Malagasy

19 Malagasy phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (Manao ahoana) to Good luck (Hendry anie ianao).

Hello

Manao ahoana, pronounced ma-NAO a-HO-na

Good morning

Maraina tsara, pronounced ma-RAI-na TSA-ra

Good evening

Hariva tsara, pronounced ha-RI-va TSA-ra

Good night

Alina tsara, pronounced a-LI-na TSA-ra

How are you?

Manao ahoana ianao?, pronounced ma-NAO a-HO-na ya-NAO

I'm fine, thank you

Tsara, misaotra, pronounced TSA-ra, mi-SAO-tra

What is your name?

Iza no anaranao?, pronounced i-ZA no a-na-RA-nao

My name is...

... no anarako, pronounced ...no a-na-RA-ko

Nice to meet you

Faly mahita anao, pronounced FA-li ma-HI-ta a-NAO

Please

Azafady, pronounced a-za-FA-dy

Thank you

Misaotra, pronounced mi-SAO-tra

You're welcome

Tsy misy fisaorana, pronounced TSI mi-SI fi-SAO-ra-na

Yes

Eny, pronounced E-ny

No

Tsia, pronounced TSI-a

Excuse me

Azafady, pronounced a-za-FA-dy

Sorry

Miala tsiny, pronounced mi-A-la TSI-ny

Goodbye

Veloma, pronounced ve-LO-ma

See you later

Mandra-pihaona, pronounced man-dra-pi-HA-o-na

Good luck

Hendry anie ianao, pronounced HEN-dry a-NI ya-NAO

20 Malagasy phrases for getting around, from Where is the hotel? (Aiza ny hotely?) to Ticket (Tapakila).

Where is the hotel?

Aiza ny hotely?, pronounced AI-za ny ho-TE-ly

How much does this cost?

Ohatrinona izany?, pronounced o-ha-tri-NO-na i-ZA-ny

Where is the airport?

Aiza ny seranam-panorina?, pronounced AI-za ny se-ra-nam-pa-no-RI-na

I need a taxi

Mila taksi aho, pronounced MI-la TAK-si AHO

How far is it?

Halavirana ohatrinona?, pronounced ha-la-vi-RA-na o-ha-tri-NO-na

Turn left

Mihodina eo ankavia, pronounced mi-HO-di-na eo an-KA-vi-a

Turn right

Mihodina eo ankavanana, pronounced mi-HO-di-na eo an-ka-va-NA-na

Straight ahead

Miandrandra aloha, pronounced mi-an-DRAN-dra a-LO-ha

I'm lost

Very aho, pronounced VE-ry AHO

Train station

Toby fiara-mby, pronounced TO-by fi-A-ra-mby

Bus stop

Fiatoana ny bus, pronounced fi-a-TO-a-na ny BUS

I want to go to...

Te-handeha any... aho, pronounced te-han-DE-ha a-NY...AHO

Do you speak English?

Miteny anglisy ve ianao?, pronounced mi-TE-ny ang-LI-sy ve ya-NAO

I don't understand

Tsy azoko, pronounced TSI a-ZO-ko

Can you help me?

Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?, pronounced a-FA-ka ma-NAM-py AHY ve ya-NAO

