Looking for practical Malagasy to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: pick five Qeqchi 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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Misaotra
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Salama maraina
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Salama tolakandro
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Salama hariva
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Alina tsara
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Hizara indray
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Veloma
K'ux(koosh)
Inona no anaranao?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Ny anarako dia John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Inona ny vaovao?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Faly mihaona aminao
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Azonao averina ve izany?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Mivadika ankavia
K'utun ri k'ay.
Mivadika ankavanana
K'utun ri k'ay.
Mandehana mivantana
K'utun k'ay.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Tapakila iray, azafady
K'utun ri k'ay.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Very very
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Ja'
Tsia
Nok
Angamba
K'a riq
Manaiky aho
In k'ut
Tsy manaiky aho
In k'ut nok
Tsara izany
K'ut in k'ut
Inona ny hevitrao?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Mila fanampiana aho
In k'uch k'ax
Miandrasa kely
K'ut k'ax riq
Miala tsiny aho
In k'ut k'ax
Tsy olana
Nok k'ut
Arahabaina
K'ut in k'ut riq
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Iza ny sehatra?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Eto akaiky izy.
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Lavitra eto izy.
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.