Looking for practical Faroese to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese 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.
Halló
Salama
Takk
Misaotra
Góðan morgun
Salama maraina
Góðan dag
Salama tolakandro
Góðan kvøld
Salama hariva
Góðan nátt
Alina tsara
Síggjast seinni
Hizara indray
Farvæl
Veloma
Hvat er títt navn?
Inona no anaranao?
Eg eiti John
Ny anarako dia John
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Inona ny vaovao?
Gott at hitta teg
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tú tosaði enskt?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Eg skilji ikki.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Hvar er toalettin?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Snú til vinstru.
Mivadika ankavia
Snú til høgru.
Mivadika ankavanana
Fara beint fram.
Mandehana mivantana
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Er tað langt frá her?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Eg eri lost.
Very very
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eny
Nei
Tsia
Kanska
Angamba
Eg eri samdur
Manaiky aho
Eg eri ósamd
Tsy manaiky aho
Tað hoyrist gott út
Tsara izany
Hvat heldur tú?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Eg þarf hjálp
Mila fanampiana aho
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Miandrasa kely
Eg eri leysur
Miala tsiny aho
Eingin trupulleiki
Tsy olana
Takk fyri
Arahabaina
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Hava ein tryggan túr
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Aiza ny gara?
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Hvat plattform er tað?
Iza ny sehatra?
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Tað er nærhendis.
Eto akaiky izy.
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Lavitra eto izy.
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Støð her, vinarliga.
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hvat kostar hetta?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Tað er ov dýrt
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Hava tit nakað billigari?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)