Police

Polisy, pronounced po-LI-sy

Hospital

Hopitaly, pronounced ho-pi-TA-ly

Pharmacy

Farmasiana, pronounced far-ma-SI-a-na

Passport

Pasiporo, pronounced pa-si-PO-ro

Ticket

Tapakila, pronounced ta-pa-KI-la

20 Malagasy phrases for eating and drinking, from I'm hungry (Noana aho) to Fish (Trondro).

I'm hungry

Noana aho, pronounced NO-a-na AHO

I'm thirsty

Mangetaheta aho, pronounced man-ge-ta-HE-ta AHO

The menu please

Azafady ny menio, pronounced a-za-FA-dy ny me-NY-o

Water

Rano, pronounced RA-no

Rice

Vary, pronounced VA-ry

Delicious

Matsiro, pronounced ma-TSI-ro

I am vegetarian

Tsy mihinam-biby aho, pronounced TSI mi-hi-NAM-bi-by AHO

Not spicy please

Azafady tsy misy piment, pronounced a-za-FA-dy TSI MI-sy pi-MENT

The bill please

Azafady ny addition, pronounced a-za-FA-dy ny a-di-SYON

A table for two

Latabatra ho an'olona roa, pronounced la-ta-BA-tra ho an-o-LO-na RO-a

Breakfast

Sakafo maraina, pronounced sa-KA-fo ma-RAI-na

Lunch

Sakafo antoandro, pronounced sa-KA-fo an-TO-an-dro

Dinner

Sakafo hariva, pronounced sa-KA-fo ha-RI-va

Coffee

Kafe, pronounced KA-fe

Tea

Dite, pronounced DI-te

Bread

Mofo, pronounced MO-fo

Chicken

Akoho, pronounced a-KO-ho

Vegetables

Anana, pronounced a-NA-na

Fruit

Voankazo, pronounced vo-an-KA-zo

Fish

Trondro, pronounced TRON-dro

15 Malagasy phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (Vonjeo!) to I've been robbed (Norobaka aho).

Help!

Vonjeo!, pronounced von-JE-o

Call the police!

Antsoy ny polisy!, pronounced an-TSOY ny po-LI-sy

I need a doctor

Mila dokotera aho, pronounced MI-la do-ko-TE-ra AHO

Fire!

Afo!, pronounced A-fo

Thief!

Mpangalatra!, pronounced m-pan-ga-LA-tra

I'm sick

Marary aho, pronounced ma-RA-ry AHO

I'm injured

Voatifitra aho, pronounced vo-a-ti-FI-tra AHO

Emergency

Maika, pronounced MAI-ka

Ambulance

Ambulance, pronounced am-bu-LANS

I've lost my wallet

Very ny kitapom-bola ko, pronounced VE-ry ny ki-ta-pom-BO-la-ko

I need help

Mila fanampiana aho, pronounced MI-la fa-nam-pi-A-na AHO

Where is the hospital?

Aiza ny hopitaly?, pronounced AI-za ny ho-pi-TA-ly

It's urgent

Maika izany, pronounced MAI-ka i-ZA-ny

Leave me alone

Avelao aho irery, pronounced a-ve-LAO AHO i-RE-ry

I've been robbed

Norobaka aho, pronounced no-ro-BA-ka AHO

14 Malagasy phrases for work and money, from I have a meeting (Manana fivoriana aho) to Let's sign the contract (Andao isika hanao sonian amin'ny fifanarahana).

I have a meeting

Manana fivoriana aho, pronounced ma-NA-na fi-vo-ri-A-na AHO

Nice to meet you

Faly mahita anao, pronounced FA-li ma-HI-ta a-NAO

Here is my business card

Ity ny karatra asako, pronounced I-ty ny ka-RA-tra a-SA-ko

Let's schedule a meeting

Andao isika handrindra fivoriana, pronounced an-DAO i-SI-ka han-DRIN-dra fi-vo-ri-A-na

I'll send you an email

Handefa email aminao aho, pronounced han-DE-fa E-meyl a-mi-NAO AHO

What is your budget?

Ohatrinona ny teti-bolaminao?, pronounced o-ha-tri-NO-na ny te-ti-bo-la-mi-NAO

Invoice

Faktiora, pronounced fak-TI-o-ra

Contract

Fifanarahana, pronounced fi-fa-na-ra-HA-na

Deadline

Fetr'andro, pronounced FE-tr-an-dro

Partnership

Fiaraha-miasa, pronounced fi-a-ra-ha-mi-A-sa

Thank you for your time

Misaotra ny fotoananao, pronounced mi-SAO-tra ny fo-to-a-NA-nao

I'll get back to you

Hiverina aminao aho, pronounced hi-ve-RI-na a-mi-NAO AHO

Can we negotiate?

Afaka miresaka isika?, pronounced a-FA-ka mi-re-SA-ka i-SI-ka

Let's sign the contract

Andao isika hanao sonian amin'ny fifanarahana, pronounced an-DAO i-SI-ka ha-NAO SO-ni-an

20 Malagasy phrases for numbers, days and time, from One (Iray) to Friday (Zoma).

One

Iray, pronounced i-RAY

Two

Roa, pronounced RO-a

Three

Telo, pronounced TE-lo

Four

Efatra, pronounced e-FA-tra

Five

Dimy, pronounced DI-my

Six

Enina, pronounced e-NI-na

Seven

Fito, pronounced FI-to

Eight

Valo, pronounced VA-lo

Nine

Sivy, pronounced SI-vy

Ten

Folo, pronounced FO-lo

Twenty

Roapolo, pronounced ro-a-PO-lo

Fifty

Dimampolo, pronounced di-mam-PO-lo

One hundred

Zato, pronounced ZA-to

One thousand

Arivo, pronounced a-RI-vo

What time is it?

