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Central Atlas Tamazight Grammar - Give Your Opinion

Hi Central Atlas Tamazight learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to give our opinion in Central Atlas Tamazight. Giving your opinion is an essential part of communication and expressing oneself. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to express your ideas and thoughts in various contexts. Let's get started!


With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Gender & Plurals.

Expressing Agreement

When we agree with someone's opinion, we usually use the following expressions:

Central Atlas Tamazight Pronunciation English
Arekkin /are̞kkin/ Exactly
Ih /iħ/ Yes
Sasin /sasin/ For sure

Here's an example dialogue for expressing agreement:

  • Person 1: Tawada aylli? (This food is delicious?)
  • Person 2: Ih, tawada achkan. (Yes, this food is delicious.)

Expressing Disagreement

When we disagree with someone's opinion, we usually use the following expressions:

Central Atlas Tamazight Pronunciation English
Mek mebghewed /me̞k me̞bɣewed̻/ I don't like it
D aba-yugh /d̻ aba juɣ/ Not at all
Yella nettufenyid /jella ne̞ttu̞fe̞nyiːd̻/ It depends

Here's an example dialogue for expressing disagreement:

  • Person 1: Tawada-gh atnjeyyid (This food is spicy, right?)
  • Person 2: D aba-yugh, tawada-n adrfedleh. (Not at all, this food is not spicy.)

Adding More Information

When we want to add more information to our opinion, we usually use the following expressions:

Central Atlas Tamazight Pronunciation English
Akkin isem-iw eygan /e̞kːin i̯se̞m-iw e̞jgan/ In my opinion
Ur-ttwaɣ-d /ur-tːwaɣ-d̻/ I disagree
Yella ma dlahen /jella ma dlahen/ Not necessarily

Here's an example dialogue for adding more information:

  • Person 1: Atan-d aghrum? (Do you want tea?)
  • Person 2: Akkin isem-iw eygan, ur-s-wason-it yella ulac-agh (In my opinion, I don't want it right now, but maybe later.)

Asking For Opinions

To ask for someone's opinion, we usually use the following expressions:

Central Atlas Tamazight Pronunciation English
Amek tt-ifiran? /ame̞k tːefiɾan/ What do you think?
A-tt-dir tesna? /a-tːe̞diɾ tesna/ Do you agree?
Am-kersi wuzzal-ak? /amek-kersi wuzzala-k/ What's your suggestion?

Here's an example dialogue for asking for opinions:

  • Person 1: Amek tt-ifiran-d ighagh wuzzal-a? (What do you think about my suggestion?)
  • Person 2: Ur-ttwaɣ-d, d-yura umeggwas. (I disagree, it's too expensive.)

I hope this lesson has been helpful for you to express your opinion in various contexts. To improve your Central Atlas Tamazight Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!


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