Looking for practical Russian (Русский) to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Russian 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.
Здравствуйте
Salama(Zdravstvuyte)
Спасибо
Misaotra(Spasibo)
Доброе утро
Salama maraina(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Salama tolakandro(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Salama hariva(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Alina tsara(Spokoynoy nochi)
До свидания
Hizara indray(Do svidaniya)
До свидания
Veloma(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Inona no anaranao?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Ny anarako dia John(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Как дела?
Inona ny vaovao?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Faly mihaona aminao(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Вы говорите по-английски?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)