Looking for practical Malagasy to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: pick five Romani 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
Sastimos
Misaotra
Dikhes
Salama maraina
Sar san o drom
Salama tolakandro
Sar san o drom
Salama hariva
Sar san o večer
Alina tsara
Sar san o noć
Hizara indray
Sikav tuke na jekh
Veloma
Sastipen
Inona no anaranao?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Ny anarako dia John
Mande t'avel John
Inona ny vaovao?
Soske tuke?
Faly mihaona aminao
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Tsy azoko
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Azonao averina ve izany?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Mivadika ankavia
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Mivadika ankavanana
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Mandehana mivantana
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Tapakila iray, azafady
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Very very
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Ja
Tsia
Na
Angamba
Možda
Manaiky aho
Sukalav
Tsy manaiky aho
Nesukalav
Tsara izany
To so boro
Inona ny hevitrao?
So te phendav?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Sako te mikerav?
Mila fanampiana aho
Me mangav miker
Miandrasa kely
Phirav kher
Miala tsiny aho
Me som te bachtal
Tsy olana
Na problem
Arahabaina
Sukalav tuke
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Sukal tuke kher
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Kasa jekh train station?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Iza ny sehatra?
Kasa platform?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
So kalo khera?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
So si jekh pravas?
Eto akaiky izy.
So si buchi tu?
Lavitra eto izy.
So si dikh le tu?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Sti le tu, please.
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Ny faktiora, azafady
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Vegetariana aho
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Tsara be ity
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Rano iray vera, azafady
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Antsoy ny polisy
Zhanav te policija
Antsoy ny ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca
Mila dokotera aho
Mane kaj doctoro
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Mane si mala
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Maharary eto
Sikav tut here
Very ny pasipaoroko
Mane si zhalav my passport
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Vonjeo!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Andao handamina fivoriana
Aven te kerdan o kher
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.