A collection of useful phrases in Malagasy, a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken mainly in Madagascar.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
| English | Fiteny Malagasy (Malagasy) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Tonga soa (inf) Tonga soa e (frm) |
| Hello (General greeting) | Manao ahoana (inf) Manao ahoana e (frm) |
| How are you? | Fahasalamana? (inf) Manao ahoana ny fahasalamanao? (frm) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Tsara fa misaotra, ary ianao? |
| Long time no see | Ela izay a! Ela tsy nihaonana |
| What's your name? | Iza no anaranao? |
| My name is ... | Ny anarako dia ... |
| Where are you from? | Avy aiza ianao? |
| I'm from ... | Avy any ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Faly mahalala anao Faly mahafantatra anao |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Manahoana Manahoana tompoko ô (frm) Salama Akory |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Manao ahoana e |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Manao ahoana e |
| Good night | Tsara mandry o Tafandria mandry Tsara mandry dia manaova nofy tsara Tafandria mandry dia manofisa tsara Tafandria mandry dia manofisa mamy |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Veloma Mandra-pihaona (see you later); Rahampitso indray ary e (see you tomorrow) |
| Good luck! | Mirary soa e! |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Mirary fahasalamana e! |
| Have a nice day | Mirary anao tontolo andro mahafinaritra |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Mazotoa homana! |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Soava dia! |
| Do you understand? | Azonao ve? |
| I understand | Mazava |
| I don't understand | Tsy azoko |
| I don't know | Tsy haiko Tsy fantatro |
| Please speak more slowly | Afaka miteny miadana kokoa ve ianao? |
| Please say that again | Afaka averinao ve azafady? |
| Please write it down | Afaka soratanao ve izany? |
| Do you speak English? | Mahay miteny anglisy ve ianao? |
| Do you speak Malagasy? | Mahay miteny malagasy ve ianao? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Kely fotsiny (ihany) |
| Speak to me in Malagasy | |
| How do you say ... in Malagasy? | Ahoana no fiteny hoe ... amin'ny teny gasy? |
| Excuse me | Azafady Azafady kay |
| How much is this? | Ohatrinona ity? |
| Sorry | Azafady |
| Please | Azafady |
| Thank you | Misaotra Misaotra betsaka |
| Reply to thank you | Tsy misy fisaorana |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Aiza ny toilety? Aiza yn kabone? (mainly in the countryside) |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Ny lehilahy ity mandoa vola amin'ny zavatra rehetra Ity lehilahy ity no mandoa ny zavatra rehetra Ity no mandoa ny rehetra |
| This lady will pay for everything | Ny vehivavy ity mandoa vola amin'ny zavatra rehetra Ity vehivavy ity no mandoa ny zavatra rehetra Ity no mandoa ny rehetra |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Afaka entiko mandihy ve ianao? |
| I miss you | Malahelo anao aho Manimanina anao aho |
| I love you | Tiako ianao |
| Get well soon | Sitrana haingana Sitrana haingana e |
| Go away! | Mandehana! |
| Leave me alone! | Avelao ho irery aho! |
| Help! | Mila fanampiana! |
| Fire! | Misy may ô! |
| Stop! | Mijanona! |
| Call the police! | Miantsoa polisy! |
| Christmas greetings | Mirary noely sambatra Tratry ny Krismasy Tratry ny Noely Mirary Krismasy |
| New Year greetings | Arahaba tratry ny taona Taona vaovao tonga lafatra ho anao' |
| Easter greetings | Tratry ny Paska |
| Birthday greetings | Miarahaba anao nahatratra ny tsingerin-taona nahaterahanao Tratry ny tsingerin-taona nahaterahanao |
| Congratulations! | Arahabaina! |
| One language is never enough | |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Corrections and additions by Mamy Tiana Razanalivaoarijaona
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Malagasy | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Other collections of Malagasy phrases
http://mylanguages.org/malagasy_phrases.php
http://www.wildmadagascar.org/people/malagasy-english.html
http://ilanguages.org/malagasy_phrases.php
http://wikitravel.org/en/Malagasy_phrasebook
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