Looking for practical Malagasy to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: pick five Kiga phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
Okwagala
Misaotra
Webale
Salama maraina
Osiibye bulungi
Salama tolakandro
Osiibye bulungi
Salama hariva
Osiibye bulungi
Alina tsara
Osiibye bulungi
Hizara indray
Tugenda okukutana
Veloma
Nkwagala
Inona no anaranao?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Ny anarako dia John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Inona ny vaovao?
Oli otya?
Faly mihaona aminao
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Sikuganya.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Mivadika ankavia
Genda ku kkono.
Mivadika ankavanana
Genda ku ddyo.
Mandehana mivantana
Genda mu maaso.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ekitundu kiki?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Very very
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Eee
Tsia
Oya
Angamba
Wali
Manaiky aho
Ndiinze
Tsy manaiky aho
Sindiinze
Tsara izany
Ekitanga kiza
Inona ny hevitrao?
Oteka ki?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Okwetegera?
Mila fanampiana aho
Nfuna okwetegera
Miandrasa kely
Leka akaseke
Miala tsiny aho
Ndi mwefwe
Tsy olana
Tera kintu
Arahabaina
Nkwagala
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Iza ny sehatra?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eto akaiky izy.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Lavitra eto izy.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)