Looking for practical Malagasy to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: read the Ga 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
Oyiwa
Misaotra
Medasi
Salama maraina
Meda wo akye
Salama tolakandro
Meda wo aha
Salama hariva
Meda wo nkyɛn
Alina tsara
Meda wo da
Hizara indray
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Veloma
Nante yie
Inona no anaranao?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ny anarako dia John
Me din de John
Inona ny vaovao?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Faly mihaona aminao
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Tsy azoko
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Azonao averina ve izany?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Mivadika ankavia
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Mivadika ankavanana
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Mandehana mivantana
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Tapakila iray, azafady
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Very very
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Aane
Tsia
Mii
Angamba
Mɛyɛ
Manaiky aho
Mɛyɛ a
Tsy manaiky aho
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Tsara izany
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Inona ny hevitrao?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Mila fanampiana aho
Mepɛ aboa
Miandrasa kely
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Miala tsiny aho
Mepa wo kyɛw
Tsy olana
Nni asɛm
Arahabaina
Akyɛdeɛ
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Afehyia pa
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Iza ny sehatra?
Nii platform ni?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Naa he ni eba?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Eto akaiky izy.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Lavitra eto izy.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Gyae hɔ, please.
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Vegetariana aho
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Tsara be ity
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Rano iray vera, azafady
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.