Looking for practical Lombard to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lombard 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.
Ciao
Salama
Grazie
Misaotra
Bun di
Salama maraina
Bun pomeriggio
Salama tolakandro
Bun sera
Salama hariva
Bun nott
Alina tsara
A dopo
Hizara indray
Addio
Veloma
Cömm a te ciama?
Inona no anaranao?
Me ciami John
Ny anarako dia John
Cömm a te stai?
Inona ny vaovao?
Piacer de incontrarte
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlet inglèis?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Mi no parlo ben l'hindi
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Mi no capisco
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Per piaser, parla pian
Azafady, miteny moramora
Pödet dì quela roba anmò?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Unde l'è 'l bagn?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Cöme riva al centr de la cità?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Gira a mancina
Mivadika ankavia
Gira a destra
Mivadika ankavanana
Va dritto
Mandehana mivantana
Quant l'è 'l bigliett?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Un bigliett, per piaser
Tapakila iray, azafady
L'è luntan da chì?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Mi son pèrdüü
Very very
Unde pödi comprà 'na scheda SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Eny
No
Tsia
Forse
Angamba
Sò d'accordo
Manaiky aho
Sò in disaccordo
Tsy manaiky aho
L'è bòn
Tsara izany
Cömm'a penset?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Pödet mè aiutà?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
G'ho bisògn d'aiut
Mila fanampiana aho
Aspetta un momènt
Miandrasa kely
Mi dispiàs
Miala tsiny aho
Nissun prublema
Tsy olana
Complimenti
Arahabaina
Buon compleàn
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Fà un viàgg sicür
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unde l'è la stazion del treno?
Aiza ny gara?
Unde l'è la fermada del bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Quale binario l'è?
Iza ny sehatra?
A che ora l'è che parte?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
L'è questa la strada giusta?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
L'è quaj in del press.
Eto akaiky izy.
L'è lontan da qui.
Lavitra eto izy.
Te me pòdet mostrà in del mappa?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Fermati qui, per piaser.
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Quant temp l'ci vò?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quant costi quist?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Quell l'è massa car
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Gh'è quajcò de püssee bon mercaa?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Pödi pagà cun la carta?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Vöri una tàula per dò
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)