Looking for practical Dinka to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yaaŋ
Salama(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Misaotra(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Salama maraina(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Salama tolakandro(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Salama hariva(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Alina tsara(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Hizara indray(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Veloma(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Inona no anaranao?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Ny anarako dia John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Inona ny vaovao?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Faly mihaona aminao(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Aye nyin kɔc.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Yin wic ke nyin?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Mivadika ankavia
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Mivadika ankavanana
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Mandehana mivantana
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Aye nyin thok.
Very very
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Eny
Naa
Tsia
Cok
Angamba
Aye nyin
Manaiky aho
Naa nyin
Tsy manaiky aho
Käth aŋöör
Tsara izany
Käŋ aŋöör?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Mila fanampiana aho
Käŋ aŋöör
Miandrasa kely
Aye kɛ̈l
Miala tsiny aho
Naa kɛ̈l
Tsy olana
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Arahabaina
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Aiza ny gara?(Cii r yin e kel)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël?
Iza ny sehatra?(Kec yin e kel)
Këc kël yïnë?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Kec kel yin e)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Eto akaiky izy.(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Lavitra eto izy.(Kec yin e kel wel)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)