Looking for practical Malagasy to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: pick five Mam 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
Xo'j(sho'j)
Misaotra
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Salama maraina
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Salama tolakandro
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Salama hariva
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Alina tsara
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Hizara indray
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Veloma
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Inona no anaranao?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ny anarako dia John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Inona ny vaovao?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Faly mihaona aminao
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Azonao averina ve izany?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Mivadika ankavia
K'utun k'ux.
Mivadika ankavanana
K'utun k'ux.
Mandehana mivantana
K'utun k'ux.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Tapakila iray, azafady
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Very very
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Juj(hoo)
Tsia
Man(mah)
Angamba
K'ux(k'ush)
Manaiky aho
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Tsy manaiky aho
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Tsara izany
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Inona ny hevitrao?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Mila fanampiana aho
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Miandrasa kely
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Miala tsiny aho
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Tsy olana
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Arahabaina
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Iza ny sehatra?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Eto akaiky izy.
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Lavitra eto izy.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Mijanona eto, azafady.
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.