Looking for practical Basque to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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.
Kaixo
Salama
Eskerrik asko
Misaotra
Egun on
Salama maraina
Arratsalde on
Salama tolakandro
Gabon
Salama hariva
Gabon
Alina tsara
Gero arte
Hizara indray
Agur
Veloma
Zer du izena?
Inona no anaranao?
Nire izena John da
Ny anarako dia John
Zer moduz?
Inona ny vaovao?
Pozten naiz zurekin
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ez dut ulertzen
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Azafady, miteny moramora
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Non dago komuna?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Mivadika ankavia
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Mivadika ankavanana
Zuzen joan
Mandehana mivantana
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Bilet bat, mesedez
Tapakila iray, azafady
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Galdu naiz
Very very
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Eny
Ez
Tsia
Agian
Angamba
Ados nago
Manaiky aho
Ez nago ados
Tsy manaiky aho
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Tsara izany
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Lagundu al didazu?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Laguntza behar dut
Mila fanampiana aho
Itxaron pixka bat
Miandrasa kely
Barkatu
Miala tsiny aho
Ez da arazo
Tsy olana
Zorionak
Arahabaina
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Aiza ny gara?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Zein da plataforma?
Iza ny sehatra?
Noiz irteten da?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Bide egokia al da hau?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Hemen gertu dago
Eto akaiky izy.
Hemen urrun dago
Lavitra eto izy.
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)