Looking for practical Kikongo to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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.
Mbote
Salama
Mele
Misaotra
Mokolo mayele
Salama maraina
Mokolo ya ntango
Salama tolakandro
Mokolo ya mambu
Salama hariva
Mokolo ya mpembe
Alina tsara
Tala mosi
Hizara indray
Tata
Veloma
Nki yina nzo?
Inona no anaranao?
Nzo yami ke John
Ny anarako dia John
Oko wanga?
Inona ny vaovao?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Nkeni kanga.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Tanda na luma.
Mivadika ankavia
Tanda na mambu.
Mivadika ankavanana
Enda na mosi.
Mandehana mivantana
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Nki feti na wapi?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Nkeni zola.
Very very
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Eny
Te
Tsia
Kasi
Angamba
Nkiadi
Manaiky aho
Nkiadi te
Tsy manaiky aho
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Tsara izany
Nkiadi nini?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Okanza kudi nki?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Mila fanampiana aho
Lela na nki
Miandrasa kely
Nkiadi na nki
Miala tsiny aho
Te na nki
Tsy olana
Tata na nki
Arahabaina
Mokolo ya mbote
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Aiza ny gara?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Wana wanga na bus?)
Nki platform yai?
Iza ny sehatra?(Nki platform yai?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(Yai ke nzila ya nki?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Eto akaiky izy.(Eza na nsi ya nzo)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Lavitra eto izy.(Eza na mosi ya nzo)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(Okanisa ngai na mape?)