Looking for practical Kituba to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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: pick five Malagasy phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Salama
Matondo
Misaotra
Mbote na ntanga
Salama maraina
Mbote na moke
Salama tolakandro
Mbote na nsuka
Salama hariva
Malamu na lola
Alina tsara
Tala moke
Hizara indray
Kende malamu
Veloma
Nani na yo?
Inona no anaranao?
Nani na ngai John
Ny anarako dia John
Oyo olingi?
Inona ny vaovao?
Nionso na yo
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Nani nazali koyeba te
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Azafady, miteny moramora
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Mivadika ankavia
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Mivadika ankavanana
Yaka na mbala moke
Mandehana mivantana
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Tapakila iray, azafady
Eza mbali na awa?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Very very
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Eny
Te
Tsia
Pamba
Angamba
Nani na yo
Manaiky aho
Nani te na yo
Tsy manaiky aho
Eza malamu
Tsara izany
Oyo olingi nini?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Okanisa ngai?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Nalingi lisungi
Mila fanampiana aho
Tika moke
Miandrasa kely
Nasalisa
Miala tsiny aho
Te na mabe
Tsy olana
Mbote na yo
Arahabaina
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Aiza ny gara?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)
Nani esika ya platform?
Iza ny sehatra?(nani esika ya platform)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(nani nzela ya malamu)
Eza na nsima
Eto akaiky izy.(eza na nsima)
Eza na mbali
Lavitra eto izy.(eza na mbali)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(okoki na ngai na mape)