Looking for practical Malagasy to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: when a Fulani phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Malagasy wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
A jaraama
Misaotra
A jaraama
Salama maraina
Nde woɗi
Salama tolakandro
Nde njahi
Salama hariva
Nde saare
Alina tsara
Nde daɗi
Hizara indray
A waawi
Veloma
Njaara
Inona no anaranao?
Hol ko innde maa?
Ny anarako dia John
Innde am ko John
Inona ny vaovao?
No mbadi?
Faly mihaona aminao
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
A yiɗi wondi English?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Mi waawi ɗum.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Azonao averina ve izany?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Hol ko toilet?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Mivadika ankavia
Sokki leydi.
Mivadika ankavanana
Sokki toɓɓere.
Mandehana mivantana
Yahi e jooɗi.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Hol ko fee?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ko ɓuri to?
Very very
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Eey(ey)
Tsia
Alaa(alaa)
Angamba
Wonaa(wonaa)
Manaiky aho
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Tsy manaiky aho
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Tsara izany
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Inona ny hevitrao?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Mila fanampiana aho
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Miandrasa kely
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Miala tsiny aho
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Tsy olana
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Arahabaina
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Iza ny sehatra?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Eto akaiky izy.
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Lavitra eto izy.
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Nde wadi ko feere?(ohatrinona ity)
Maharitra be loatra izany
O wadi ko feere.(maharitra be loatra izany)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)