Looking for practical Malagasy to Avar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Avar translation (Avar) — 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 Avar.
Tip: read the Avar line out loud three times, then cover the Malagasy side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
Салам(Salam)
Misaotra
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Salama maraina
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Salama tolakandro
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Salama hariva
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Alina tsara
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Hizara indray
Увидимся позже(Uvidimsya pozhe)
Veloma
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Inona no anaranao?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Ny anarako dia John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Inona ny vaovao?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Faly mihaona aminao
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Си ингилс хъун?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Ми хинди гъалгъар хъун.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Ми хъун гъабир.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Си къин хъун гъалгъар.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Си хъун къин гъалгъар?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Гъай хъун хъун?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Къай хъун къин къалгъар?
Mivadika ankavia
Гъай хъун лъев.
Mivadika ankavanana
Гъай хъун гъай.
Mandehana mivantana
Гъай хъун гъалгъар.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Къай хъун къин?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Би билет, сахь.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Гъай хъун къалгъар?
Very very
Ми гъай хъун.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Гъай хъун къин SIM карта?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Хьо
Tsia
Там
Angamba
Магар
Manaiky aho
Хьо хьо къан
Tsy manaiky aho
Хьо хьо къан не
Tsara izany
Си хьо къуьр
Inona ny hevitrao?
Си къан хьо?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Си мени къуьр хьо?
Mila fanampiana aho
Мени къуьр къан
Miandrasa kely
Къан хьо къуьр
Miala tsiny aho
Си хьо къуьр къан
Tsy olana
Там къуьр не
Arahabaina
Тебе къуьр къан
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Къуьр хьо къан
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Си къуьр хьо къан
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Къанна хъунгъу?(Qanna x'ung'u?)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Къанна автобус къу?(Qanna avtobus qu?)
Iza ny sehatra?
Къанна платформа?(Qanna platforma?)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Къанна къу хъунгъу?(Qanna qu x'ung'u?)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Къанна хъунгъу къу?(Qanna x'ung'u qu?)
Eto akaiky izy.
Къанна хъунгъу къу?(Qanna x'ung'u qu?)
Lavitra eto izy.
Къанна къу хъунгъу?(Qanna qu x'ung'u?)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Къанна мап къу?(Qanna map qu?)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Къанна хъунгъу, къу?(Qanna x'ung'u, qu?)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Къанна къу хъунгъу?(Qanna qu x'ung'u?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.