Looking for practical Kanuri to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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: read the Malagasy line out loud three times, then cover the Kanuri side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
Salama
Nagode
Misaotra
Ina kwana
Salama maraina
Ina yamma
Salama tolakandro
Ina dare
Salama hariva
Sai da safe
Alina tsara
Zan ganka
Hizara indray
Sai anjima
Veloma
Menene sunanka?
Inona no anaranao?
Sunana John
Ny anarako dia John
Lafiya lau?
Inona ny vaovao?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ba na fahimta.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Ina wanka?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Juya hagu.
Mivadika ankavia
Juya dama.
Mivadika ankavanana
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Mandehana mivantana
Nawa ne farashin?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Na ɓace.
Very very
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Eny(ee-y)
A'a
Tsia(ah-ah)
Wata
Angamba(wah-tah)
Na amu
Manaiky aho(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Tsy manaiky aho(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Tsara izany(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Inona ny hevitrao?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Mila fanampiana aho(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Miandrasa kely(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Miala tsiny aho(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Tsy olana(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Arahabaina(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Mandehana soa aman-tsara(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Aiza ny gara?
Nye boko na bas?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Wane boko na?
Iza ny sehatra?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Yana kusa da nan
Eto akaiky izy.
Yana nesa da nan
Lavitra eto izy.
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nayi na kudi?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)