Looking for practical Kiga to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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 Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Salama
Webale
Misaotra
Osiibye bulungi
Salama maraina
Osiibye bulungi
Salama tolakandro
Osiibye bulungi
Salama hariva
Osiibye bulungi
Alina tsara
Tugenda okukutana
Hizara indray
Nkwagala
Veloma
Erinnya lyo ani?
Inona no anaranao?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ny anarako dia John
Oli otya?
Inona ny vaovao?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Sikuganya.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Ekitanda kiki?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Genda ku kkono.
Mivadika ankavia
Genda ku ddyo.
Mivadika ankavanana
Genda mu maaso.
Mandehana mivantana
Ekitundu kiki?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Very very
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Eny
Oya
Tsia
Wali
Angamba
Ndiinze
Manaiky aho
Sindiinze
Tsy manaiky aho
Ekitanga kiza
Tsara izany
Oteka ki?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Okwetegera?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Nfuna okwetegera
Mila fanampiana aho
Leka akaseke
Miandrasa kely
Ndi mwefwe
Miala tsiny aho
Tera kintu
Tsy olana
Nkwagala
Arahabaina
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Okwetegera mu nsi
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Aiza ny gara?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Iza ny sehatra?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
Eto akaiky izy.(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
Lavitra eto izy.(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)