Looking for practical Hawaiian to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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.
Aloha
Salama
Mahalo
Misaotra
Aloha kakahiaka
Salama maraina
Aloha ʻauinalā
Salama tolakandro
Aloha ahiahi
Salama hariva
Aloha pō
Alina tsara
A hui hou
Hizara indray
Aloha
Veloma
O wai kou inoa?
Inona no anaranao?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Ny anarako dia John
Pehea ʻoe?
Inona ny vaovao?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Azafady, miteny moramora(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Azonao averina ve izany?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Mivadika ankavia(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Mivadika ankavanana(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Mandehana mivantana(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Tapakila iray, azafady(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Very very(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Eny
Aʻole
Tsia
Pono paha
Angamba
Ke ʻae nei au
Manaiky aho
Ke nānā ʻole au
Tsy manaiky aho
He mea maikaʻi ia
Tsara izany
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Inona ny hevitrao?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Mila fanampiana aho
E kali i kekahi manawa
Miandrasa kely
E kala mai
Miala tsiny aho
Aʻohe pilikia
Tsy olana
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Arahabaina
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Aiza ny gara?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
O wai ke alanui?
Iza ny sehatra?(O wai ke alanui?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Eto akaiky izy.(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Lavitra eto izy.(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Mijanona eto, azafady.(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)