Looking for practical Fijian to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian 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 Fijian 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.
Bula
Salama(boo-lah)
Vinaka
Misaotra(vee-nah-kah)
Bula vinaka
Salama maraina(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Muri ni bula
Salama tolakandro(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Bula vinaka
Salama hariva(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Moce
Alina tsara(mo-theh)
Tale mai
Hizara indray(tah-leh my)
Moce
Veloma(mo-theh)
Na yacamu?
Inona no anaranao?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Na yacaqu o John
Ny anarako dia John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O cei?
Inona ny vaovao?(oh theh-ee)
Au marautaki iko
Faly mihaona aminao(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Au sega ni kila.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Azafady, miteny moramora
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Azonao averina ve izany?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Tukuna ki loma.
Mivadika ankavia
Tukuna ki matau.
Mivadika ankavanana
Lako tu.
Mandehana mivantana
Ena vica na iyaya?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Tapakila iray, azafady
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Au sa leqa.
Very very
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Eny
Sega
Tsia
Sega ni saumi
Angamba
Au sa vakadeitaka
Manaiky aho
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Tsy manaiky aho
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Tsara izany
Na cava o nanuma?
Inona ny hevitrao?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Au gadreva na veivuke
Mila fanampiana aho
Muri e dua na miniti
Miandrasa kely
Au masulaki
Miala tsiny aho
Sega ni dua na leqa
Tsy olana
Vinaka vakalevu
Arahabaina
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Aiza ny gara?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Iza ny sehatra?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Oqo na sala dodonu?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
Eto akaiky izy.
E levu na loma mai oqo.
Lavitra eto izy.
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Mijanona eto, azafady.
E na gauna cava?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)