Looking for practical Malagasy to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: read the Chinese (Simplified) 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
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Misaotra
谢谢(xièxiè)
Salama maraina
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Salama tolakandro
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Salama hariva
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Alina tsara
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Hizara indray
再见(zàijiàn)
Veloma
再见(zàijiàn)
Inona no anaranao?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Ny anarako dia John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Inona ny vaovao?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Faly mihaona aminao
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Tsy azoko
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Azafady, miteny moramora
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Azonao averina ve izany?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Mivadika ankavia
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Mivadika ankavanana
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Mandehana mivantana
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Tapakila iray, azafady
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Very very
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
是的(shì de)
Tsia
不是(bù shì)
Angamba
也许(yě xǔ)
Manaiky aho
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Tsy manaiky aho
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Tsara izany
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Inona ny hevitrao?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Mila fanampiana aho
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Miandrasa kely
等一下(děng yī xià)
Miala tsiny aho
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Tsy olana
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Arahabaina
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.