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Common Ndebele South to Malagasy phrases

100 practical Ndebele South to Malagasy phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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: pick five Malagasy 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Salama

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Misaotra

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Salama maraina

  4. Imini emnandi

    Salama tolakandro

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Salama hariva

  6. Lalani kahle

    Alina tsara

  7. Sizobonana

    Hizara indray

  8. Hamba kahle

    Veloma

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Inona no anaranao?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Ny anarako dia John

  11. Unjani?

    Inona ny vaovao?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Faly mihaona aminao

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Miteny anglisy ve ianao? (Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho (Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)

  3. Angiqondi

    Tsy azoko (Tsy azoko)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Azafady, miteny moramora

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Azonao averina ve izany?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Aiza ny trano fidiovana?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Mivadika ankavia

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Mivadika ankavanana

  10. Hamba phambili

    Mandehana mivantana

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Tapakila iray, azafady

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Lavitra ve izany avy eto?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Very very

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Eny

  2. Cha

    Tsia

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Angamba

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Manaiky aho

  5. Angivumi

    Tsy manaiky aho

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Tsara izany

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Inona ny hevitrao?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Mila fanampiana aho

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Miandrasa kely

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Miala tsiny aho

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Tsy olana

  13. Halala

    Arahabaina

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Mandehana soa aman-tsara

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Aiza ny gara? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Iza ny sehatra? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Amin'ny firy no miala izy? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Ity ve ny làlana marina? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Eto akaiky izy. (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    Lavitra eto izy. (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Mijanona eto, azafady. (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra? (ku-tha-tha i-si-kha-ti e-sing-a-ka-na-ni)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Ohatrinona ity? (ohatrinona ity)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Maharitra be loatra izany (maharitra be loatra izany)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Manana zavatra mora ve ianao? (manana zavatra mora ve ianao)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho? (afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho (te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Ny faktiora, azafady (ny faktiora, azafady)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Misy ny serivisy ve? (misy ny serivisy ve)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Vegetariana aho (vegetariana aho)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady (aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Tsara be ity (tsara be ity)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho? (afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Rano iray vera, azafady (rano iray vera, azafady)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Antsoy ny polisy

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Antsoy ny ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Mila dokotera aho

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Mahatsapa ho marary aho

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Maharary eto

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Very ny pasipaoroko

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?

  10. Usizo!

    Vonjeo!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Faly mihaona aminao

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Andao handamina fivoriana

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Inona ny ora mety aminao?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Halehoko ny tatitra anio

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Avelao aho hiverina aminao

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Ny daty farany dia ny zoma

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Inona ny ora? (inona ny ora)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Telo ora (telo ora)

  3. Namuhla

    Anio (anio)

  4. Kusasa

    Rahampitso (rahampitso)

  5. Izolo

    Omaly (omaly)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Alatsinainy (alatsinainy)

  7. uLwesibili

    Talata (talata)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Alarobia (alarobia)

  9. Kunye

    Iray (iray)

  10. Kubili

    Roa (roa)

  11. Kuthathu

    Telo (telo)

  12. Ishumi

    Folo (folo)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Zato (zato)

  14. Iphakathi

    Ampahany (ampahany)

  15. Okuningi

    Betsaka (betsaka)

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