Looking for practical Romani to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Salama
Dikhes
Misaotra
Sar san o drom
Salama maraina
Sar san o drom
Salama tolakandro
Sar san o večer
Salama hariva
Sar san o noć
Alina tsara
Sikav tuke na jekh
Hizara indray
Sastipen
Veloma
So t'avel tiri navn?
Inona no anaranao?
Mande t'avel John
Ny anarako dia John
Soske tuke?
Inona ny vaovao?
Rromale tuke
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Na sam tuke
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Sikav tuke buti
Azafady, miteny moramora(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Azonao averina ve izany?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Mivadika ankavia(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Mivadika ankavanana(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Mandehana mivantana(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Tapakila iray, azafady(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Very very(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eny
Na
Tsia
Možda
Angamba
Sukalav
Manaiky aho
Nesukalav
Tsy manaiky aho
To so boro
Tsara izany
So te phendav?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Sako te mikerav?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Me mangav miker
Mila fanampiana aho
Phirav kher
Miandrasa kely
Me som te bachtal
Miala tsiny aho
Na problem
Tsy olana
Sukalav tuke
Arahabaina
Sukal tuke kher
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Sakona safar kher
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Aiza ny gara?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Kasa platform?
Iza ny sehatra?
So kalo khera?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
So si jekh pravas?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
So si buchi tu?
Eto akaiky izy.
So si dikh le tu?
Lavitra eto izy.
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Sti le tu, please.
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Kado kheras?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Taj e bori drago
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)