Looking for practical Malagasy to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy phrase first, then the Venetian translation (Venetian) — 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 Venetian.
Tip: pick five Venetian 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
Ciao
Misaotra
Grazie
Salama maraina
Bona matina
Salama tolakandro
Bona tarde
Salama hariva
Bona sera
Alina tsara
Bona note
Hizara indray
A presto
Veloma
Addio
Inona no anaranao?
Come te ciami?
Ny anarako dia John
Me ciamo John
Inona ny vaovao?
Come te stai?
Faly mihaona aminao
Piasee de conossarte
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Parli inglese?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
No parlo ben l'hindi.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
No capisco.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Parla piano, per favore.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Pò dirlo ancora?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Dove xe el bagno?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Come riva al centro?
Mivadika ankavia
Gira a sinistra.
Mivadika ankavanana
Gira a destra.
Mandehana mivantana
Va dritto.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Un biglietto, per favore.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Xe lontan da qua?
Very very
Me so perdù.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Sì
Tsia
No
Angamba
Forse
Manaiky aho
Sò d'accordo
Tsy manaiky aho
No sò d'accordo
Tsara izany
Quelo el xe bon
Inona ny hevitrao?
Cossa ne pensi?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Mila fanampiana aho
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Miandrasa kely
Aspetta un momento
Miala tsiny aho
Me dispiase
Tsy olana
Nissun problema
Arahabaina
Complimenti
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Bon compleanno
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Fai un bel viaggio
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
Iza ny sehatra?
Quale binario xe?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
A che ora parte?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Xe questa la strada giusta?
Eto akaiky izy.
Xe vicino qua
Lavitra eto izy.
Xe lontano da qua
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Fermati qua, per favore
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Quanto costa questo?(ohatrinona ity)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Quello xe troppo caro(maharitra be loatra izany)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Posso pagar con la carta?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Vorìa un tàvola par do(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)
Ny faktiora, azafady
El conto, per piaser(ny faktiora, azafady)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
El servizio xe incluso?(misy ny serivisy ve)
Vegetariana aho
Mi so vegetariano(vegetariana aho)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser(aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady)
Tsara be ity
Questo xe delizioso(tsara be ity)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Posso aver el menù?(afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho)
Rano iray vera, azafady
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser(rano iray vera, azafady)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Antsoy ny polisy
Ciamè la polizia
Antsoy ny ambulance
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Mila dokotera aho
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Me sento male
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Maharary eto
Me fa mal qua
Very ny pasipaoroko
Gò perso el me passaporto
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Vonjeo!
Aiuto!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Piasee de conoserte
Andao handamina fivoriana
Femo un incontro
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
A che ora te va ben?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
O invio el raport oggi
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Pòsem parlar domani?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Te mando el file in allegato
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Grazie del to tempo
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Aspeto de lavorar con te
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Me farò sentire
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
La scadenza xe venerdì
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.