Looking for practical Dombe to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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 Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Salama
Ngiyabonga
Misaotra
Ubusuku obuhle
Salama maraina
Uhlanga oluhle
Salama tolakandro
Ubusuku obuhle
Salama hariva
Lala kahle
Alina tsara
Siyaphinda
Hizara indray
Hamba kahle
Veloma
Ubani igama lakho?
Inona no anaranao?
Igama lami nguJohn
Ny anarako dia John
Unjani?
Inona ny vaovao?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Mivadika ankavia
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Mivadika ankavanana
Enda mberi.
Mandehana mivantana
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ndakanyura.
Very very
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Eny
Aih
Tsia
Zvichida
Angamba
Ndinobvumirana
Manaiky aho
Ndinopikisa
Tsy manaiky aho
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Tsara izany
Unofungei?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Mila fanampiana aho
Mirira kwechinguva
Miandrasa kely
Ndine hurombo
Miala tsiny aho
Hapana dambudziko
Tsy olana
Makorokoto
Arahabaina
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Aiza ny gara?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Iza ny sehatra?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
Eto akaiky izy.(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Lavitra eto izy.(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)