Looking for practical Malagasy to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Tok Pisin translation (Tok Pisin) — 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 Tok Pisin.
Tip: read the Tok Pisin 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
Halo
Misaotra
Tenkyu
Salama maraina
Gutpela moning
Salama tolakandro
Gutpela apinun
Salama hariva
Gutpela nait
Alina tsara
Gutpela nait
Hizara indray
Lukim yu bihain
Veloma
Gudbai
Inona no anaranao?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Ny anarako dia John
Mi nem em John
Inona ny vaovao?
Yu stap gut?
Faly mihaona aminao
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Yu tok Pisin?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Mi no tok Hindi gut.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Mi no save.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Plis, tok liklik.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Wea toilet?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Mivadika ankavia
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Mivadika ankavanana
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Mandehana mivantana
Go stret.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Wan tiket, plis.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Em i long long wanem?
Very very
Mi lus.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Yes
Tsia
No
Angamba
Baibe
Manaiky aho
Mi agri
Tsy manaiky aho
Mi no agri
Tsara izany
Em i gut
Inona ny hevitrao?
Yu ting wanem?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Mila fanampiana aho
Mi nidim help
Miandrasa kely
Wai liklik
Miala tsiny aho
Mi sori
Tsy olana
No problem
Arahabaina
Tenkyu
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Hapi baisde
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Wea em train stesen?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Wea em bus stop?
Iza ny sehatra?
Wea em platform?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Dispela em stret rot?
Eto akaiky izy.
Em i klostu hia
Lavitra eto izy.
Em i longwe long hia
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Stap hia, plis
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Bil, plis(ny faktiora, azafady)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Vegetariana aho
Mi vegetarian(vegetariana aho)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
No spicy kaikai, plis(aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady)
Tsara be ity
Dispela i naispela(tsara be ity)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Inap mi kisim menu?(afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho)
Rano iray vera, azafady
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(rano iray vera, azafady)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Antsoy ny polisy
Kolim polis
Antsoy ny ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Mila dokotera aho
Mi nidim dokta
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Mi sik
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Maharary eto
I penim hia
Very ny pasipaoroko
Mi lusim paspot
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Vonjeo!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Nais long mitim yu
Andao handamina fivoriana
Makim wanpela miting
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Mi bai sendim report tude
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Plis lukim fael i atach
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Tenkyu long yu taim
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.