Use question words and form yes/no questions.
To ask a question in Kabyle, you can either use a question word (how, where, when...), or simply raise the intonation at the end of the sentence for yes/no questions.
| Kabyle | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
Amek ? | How? | Amek i telliḍ ? — How are you? |
Anda ? | Where? | Anda i tettiliḍ ? — Where do you live? |
Melmi ? | When? | Melmi ara d-taseḍ ? — When will you come? |
Acu ? | What? | Acu tesnid ? — What did you buy? |
Anwa ? / Anta ? | Who? (m. / f.) | Anwa d amɣar-nni ? — Who is that old man? |
Ayɣer ? | Why? | Ayɣer tettruḍ ? — Why are you crying? |
Acḥal ? | How much/many? | Acḥal n yiseggasen ? — How many years? |
For a question answered by yes or no, keep the normal sentence and raise your voice at the end. You can also add is at the beginning to emphasize.
| Kabyle | English |
|---|---|
Ih. | Yes. |
Ala. | No. |
Ih, tanemmirt. | Yes, thank you. |
Ala, ur ssineɣ ara. | No, I don't know. |