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Common Jingpo to Malagasy phrases

100 practical Jingpo to Malagasy phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Jingpo to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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.

  1. Nangma

    Salama

  2. Nangma aji

    Misaotra

  3. Nangma na

    Salama maraina

  4. Nangma aji na

    Salama tolakandro

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Salama hariva

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Alina tsara

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Hizara indray

  8. Nangma aji

    Veloma

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Inona no anaranao?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Ny anarako dia John

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Inona ny vaovao?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Faly mihaona aminao

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nang saku English?

    Miteny anglisy ve ianao? (Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho (Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)

  3. Nang hna na

    Tsy azoko (Tsy azoko)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Azafady, miteny moramora (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Azonao averina ve izany? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Aiza ny trano fidiovana? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Mivadika ankavia (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Mivadika ankavanana (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Mandehana mivantana (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Tapakila iray, azafady (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    Lavitra ve izany avy eto? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nang hna hna

    Very very (nang hna hna)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Eny

  2. Baw

    Tsia

  3. Hka

    Angamba

  4. Nanghka

    Manaiky aho

  5. Nangbaw

    Tsy manaiky aho

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Tsara izany

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Inona ny hevitrao?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Mila fanampiana aho

  10. Hka hka hka

    Miandrasa kely

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Miala tsiny aho

  12. Baw a hka

    Tsy olana

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Arahabaina

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Mandehana soa aman-tsara

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

    Aiza ny gara?

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Iza ny sehatra?

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Amin'ny firy no miala izy?

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ity ve ny làlana marina?

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Eto akaiky izy.

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Lavitra eto izy.

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

    Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Mijanona eto, azafady.

  10. Hka hka hka?

    Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Ohatrinona ity? (ohatrinona ity)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Maharitra be loatra izany (maharitra be loatra izany)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

    Manana zavatra mora ve ianao? (manana zavatra mora ve ianao)

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho? (afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho (te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Ny faktiora, azafady (ny faktiora, azafady)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Misy ny serivisy ve? (misy ny serivisy ve)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Vegetariana aho (vegetariana aho)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

    Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady (aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady)

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Tsara be ity (tsara be ity)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho? (afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    Rano iray vera, azafady (rano iray vera, azafady)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Nang shang hku

    Antsoy ny polisy (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Antsoy ny ambulance (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Mila dokotera aho (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Mahatsapa ho marary aho (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Maharary eto (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Very ny pasipaoroko (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Vonjeo! (hku!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Faly mihaona aminao (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Andao handamina fivoriana (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Inona ny ora mety aminao? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Halehoko ny tatitra anio (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Avelao aho hiverina aminao (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Ny daty farany dia ny zoma (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nang hka hku?

    Inona ny ora? (inona ny ora)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Telo ora (telo ora)

  3. Nang hka

    Anio (anio)

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Rahampitso (rahampitso)

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Omaly (omaly)

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Alatsinainy (alatsinainy)

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Talata (talata)

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Alarobia (alarobia)

  9. Nang

    Iray (iray)

  10. Nang hka

    Roa (roa)

  11. Nang hka hka

    Telo (telo)

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Folo (folo)

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Zato (zato)

  14. Hka

    Ampahany (ampahany)

  15. Nang hka hka

    Betsaka (betsaka)

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