Looking for practical Malagasy to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: pick five Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Misaotra
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Salama maraina
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Salama tolakandro
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Salama hariva
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Alina tsara
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Hizara indray
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Veloma
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Inona no anaranao?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Ny anarako dia John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Inona ny vaovao?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Faly mihaona aminao
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Nye na bɔ fɔ.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Mivadika ankavia
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Mivadika ankavanana
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Mandehana mivantana
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Very very
Nye na bɔ.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Iye
Tsia
Ala
Angamba
Bokono
Manaiky aho
Maa fɔ
Tsy manaiky aho
Maa nɔ fɔ
Tsara izany
Iye, e fɛ
Inona ny hevitrao?
Nye na i fɔ?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Mila fanampiana aho
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Miandrasa kely
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Miala tsiny aho
Maa sɔrɛ
Tsy olana
Ala fɔlɔ
Arahabaina
Ala fɔ i
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Iza ny sehatra?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Eto akaiky izy.
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Lavitra eto izy.
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Maharitra be loatra izany
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Vegetariana aho
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Tsara be ity
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Rano iray vera, azafady
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Antsoy ny polisy
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Antsoy ny ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mila dokotera aho
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Maharary eto
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Very ny pasipaoroko
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Vonjeo!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Andao handamina fivoriana
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.