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Common Malagasy to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Malagasy to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Dombe translation (Dombe) — 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 Dombe.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dombe-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.

  1. Salama

    Salibonani

  2. Misaotra

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Salama maraina

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Salama tolakandro

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Salama hariva

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Alina tsara

    Lala kahle

  7. Hizara indray

    Siyaphinda

  8. Veloma

    Hamba kahle

  9. Inona no anaranao?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ny anarako dia John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Inona ny vaovao?

    Unjani?

  12. Faly mihaona aminao

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Miteny anglisy ve ianao?

    Uta kuta chiRungu? (Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)

  2. Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka. (Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)

  3. Tsy azoko

    Ndi ndinzwisise. (Tsy azoko)

  4. Azafady, miteny moramora

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Azonao averina ve izany?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Aiza ny trano fidiovana?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Mivadika ankavia

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Mivadika ankavanana

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Mandehana mivantana

    Enda mberi.

  11. Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Tapakila iray, azafady

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Lavitra ve izany avy eto?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Very very

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eny

    Ehe

  2. Tsia

    Aih

  3. Angamba

    Zvichida

  4. Manaiky aho

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Tsy manaiky aho

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Tsara izany

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Inona ny hevitrao?

    Unofungei?

  8. Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Mila fanampiana aho

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Miandrasa kely

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Miala tsiny aho

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Tsy olana

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Arahabaina

    Makorokoto

  14. Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Mandehana soa aman-tsara

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aiza ny gara?

    Kupi yehamba yechitima? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?

    Kupi yehamba yebhazi? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. Iza ny sehatra?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. Amin'ny firy no miala izy?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. Ity ve ny làlana marina?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. Eto akaiky izy.

    Iri pedyo pano (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. Lavitra eto izy.

    Iri kure nepanotangira (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Mijanona eto, azafady.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?

    Inotora nguva yakareba? (I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ohatrinona ity?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Maharitra be loatra izany

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?

    Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

  4. Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Ny faktiora, azafady

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Misy ny serivisy ve?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Vegetariana aho

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Tsara be ity

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Rano iray vera, azafady

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Antsoy ny polisy

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Antsoy ny ambulance

    Fona amburensi

  3. Mila dokotera aho

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Mahatsapa ho marary aho

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Maharary eto

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Very ny pasipaoroko

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Vonjeo!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Faly mihaona aminao

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Andao handamina fivoriana

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Inona ny ora mety aminao?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Halehoko ny tatitra anio

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Avelao aho hiverina aminao

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Ny daty farany dia ny zoma

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Inona ny ora?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Telo ora

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Anio

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Rahampitso

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Omaly

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Alatsinainy

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Talata

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Alarobia

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Iray

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Roa

    Piri (piri)

  11. Telo

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Folo

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Zato

    Zana (zana)

  14. Ampahany

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Betsaka

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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