Looking for practical Occitan to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Occitan 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.
Bonjorn
Salama
Mercé
Misaotra
Bonjorn
Salama maraina
Bona après-midi
Salama tolakandro
Bona serada
Salama hariva
Bona nuèch
Alina tsara
A lèu
Hizara indray
Adieu
Veloma
Cossí t'apèlas?
Inona no anaranao?
M'apèli John
Ny anarako dia John
Cossí vas?
Inona ny vaovao?
Ravi de te conéisser
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Parli pas ben hindi.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Compreni pas.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Parla a l'òrt.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Pòdes dire aquò tornarmai?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Ont es lo WC?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Cossí arribar al centre vilatg?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Torna a l'esquèrra.
Mivadika ankavia
Torna a la drecha.
Mivadika ankavanana
Ves dret.
Mandehana mivantana
Cossí es lo preu?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Un bilhet, per favor.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Es luènh d'aquí?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Soi perdut.
Very very
Ont pòdi crompar una carta SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Òc
Eny
Non
Tsia
De segur
Angamba
Es d'acòrd
Manaiky aho
Es pas d'acòrd
Tsy manaiky aho
Aquela sembla bona
Tsara izany
Cossí o pensas?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Pòdes m'ajudar?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ai besonh d'ajuda
Mila fanampiana aho
Esperatz un moment
Miandrasa kely
Soi desolat
Miala tsiny aho
Pas de problèma
Tsy olana
Felicitacions
Arahabaina
Bon aniversari
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Fai un viatge segur
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ont es l'estacion de tren?
Aiza ny gara?(ont es l'estacion de tren)
Ont es l'arret de bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(ont es l'arret de bus)
Quina plataforma es?
Iza ny sehatra?(quina plataforma es)
A quin ora parte?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(a quin ora parte)
Es aquò lo bon camin?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(es aquò lo bon camin)
Es a près d'aquí
Eto akaiky izy.(es a près d'aquí)
Es luènh d'aquí
Lavitra eto izy.(es luènh d'aquí)
Pòdes me mostrar sus la carta?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(pòdes me mostrar sus la carta)
Cessa aquí, mercé
Mijanona eto, azafady.(cessa aquí, mercé)
Cossí de temps pren?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(cossí de temps pren)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cossí costi aquò?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Aquò es tròp car.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
T'as quicòm mai barat?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Pòdi pagar amb la carta?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Voldrieu una taula per dos.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)