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Common Malagasy to Sami North phrases

100 practical Malagasy to Sami North phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Malagasy to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.

Tip: when a Sami North phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Malagasy wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Salama

    Bures (bures)

  2. Misaotra

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Salama maraina

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Salama tolakandro

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Salama hariva

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Alina tsara

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Hizara indray

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Veloma

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Inona no anaranao?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Ny anarako dia John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Inona ny vaovao?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Faly mihaona aminao

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Miteny anglisy ve ianao?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Tsy azoko

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Azafady, miteny moramora

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Azonao averina ve izany?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Aiza ny trano fidiovana?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Mivadika ankavia

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Mivadika ankavanana

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Mandehana mivantana

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Tapakila iray, azafady

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Lavitra ve izany avy eto?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Very very

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eny

    Ja

  2. Tsia

    Ii

  3. Angamba

    Mii

  4. Manaiky aho

    Mun ođđa

  5. Tsy manaiky aho

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Tsara izany

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Inona ny hevitrao?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Mila fanampiana aho

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Miandrasa kely

    Váldde ieš

  11. Miala tsiny aho

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Tsy olana

    Ii proplema

  13. Arahabaina

    Báhkkus

  14. Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Mandehana soa aman-tsara

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Aiza ny gara?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Iza ny sehatra?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Amin'ny firy no miala izy?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Ity ve ny làlana marina?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Eto akaiky izy.

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Lavitra eto izy.

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Mijanona eto, azafady.

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ohatrinona ity?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Maharitra be loatra izany

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Ny faktiora, azafady

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Misy ny serivisy ve?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Vegetariana aho

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Tsara be ity

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Rano iray vera, azafady

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Antsoy ny polisy

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Antsoy ny ambulance

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Mila dokotera aho

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Mahatsapa ho marary aho

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Maharary eto

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Very ny pasipaoroko

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Vonjeo!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Faly mihaona aminao

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Andao handamina fivoriana

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Inona ny ora mety aminao?

    Mii čuovgga leat du?

  4. Halehoko ny tatitra anio

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin

  5. Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

  6. Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

  7. Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao

    Giitu du máŋga

  8. Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

  9. Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

  10. Avelao aho hiverina aminao

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

  11. Ny daty farany dia ny zoma

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Inona ny ora?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Telo ora

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Anio

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Rahampitso

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Omaly

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Alatsinainy

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Talata

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Alarobia

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Iray

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Roa

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Telo

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Folo

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Zato

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Ampahany

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Betsaka

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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