Looking for practical Malagasy to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — 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 Swahili.
Tip: read the Swahili line out loud three times, then cover the Malagasy side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
Habari
Misaotra
Asante
Salama maraina
Habari ya asubuhi
Salama tolakandro
Habari ya mchana
Salama hariva
Habari ya jioni
Alina tsara
Usiku mwema
Hizara indray
Tutaonana baadaye
Veloma
Kwaheri
Inona no anaranao?
Jina lako nani?
Ny anarako dia John
Jina langu ni John
Inona ny vaovao?
Habari gani?
Faly mihaona aminao
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Sielewi.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Unaweza kusema tena?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Choo kiko wapi?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Mivadika ankavia
Geuka kushoto.
Mivadika ankavanana
Geuka kulia.
Mandehana mivantana
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Very very
Nimepotea.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Ndio
Tsia
Hapana
Angamba
Pengine
Manaiky aho
Ninakubaliana
Tsy manaiky aho
Sikubaliani
Tsara izany
Inasikika vizuri
Inona ny hevitrao?
Unafikiriaje?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Mila fanampiana aho
Nahitaji msaada
Miandrasa kely
Subiri kidogo
Miala tsiny aho
Ninasikitika
Tsy olana
Hakuna shida
Arahabaina
Hongera
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Safari njema
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Iza ny sehatra?
Ni jukwaa gani?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Eto akaiky izy.
Iko karibu hapa
Lavitra eto izy.
Iko mbali na hapa
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Inachukua muda gani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?(ohatrinona ity)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Hiyo ni ghali sana(maharitra be loatra izany)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Tafadhali, bili(ny faktiora, azafady)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?(misy ny serivisy ve)
Vegetariana aho
Mimi ni mboga(vegetariana aho)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili(aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady)
Tsara be ity
Hii ni tamu(tsara be ity)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Naweza kupata menyu?(afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho)
Rano iray vera, azafady
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji(rano iray vera, azafady)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Antsoy ny polisy
Piga simu polisi
Antsoy ny ambulance
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Mila dokotera aho
Nahitaji daktari
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Nina mzio wa karanga
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Maharary eto
Inaniuma hapa
Very ny pasipaoroko
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Vonjeo!
Nisaidie!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Andao handamina fivoriana
Tuweke mkutano
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Asante kwa muda wako
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Nitarudi kwako
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.