Looking for practical Ga to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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 Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Salama
Medasi
Misaotra
Meda wo akye
Salama maraina
Meda wo aha
Salama tolakandro
Meda wo nkyɛn
Salama hariva
Meda wo da
Alina tsara
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Hizara indray
Nante yie
Veloma
Wo din de sɛn?
Inona no anaranao?
Me din de John
Ny anarako dia John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Inona ny vaovao?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Mɛnhu
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Azafady, miteny moramora(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Azonao averina ve izany?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Mivadika ankavia(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Mivadika ankavanana(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Mandehana mivantana(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Tapakila iray, azafady(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Very very(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Eny
Mii
Tsia
Mɛyɛ
Angamba
Mɛyɛ a
Manaiky aho
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Tsy manaiky aho
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Tsara izany
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Mepɛ aboa
Mila fanampiana aho
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Miandrasa kely
Mepa wo kyɛw
Miala tsiny aho
Nni asɛm
Tsy olana
Akyɛdeɛ
Arahabaina
Afehyia pa
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Nya ɔkwan pa
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Aiza ny gara?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Nii platform ni?
Iza ny sehatra?
Naa he ni eba?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Eto akaiky izy.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Lavitra eto izy.
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Gyae hɔ, please.
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Naa he ni yɛ?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)