Looking for practical Quechua to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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: read the Malagasy line out loud three times, then cover the Quechua side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ñukaka rimayki
Salama(N/A)
Sukhi
Misaotra(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Salama maraina(N/A)
Allin sukta
Salama tolakandro(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Salama hariva(N/A)
Allin wawa
Alina tsara(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Hizara indray(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Veloma(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
Inona no anaranao?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Ny anarako dia John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Inona ny vaovao?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Faly mihaona aminao(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Azafady, miteny moramora(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Azonao averina ve izany?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Mivadika ankavia(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Mivadika ankavanana(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Mandehana mivantana(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Tapakila iray, azafady(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Very very(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Eny(ari)
Manan
Tsia(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Angamba(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Manaiky aho(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Tsy manaiky aho(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Tsara izany(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Inona ny hevitrao?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Mila fanampiana aho(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Miandrasa kely(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Miala tsiny aho(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Tsy olana(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Arahabaina(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Mandehana soa aman-tsara(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Aiza ny gara?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(maypi bus chaka)
¿Ima platforma?
Iza ny sehatra?(ima platforma)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(imataq ch'uyay)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(kayqa chaymi)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Eto akaiky izy.(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Lavitra eto izy.(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Mijanona eto, azafady.(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)