Looking for practical Malagasy to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Twi translation (Twi) — 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 Twi.
Tip: read the Twi 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
Akwabaa
Misaotra
Medase
Salama maraina
Mema wo akye
Salama tolakandro
Mema wo aha
Salama hariva
Mema wo adwo
Alina tsara
Da yie
Hizara indray
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Veloma
Nante yie
Inona no anaranao?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ny anarako dia John
Me din de John
Inona ny vaovao?
Wo ho te sɛn?
Faly mihaona aminao
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Mente Hindi pa(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Mente ase(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Azonao averina ve izany?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Mivadika ankavia
Bɔ nifa
Mivadika ankavanana
Bɔ benkum
Mandehana mivantana
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Very very
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Aane
Tsia
Daabi
Angamba
Ebeye yie
Manaiky aho
M'ani agye
Tsy manaiky aho
M'ani nsi
Tsara izany
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Inona ny hevitrao?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Mila fanampiana aho
Mepɛ aboa
Miandrasa kely
Tena hɔ kakra
Miala tsiny aho
Mepa wo kyɛw
Tsy olana
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Arahabaina
Meda wo akye
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Awoda pa
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Iza ny sehatra?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Eto akaiky izy.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Lavitra eto izy.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Vegetariana aho
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Tsara be ity
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Rano iray vera, azafady
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Antsoy ny polisy
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Antsoy ny ambulance
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mila dokotera aho
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Maharary eto
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Very ny pasipaoroko
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Vonjeo!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Andao handamina fivoriana
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.