Looking for practical Manx to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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: read the Malagasy line out loud three times, then cover the Manx 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.
Fastyr mie
Salama
Gura mie eu
Misaotra
Mie eu
Salama maraina
Fastyr mie
Salama tolakandro
Oie vie
Salama hariva
Oie ghooinney
Alina tsara
Gree gys y chee
Hizara indray
Slane
Veloma
Cre ta d'ennym?
Inona no anaranao?
Ta my ennym yn John
Ny anarako dia John
Kys t'eh?
Inona ny vaovao?
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Azafady, miteny moramora(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Azonao averina ve izany?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Where's y toalett?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(Where's y toalett?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Goll gys y laa
Mivadika ankavia(Goll gys y laa)
Goll gys y laa
Mivadika ankavanana(Goll gys y laa)
Goll er y thalloo
Mandehana mivantana(Goll er y thalloo)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Tapakila iray, azafady(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Very very(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Eny
Na
Tsia
Possibly
Angamba
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Manaiky aho
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Tsy manaiky aho
Ta shoh goll er
Tsara izany
Cre ta'n chione?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ta mee cur my chenn
Mila fanampiana aho
Gow er ny hoilshey
Miandrasa kely
Ta mee er yannoo
Miala tsiny aho
Cha nel broogh
Tsy olana
Foddee gura
Arahabaina
Laa breith shenney
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Gow er ny shickyr
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Aiza ny gara?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Iza ny sehatra?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ta eh ny chione hene
Eto akaiky izy.(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
Lavitra eto izy.(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Goll er-hene, please
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cre ta'n cost?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)