Looking for practical Chamorro to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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: when a Malagasy phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chamorro wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Håfa adai
Salama
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Misaotra
Buenas Dias
Salama maraina
Buenas Tarde
Salama tolakandro
Buenas Noches
Salama hariva
Buenas Noches
Alina tsara
Hasta luego
Hizara indray
Adios
Veloma
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Inona no anaranao?
Guahu si John
Ny anarako dia John
Como estas?
Inona ny vaovao?
Maliu hao
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ti hu maolek
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Azafady, miteny moramora(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Azonao averina ve izany?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Mivadika ankavia(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Mivadika ankavanana(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Mandehana mivantana(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Tapakila iray, azafady(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Very very(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Eny(ahe)
Ahe
Tsia(ahe)
Sao
Angamba(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Manaiky aho(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Tsy manaiky aho(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Tsara izany(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Inona ny hevitrao?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Mila fanampiana aho(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Miandrasa kely(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Miala tsiny aho(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Tsy olana(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Arahabaina(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Mandehana soa aman-tsara(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Aiza ny gara?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
Iza ny sehatra?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
Eto akaiky izy.(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
Lavitra eto izy.(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Malu' i prisu
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)