Looking for practical Ilocano to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Salama(kumusta)
Agyamanak
Misaotra(agyamanak)
Naimbag a bigat
Salama maraina(naimbag a bigat)
Naimbag a malem
Salama tolakandro(naimbag a malem)
Naimbag a rabii
Salama hariva(naimbag a rabii)
Naimbag a rabii
Alina tsara(naimbag a rabii)
Kitaen tayon
Hizara indray(kitaen tayon)
Pakada
Veloma(pakada)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Inona no anaranao?(ania ti nagan mo)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Ny anarako dia John(ti nagan ko ket John)
Kumusta ka?
Inona ny vaovao?(kumusta ka)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Faly mihaona aminao(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Saanak a maawatan.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Mivadika ankavia
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Mivadika ankavanana
Agpada ka.
Mandehana mivantana
Mano ti bayad?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Nawawagak.
Very very
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Eny
Saan
Tsia
Mabalin
Angamba
Agkakabsatak
Manaiky aho
Saanak a makikabsat
Tsy manaiky aho
Nasayaat dayta
Tsara izany
Ania ti panunot mo?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Masapulak ti tulong
Mila fanampiana aho
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Miandrasa kely
Pakawanen
Miala tsiny aho
Awan ti problema
Tsy olana
Kudos
Arahabaina
Naragsak a kasangay
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Agturongka a nasayaat
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?
Aiza ny gara?(Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?)
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?)
Ania ti plataporma?
Iza ny sehatra?(Ania ti plataporma?)
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?)
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?)
Adu ti asideg ditoy.
Eto akaiky izy.(Adu ti asideg ditoy.)
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.
Lavitra eto izy.(Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.)
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?)
Umayka ditoy, please.
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Umayka ditoy, please.)
Kaano ti agdama?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(Kaano ti agdama?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mano ti presyo daytoy?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Nasukat unay dayta.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)