Looking for practical Malagasy to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: read the Hausa 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
Sannu
Misaotra
Na gode
Salama maraina
Ina kwana
Salama tolakandro
Ina wuni
Salama hariva
Ina yini
Alina tsara
Sai da safe
Hizara indray
Sai anjima
Veloma
Sai anjima
Inona no anaranao?
Menene sunanka?
Ny anarako dia John
Sunana John
Inona ny vaovao?
Lafiya lau?
Faly mihaona aminao
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Ban fahimta ba.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ina gidan wanka?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Mivadika ankavia
Juya hagu.
Mivadika ankavanana
Juya dama.
Mandehana mivantana
Tafi kai tsaye.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Katin guda, don Allah.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Very very
Na bata.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
I(ee)
Tsia
A'a(ah-ah)
Angamba
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Manaiky aho
Na yarda
Tsy manaiky aho
Ba na yarda
Tsara izany
Wannan yana da kyau
Inona ny hevitrao?
Me kake tunani?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Mila fanampiana aho
Ina bukatar taimako
Miandrasa kely
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Miala tsiny aho
Ina mai hakuri
Tsy olana
Babu matsala
Arahabaina
Taya murna
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Iza ny sehatra?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Eto akaiky izy.
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Lavitra eto izy.
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)