Looking for practical Mizo to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo 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: when a Malagasy phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Mizo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Khawngai
Salama(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Misaotra(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Salama maraina(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Salama tolakandro(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Salama hariva(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Alina tsara(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Hizara indray(chhawnna)
Zawng
Veloma(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Inona no anaranao?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Ny anarako dia John(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Inona ny vaovao?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Faly mihaona aminao(i hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ka hriat lo
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Azafady, miteny moramora(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Azonao averina ve izany?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Mivadika ankavia(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
Mivadika ankavanana(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
Mandehana mivantana(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Tapakila iray, azafady(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Very very(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?(SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Eny(A, i)
A hian
Tsia(A hian)
A hriat lo
Angamba(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Manaiky aho(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Tsy manaiky aho(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Tsara izany(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
Inona ny hevitrao?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Mila fanampiana aho(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Miandrasa kely(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Miala tsiny aho(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Tsy olana(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Arahabaina(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Mandehana soa aman-tsara(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?
Aiza ny gara?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
He platform a ni ang?
Iza ny sehatra?(he platform a ni ang?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
He hriat a ni ang?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(he hriat a ni ang?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Eto akaiky izy.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Lavitra eto izy.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
He hian thiam ang.
Mijanona eto, azafady.(he hian thiam ang.)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)