Looking for practical Aymara to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara phrase first, then the Malagasy translation (Malagasy) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Malagasy.
Tip: pick five Malagasy phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Salama(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Misaotra(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Salama maraina(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Salama tolakandro(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Salama hariva(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Alina tsara(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Hizara indray(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Veloma(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Inona no anaranao?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Ny anarako dia John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Inona ny vaovao?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Faly mihaona aminao(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Azafady, miteny moramora(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Azonao averina ve izany?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Mivadika ankavia(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Mivadika ankavanana(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Mandehana mivantana(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Tapakila iray, azafady(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Very very(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Eny
Aka
Tsia
Janiwa
Angamba
Nayraqatawa
Manaiky aho
Janiwa nayraqatani
Tsy manaiky aho
Suma jach'a
Tsara izany
Kunjam qhawqha?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Mila fanampiana aho
Jikisiñani
Miandrasa kely
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Miala tsiny aho
Aka janiwa
Tsy olana
Yayk'iri
Arahabaina
Jach'a q'ipiri
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Aiza ny gara?(kunjam jacha qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(kunjam bus qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Iza ny sehatra?(kunjam qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(aka jacha wayna)
Jichha jach'a
Eto akaiky izy.(jichha jacha)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Lavitra eto izy.(jichha ch'iqhi)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(kama mapan qhant'asiñani)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Mijanona eto, azafady.(aka qhant'asi, por favor)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kunjamasti?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Akham janiwa
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Kunjam jach'a?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)