Looking for practical Catalan to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Catalan 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Malagasy-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hola
Salama
Gràcies
Misaotra
Bon dia
Salama maraina
Bona tarda
Salama tolakandro
Bona nit
Salama hariva
Bona nit
Alina tsara
Fins després
Hizara indray
Adéu
Veloma
Com et dius?
Inona no anaranao?
Em dic John
Ny anarako dia John
Com estàs?
Inona ny vaovao?
Encantat de conèixer-te
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
No parlo bé l'hindi
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
No entenc
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Si us plau, parla lentament
Azafady, miteny moramora
Podries dir-ho de nou?
Azonao averina ve izany?
On és el lavabo?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Com arribo al centre de la ciutat?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Gira a l'esquerra
Mivadika ankavia
Gira a la dreta
Mivadika ankavanana
Ves recte
Mandehana mivantana
Quant costa el bitllet?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Un bitllet, si us plau
Tapakila iray, azafady
És lluny d'aquí?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Estic perdut
Very very
On puc comprar una targeta SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sí
Eny
No
Tsia
Potser
Angamba
Estic d'acord
Manaiky aho
No estic d'acord
Tsy manaiky aho
Això sona bé
Tsara izany
Què en penses?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Em pots ajudar?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Necessito ajuda
Mila fanampiana aho
Espera un moment
Miandrasa kely
Em sap greu
Miala tsiny aho
Cap problema
Tsy olana
Felicitats
Arahabaina
Feliç aniversari
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Que tinguis un bon viatge
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
On és l'estació de tren?
Aiza ny gara?
On és la parada d'autobús?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Quina és la plataforma?
Iza ny sehatra?
A quina hora marxa?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
És aquest el camí correcte?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
És a prop d'aquí
Eto akaiky izy.
És lluny d'aquí
Lavitra eto izy.
Em pots ensenyar al mapa?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Atura't aquí, si us plau
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Quant temps triga?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quant costa això?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Això és massa car
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Teniu alguna cosa més barata?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Puc pagar amb targeta?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Voldria una taula per a dos
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)