Looking for practical Fulani to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Salama
A jaraama
Misaotra
Nde woɗi
Salama maraina
Nde njahi
Salama tolakandro
Nde saare
Salama hariva
Nde daɗi
Alina tsara
A waawi
Hizara indray
Njaara
Veloma
Hol ko innde maa?
Inona no anaranao?
Innde am ko John
Ny anarako dia John
No mbadi?
Inona ny vaovao?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Mi waawi ɗum.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Azafady, miteny moramora
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Hol ko toilet?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Sokki leydi.
Mivadika ankavia
Sokki toɓɓere.
Mivadika ankavanana
Yahi e jooɗi.
Mandehana mivantana
Hol ko fee?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Ko ɓuri to?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Very very
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Eny(ey)
Alaa
Tsia(alaa)
Wonaa
Angamba(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Manaiky aho(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Tsy manaiky aho(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Tsara izany(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Inona ny hevitrao?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Mila fanampiana aho(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Miandrasa kely(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Miala tsiny aho(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Tsy olana(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Arahabaina(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Mandehana soa aman-tsara(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Aiza ny gara?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
Iza ny sehatra?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
Eto akaiky izy.(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
Lavitra eto izy.(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Mijanona eto, azafady.(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
O wadi ko feere.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)