Looking for practical Maltese to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese phrase first, then the Malagasy translation (Malagasy) — 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 Malagasy.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Malagasy-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ħello
Salama
Grazzi
Misaotra
Bongu
Salama maraina
Bongu filgħaxija
Salama tolakandro
Il-lejl it-tajba
Salama hariva
Il-lejl it-tajba
Alina tsara
Naraw x'imkien
Hizara indray
Addio
Veloma
X'jismek?
Inona no anaranao?
Jien jisimni John
Ny anarako dia John
Kif inti?
Inona ny vaovao?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ma nifhimx.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Mivadika ankavia
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Mivadika ankavanana
Mur dritt.
Mandehana mivantana
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Jien mitluf.
Very very
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Eny
Le
Tsia
Forse
Angamba
Naqbel
Manaiky aho
Ma naqblux
Tsy manaiky aho
Dak jismu tajjeb
Tsara izany
X'jidhrulek?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Tista' tgħinni?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Mila fanampiana aho
Staqsi ftit
Miandrasa kely
Jien skużani
Miala tsiny aho
L-ebda problema
Tsy olana
Prosit
Arahabaina
Happy birthday
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Aiza ny gara?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Iza ny sehatra?
X'ħin titlaq?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Hija viċin hawn.
Eto akaiky izy.
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Lavitra eto izy.
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Kemm tieħu?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)