Looking for practical Hmong to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Salama
Ua tsaug
Misaotra
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Salama maraina
Zoo siab tav su
Salama tolakandro
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Salama hariva
Nplooj siab hmo
Alina tsara
Pom dua
Hizara indray
Kuv mus lawm
Veloma
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Inona no anaranao?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Ny anarako dia John
Koj nyob li cas?
Inona ny vaovao?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Kuv tsis to taub.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Thov tham maj mam.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Koj puas hais dua?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Mivadika ankavia
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Mivadika ankavanana
Mus ncaj.
Mandehana mivantana
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Kuv poob.
Very very
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Eny
Tsis yog
Tsia
Tej zaum
Angamba
Kuv pom zoo
Manaiky aho
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Tsy manaiky aho
Qhov ntawd zoo
Tsara izany
Koj xav li cas?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Mila fanampiana aho
Thov tos ib pliag
Miandrasa kely
Kuv thov txim
Miala tsiny aho
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Tsy olana
Zoo siab
Arahabaina
Zoo siab hnub yug
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Thov mus safely
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Aiza ny gara?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Iza ny sehatra?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Eto akaiky izy.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Lavitra eto izy.
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)