Amin'ny firy izao?, pronounced a-MIN-ny FI-ry i-ZAO

Today

Androany, pronounced an-dro-A-ny

Tomorrow

Rahampitso, pronounced ra-ham-pi-TSO

Yesterday

Omaly, pronounced o-MA-ly

Monday

Alatsinainy, pronounced a-lat-si-NAI-ny

Friday

Zoma, pronounced ZO-ma

house

trano, pronounced TRA-no

water

rano, pronounced RA-no

bread

mofo, pronounced MO-fo

time

fotoana, pronounced fo-TOA-na

person

olona, pronounced o-LO-na

day

andro, pronounced AN-dro

road / way

lalana, pronounced la-LA-na

work

asa, pronounced A-sa

money

vola, pronounced VO-la

city / town

tanàna, pronounced ta-NA-na

school

sekoly, pronounced se-KO-ly

book

boky, pronounced BO-ky

name

anarana, pronounced a-na-RA-na

child

ankizy, pronounced an-KI-zy

friend

namana, pronounced na-MA-na

food

sakafo, pronounced sa-KA-fo

language

fiteny, pronounced fi-TE-ny

earth / land

tany, pronounced TA-ny

hand

tanana, pronounced ta-NA-na

dog

alika, pronounced a-LI-ka

to be

ho, pronounced ho

to go

mandeha, pronounced man-DE-ha

to come

avy, pronounced A-vy

to speak

miteny, pronounced mi-TE-ny

to eat

mihinana, pronounced mi-hi-NA-na

to drink

misotro, pronounced mi-SOT-ro

to see

mahita, pronounced ma-HI-ta

to know

mahalala, pronounced ma-ha-LA-la

to want

te, pronounced te

to give

manome, pronounced ma-NO-me

to take

maka, pronounced MA-ka

to do

manao, pronounced ma-NA-o

to think

misaina, pronounced mi-SAI-na

to live

miaina, pronounced mi-AI-na

to read

mamaky, pronounced ma-MA-ky

to write

manoratra, pronounced ma-no-RA-tra

to work

miasa, pronounced mi-A-sa

to help

manampy, pronounced ma-NAM-py

to find

mahita, pronounced ma-HI-ta

to hold

mitana, pronounced mi-TA-na

good

tsara, pronounced TSA-ra

bad

ratsy, pronounced RAT-sy

big

lehibe, pronounced le-HI-be

small

kely, pronounced KE-ly

new

vaovao, pronounced vao-VAO

old

taloha, pronounced ta-LO-ha

beautiful

tsara tarehy, pronounced TSA-ra ta-RE-hy

fast

haingana, pronounced hai-NGA-na

slow

moramora, pronounced mo-ra-MO-ra

long / tall

lava, pronounced LA-va

short

fohy, pronounced FO-hy

warm / hot

mafana, pronounced ma-FA-na

cold

mangatsiaka, pronounced man-gat-sia-KA

strong

mahery, pronounced ma-HE-ry

easy / cheap

mora, pronounced MO-ra

difficult

sarotra, pronounced sa-ROT-ra

important

zava-dehibe, pronounced ZA-va de-HI-be

interesting

mahafinaritra, pronounced ma-ha-fi-na-RIT-ra

happy

faly, pronounced FA-ly

expensive

lafo, pronounced LA-fo

now

ankehitriny, pronounced an-ke-hit-RI-ny

today

androany, pronounced an-dro-A-ny

tomorrow

rahampitso, pronounced ra-ham-pi-TSO

yesterday

omaly, pronounced o-MA-ly

here

eto, pronounced E-to

there

any, pronounced A-ny

quickly

haingana, pronounced hai-NGA-na

slowly

moramora, pronounced mo-ra-MO-ra

well

tsara, pronounced TSA-ra

very / a lot

be, pronounced be

also / too

koa, pronounced KO-a

not / no

tsy, pronounced tsy

yes

eny, pronounced E-ny

already

efa, pronounced E-fa

still / yet

mbola, pronounced m-BO-la

only / just

fotsiny, pronounced fot-SI-ny

really

marina, pronounced ma-RI-na

a lot

be, pronounced be

a little

kely, pronounced KE-ly

immediately

avy hatrany, pronounced A-vy hat-RA-ny