Looking for practical Filipino to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Filipino 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: pick five Malagasy phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamusta
Salama
Salamat
Misaotra
Magandang umaga
Salama maraina
Magandang hapon
Salama tolakandro
Magandang gabi
Salama hariva
Magandang gabi
Alina tsara
Kita tayo mamaya
Hizara indray
Paalam
Veloma
Ano ang pangalan mo?
Inona no anaranao?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Ny anarako dia John
Kamusta ka?
Inona ny vaovao?
Masaya akong makilala ka
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Hindi ko mahusay na nagsasalita ng Hindi.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Hindi ko naiintindihan.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Pakiusap, magsalita ng dahan-dahan.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Maaari mo bang ulitin iyon?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Nasaan ang banyo?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Paano ako makakapunta sa sentro ng lungsod?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Lumiko ka sa kaliwa.
Mivadika ankavia
Lumiko ka sa kanan.
Mivadika ankavanana
Diretso lang.
Mandehana mivantana
Magkano ang pamasahe?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Malayo ba ito mula rito?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Nawala ako.
Very very
Saan ako makakabili ng SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Eny
Hindi
Tsia
Siguro
Angamba
Sang-ayon ako
Manaiky aho
Hindi ako sang-ayon
Tsy manaiky aho
Mukhang mabuti iyon
Tsara izany
Ano sa tingin mo?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Maaari mo ba akong tulungan?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Kailangan ko ng tulong
Mila fanampiana aho
Sandali lang
Miandrasa kely
Pasensya na
Miala tsiny aho
Walang anuman
Tsy olana
Binabati kita
Arahabaina
Maligayang kaarawan
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Saan ang istasyon ng tren?
Aiza ny gara?
Saan ang hintayan ng bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Aling platform ito?
Iza ny sehatra?
Anong oras ito aalis?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Tama ba ang daan na ito?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Malapit lang dito.
Eto akaiky izy.
Malayo ito mula dito.
Lavitra eto izy.
Maaari mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Huminto ka dito, please.
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Gaano katagal ito?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Magkano ito?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Masyadong mahal iyon.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Mayroon ka bang mas mura?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit ang card?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Gusto ko ng mesa para sa dalawa.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)