Looking for practical Qeqchi to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Salama(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Misaotra(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Salama maraina(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Salama tolakandro(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Salama hariva(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Alina tsara(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Hizara indray(koosh keek)
K'ux
Veloma(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Inona no anaranao?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Ny anarako dia John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Inona ny vaovao?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Faly mihaona aminao(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Azafady, miteny moramora
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Azonao averina ve izany?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Mivadika ankavia
K'utun ri k'ay.
Mivadika ankavanana
K'utun k'ay.
Mandehana mivantana
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tapakila iray, azafady
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Very very
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Eny
Nok
Tsia
K'a riq
Angamba
In k'ut
Manaiky aho
In k'ut nok
Tsy manaiky aho
K'ut in k'ut
Tsara izany
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Inona ny hevitrao?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
In k'uch k'ax
Mila fanampiana aho
K'ut k'ax riq
Miandrasa kely
In k'ut k'ax
Miala tsiny aho
Nok k'ut
Tsy olana
K'ut in k'ut riq
Arahabaina
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Aiza ny gara?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Iza ny sehatra?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Eto akaiky izy.(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Lavitra eto izy.(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Mijanona eto, azafady.(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)