Looking for practical Fon to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Salama(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Misaotra(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Salama maraina(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Salama tolakandro(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Salama hariva(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Alina tsara(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Hizara indray(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Veloma(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Inona no anaranao?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Ny anarako dia John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Inona ny vaovao?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Faly mihaona aminao(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Mè n'kó nù.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Tò n'kà kè.
Mivadika ankavia
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Mivadika ankavanana
Lè n'kà kè.
Mandehana mivantana
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Very very
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Eny(e)
Ayi
Tsia(ayi)
Mɛ
Angamba(me)
Mè yé
Manaiky aho(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Tsy manaiky aho(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Tsara izany(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Inona ny hevitrao?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Mila fanampiana aho(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Miandrasa kely(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Miala tsiny aho(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Tsy olana(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Arahabaina(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Mandehana soa aman-tsara(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.