉⵜⴰⵔ ⴰⵔⴰⵜⴰ, ⵜⵜⴰⵣⵛⴰ ⵣⴳⵔⴰⵡ ⴰⴷⴰⴼⴰⵙ? (Ttamtaltilumi, itar arata, ttazcha zgeraw adafas?) / Students, at the graduation ceremony, do you receive a diploma?
• All the students: ⴰⵡⴰⴱ, ⴰⵡⴰⴱ. (Awab, awab) / Yes, yes.

Remember that learning is a powerful tool that can lead to great opportunities. Learning Kabyle can give you access to a rich cultural heritage, history, and literature. When you have the opportunity to learn a new language, embrace it!

To improve your Kabyle Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Sources

• My First Words in Tamazight Kabyle: Over 180 first words in Kabyle ...
• Kabyle Language - Structure, Writing & Alphabet - MustGo

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