Looking for practical Malagasy to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: read the Fon 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
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Misaotra
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Salama maraina
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Salama tolakandro
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Salama hariva
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Alina tsara
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Hizara indray
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Veloma
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Inona no anaranao?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ny anarako dia John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Inona ny vaovao?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Faly mihaona aminao
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Mè n'kó nù.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Mivadika ankavia
Tò n'kà kè.
Mivadika ankavanana
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Mandehana mivantana
Lè n'kà kè.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Very very
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Ɛ(e)
Tsia
Ayi(ayi)
Angamba
Mɛ(me)
Manaiky aho
Mè yé(me ye)
Tsy manaiky aho
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Tsara izany
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Inona ny hevitrao?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Mila fanampiana aho
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Miandrasa kely
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Miala tsiny aho
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Tsy olana
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Arahabaina
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Iza ny sehatra?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Eto akaiky izy.
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Lavitra eto izy.
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Mè wé na?(ohatrinona ity)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(maharitra be loatra izany)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)