Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari 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.
Салам
Salama
Рәхмәт
Misaotra
Иртәнге сәлам
Salama maraina
Кичке сәлам
Salama tolakandro
Кичке сәлам
Salama hariva
Төнге сәлам
Alina tsara
Килешербез
Hizara indray
Сау бул
Veloma
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Inona no anaranao?
Минем исемем Джон
Ny anarako dia John
Син ничек?
Inona ny vaovao?
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)