Looking for practical Bemba to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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: read the Malagasy line out loud three times, then cover the Bemba side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Shani
Salama
Natotela
Misaotra
Muli shani
Salama maraina
Muli shani
Salama tolakandro
Muli shani
Salama hariva
Shalenipo bwino
Alina tsara
Tukakutana
Hizara indray
Twalumba
Veloma
Iwe ulishani?
Inona no anaranao?
Ndefwaya John
Ny anarako dia John
Uli bwanji?
Inona ny vaovao?
Nashitasha kukumona
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Azafady, miteny moramora
Ningaloleleko?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Fumya kumwendo
Mivadika ankavia
Fumya kumwendo
Mivadika ankavanana
Enda pamo
Mandehana mivantana
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Tapakila iray, azafady
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ndi lost
Very very
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Eny
Awe
Tsia
Panga
Angamba
Ndi bwino
Manaiky aho
Ndi bwino na
Tsy manaiky aho
Ilyo lishibukile
Tsara izany
Uchite shani?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Ushakufwa?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Mila fanampiana aho
Leka ifi
Miandrasa kely
Nshakufwa
Miala tsiny aho
Takwaba shani
Tsy olana
Nshakufwa bwino
Arahabaina
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Aiza ny gara?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Iza ny sehatra?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Ili pamo na pano.
Eto akaiky izy.
Ili lishilu na pano.
Lavitra eto izy.
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Leka pano, chonde.
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Kuli shani?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Ili lya kuli
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)