Common Latin to Malagasy phrases

100 practical Latin to Malagasy phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Latin to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latin 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 Latin 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.

  1. Salve

    Salama (sal-way)

  2. Gratias tibi

    Misaotra (grah-tee-as tee-bee)

  3. Bonum mane

    Salama maraina (boh-num mah-neh)

  4. Bonum postmeridianum

    Salama tolakandro (boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)

  5. Bonum vesperum

    Salama hariva (boh-num vehs-peh-rum)

  6. Bona nox

    Alina tsara (boh-nah nox)

  7. Vide te postea

    Hizara indray (vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)

  8. Vale

    Veloma (wah-leh)

  9. Quod est nomen tuum?

    Inona no anaranao? (kwod est noh-men too-um)

  10. Nomen meum est Iohannes

    Ny anarako dia John (noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)

  11. Quomodo es?

    Inona ny vaovao? (kwo-mo-do es)

  12. Te convenire mihi iucundum est

    Faly mihaona aminao (tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Loquerisne Anglice?

    Miteny anglisy ve ianao? (Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)

  2. Non bene loquor Hindi.

    Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho (Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)

  3. Non intellego.

    Tsy azoko (Tsy azoko)

  4. Quaeso, lente loquere.

    Azafady, miteny moramora (Quaeso, lente loquere.)

  5. Potesne id iterum dicere?

    Azonao averina ve izany? (Potesne id iterum dicere?)

  6. Ubi est latrina?

    Aiza ny trano fidiovana? (Ubi est latrina?)

  7. Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?

    Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe? (Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?)

  8. Dextra verte.

    Mivadika ankavia (Dextra verte.)

  9. Sinistra verte.

    Mivadika ankavanana (Sinistra verte.)

  10. I ad rectum.

    Mandehana mivantana (I ad rectum.)

  11. Quot est merces?

    Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana? (Quot est merces?)

  12. Unum tessera, quaeso.

    Tapakila iray, azafady (Unum tessera, quaeso.)

  13. Estne longum a hic?

    Lavitra ve izany avy eto? (Estne longum a hic?)

  14. Ego sum perditus.

    Very very (Ego sum perditus.)

  15. Ubi possum emere SIM card?

    Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card? (Ubi possum emere SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ita

    Eny

  2. Non

    Tsia

  3. Fortasse

    Angamba

  4. Consentio

    Manaiky aho

  5. Non consentio

    Tsy manaiky aho

  6. Bene sonat

    Tsara izany

  7. Quid censes?

    Inona ny hevitrao?

  8. Potesne me adiuvare?

    Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?

  9. Auxilium mihi opus est

    Mila fanampiana aho

  10. Exspecta paulisper

    Miandrasa kely

  11. Me paenitet

    Miala tsiny aho

  12. Nullum problema

    Tsy olana

  13. Felicitaciones

    Arahabaina

  14. Felix natalis dies

    Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana

  15. Felix iter habeas

    Mandehana soa aman-tsara

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ubi est statio ferriviaria?

    Aiza ny gara? (Ubi est statio ferriviaria?)

  2. Ubi est statio bus?

    Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus? (Ubi est statio bus?)

  3. Quae est suggestus?

    Iza ny sehatra? (Quae est suggestus?)

  4. Quo tempore discedit?

    Amin'ny firy no miala izy? (Quo tempore discedit?)

  5. Estne haec via recta?

    Ity ve ny làlana marina? (Estne haec via recta?)

  6. Prope est hic

    Eto akaiky izy. (Prope est hic)

  7. Longius est ab hoc

    Lavitra eto izy. (Longius est ab hoc)

  8. Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?

    Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany? (Potesne mihi ostendere in mappa?)

  9. Siste hic, quaeso

    Mijanona eto, azafady. (Siste hic, quaeso)

  10. Quot tempus capit?

    Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra? (Quot tempus capit?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Quot hoc constat?

    Ohatrinona ity? (ohatrinona ity)

  2. Id nimis carum est.

    Maharitra be loatra izany (maharitra be loatra izany)

  3. Habesne quidquam cheap?

    Manana zavatra mora ve ianao? (manana zavatra mora ve ianao)

  4. Possumne solvere charta?

    Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho? (afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)

  5. Velim mensam pro duobus.

    Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho (te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)

  6. Ratio, quaeso.

    Ny faktiora, azafady (ny faktiora, azafady)

  7. Estne servitium inclusum?

    Misy ny serivisy ve? (misy ny serivisy ve)

  8. Vegetarianus sum.

    Vegetariana aho (vegetariana aho)

  9. Nulla cibi acida, quaeso.

    Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady (aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady)

  10. Hoc est deliciosum.

    Tsara be ity (tsara be ity)

  11. Possumne habere menu?

    Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho? (afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho)

  12. Poculum aquae, quaeso.

    Rano iray vera, azafady (rano iray vera, azafady)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Vocā polīciam

    Antsoy ny polisy

  2. Vocā ambulantiam

    Antsoy ny ambulance

  3. Medicum mihi opus est

    Mila dokotera aho

  4. Māla mē sentio

    Mahatsapa ho marary aho

  5. Arachīnae mihi sunt allergicae

    Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho

  6. Ubi est proximus hospitālis?

    Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?

  7. Hic dolet

    Maharary eto

  8. Passum meum perdidī

    Very ny pasipaoroko

  9. Potesne meum deversorium vocāre?

    Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?

  10. Auxilium!

    Vonjeo!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Te convenire pulchrum est

    Faly mihaona aminao

  2. Conventum constituamus

    Andao handamina fivoriana

  3. Quot hora tibi convenit?

    Inona ny ora mety aminao?

  4. Reportum hodie mittam

    Halehoko ny tatitra anio

  5. Possumusne cras loqui?

    Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?

  6. File adiunctum invenias, quaeso

    Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray

  7. Gratias tibi ago pro tempore tuo

    Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao

  8. Spero ad te laborare

    Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao

  9. Potesne illud punctum explicare?

    Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?

  10. Permitte me ad te redire

    Avelao aho hiverina aminao

  11. Terminatio est Veneris

    Ny daty farany dia ny zoma

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Quot hora est?

    Inona ny ora? (inona ny ora)

  2. Tertia hora est.

    Telo ora (telo ora)

  3. Hodie

    Anio (anio)

  4. Cras

    Rahampitso (rahampitso)

  5. Heri

    Omaly (omaly)

  6. Dies Lunae

    Alatsinainy (alatsinainy)

  7. Dies Martis

    Talata (talata)

  8. Dies Mercurii

    Alarobia (alarobia)

  9. Unus

    Iray (iray)

  10. Duo

    Roa (roa)

  11. Tres

    Telo (telo)

  12. Decem

    Folo (folo)

  13. Centum

    Zato (zato)

  14. Dimidium

    Ampahany (ampahany)

  15. Plus

    Betsaka (betsaka)