Looking for practical Irish to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Salama(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Misaotra(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Salama maraina(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Salama tolakandro(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Salama hariva(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Alina tsara(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Hizara indray(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Veloma(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Inona no anaranao?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Ny anarako dia John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Inona ny vaovao?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Faly mihaona aminao(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ní thuigim
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Azafady, miteny moramora
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Cas ar chlé
Mivadika ankavia
Cas ar dheis
Mivadika ankavanana
Téigh díreach
Mandehana mivantana
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Tapakila iray, azafady
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Táim caillte
Very very
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Eny(Tah)
Níl
Tsia(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Angamba(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Manaiky aho(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Tsy manaiky aho(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Tsara izany(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Inona ny hevitrao?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Mila fanampiana aho(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Miandrasa kely(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Miala tsiny aho(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Tsy olana(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Arahabaina(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Mandehana soa aman-tsara(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Aiza ny gara?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
Iza ny sehatra?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
Eto akaiky izy.(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Lavitra eto izy.(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)