Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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: when a Malagasy phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kinyarwanda wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Muraho
Salama
Urakoze
Misaotra
Bwakire bwiza
Salama maraina
Nimugoroba mwiza
Salama tolakandro
Mwaramutse mwiza
Salama hariva
Ijoro ryiza
Alina tsara
Tuzabonana nyuma
Hizara indray
Murabeho
Veloma
Witwa nde?
Inona no anaranao?
Nitwa John
Ny anarako dia John
Umeze ute?
Inona ny vaovao?
Nishimiye kukumenya
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Sinumva
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Azafady, miteny moramora
Wabivuga ukundi?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Hindukira ibumoso
Mivadika ankavia
Hindukira iburyo
Mivadika ankavanana
Genda imbere
Mandehana mivantana
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Tapakila iray, azafady
Ni kure hano?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ndi mu kaga
Very very
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Eny
Oya
Tsia
Birashoboka
Angamba
Ndemeranya
Manaiky aho
Sinemeranya
Tsy manaiky aho
Birumvikana neza
Tsara izany
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Mila fanampiana aho
Tegereza gato
Miandrasa kely
Ndakwinginze
Miala tsiny aho
Nta kibazo
Tsy olana
Ibyishimo
Arahabaina
Isabukuru nziza
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Aiza ny gara?(Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Aho ahagarara bisi?)
Ni iyihe platform?
Iza ny sehatra?(Ni iyihe platform?)
Igihe izava ryari?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Igihe izava ryari?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)
Iri hafi hano
Eto akaiky izy.(Iri hafi hano)
Iri kure hano
Lavitra eto izy.(Iri kure hano)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi igura angahe?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)