Looking for practical Hausa to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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: read the Malagasy line out loud three times, then cover the Hausa side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
Salama
Na gode
Misaotra
Ina kwana
Salama maraina
Ina wuni
Salama tolakandro
Ina yini
Salama hariva
Sai da safe
Alina tsara
Sai anjima
Hizara indray
Sai anjima
Veloma
Menene sunanka?
Inona no anaranao?
Sunana John
Ny anarako dia John
Lafiya lau?
Inona ny vaovao?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ban fahimta ba.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Ina gidan wanka?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Juya hagu.
Mivadika ankavia
Juya dama.
Mivadika ankavanana
Tafi kai tsaye.
Mandehana mivantana
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Katin guda, don Allah.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Na bata.
Very very
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Eny(ee)
A'a
Tsia(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Angamba(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Manaiky aho
Ba na yarda
Tsy manaiky aho
Wannan yana da kyau
Tsara izany
Me kake tunani?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ina bukatar taimako
Mila fanampiana aho
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Miandrasa kely
Ina mai hakuri
Miala tsiny aho
Babu matsala
Tsy olana
Taya murna
Arahabaina
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Yi tafiya lafiya
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Aiza ny gara?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ina tashar bas?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Ina tashar bas?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Iza ny sehatra?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Yana kusa nan
Eto akaiky izy.(Yana kusa nan)
Yana da nisa daga nan
Lavitra eto izy.(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Tsaya anan, don Allah)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nawa ne wannan?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Zan so tebur don biyu
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)