Looking for practical Sami North to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Salama(bures)
Giitu
Misaotra(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Salama maraina(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Salama tolakandro(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Salama hariva(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Alina tsara(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Hizara indray(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Veloma(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Inona no anaranao?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Ny anarako dia John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Inona ny vaovao?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Faly mihaona aminao(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Mun in boahtte
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Azafady, miteny moramora(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Azonao averina ve izany?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Mivadika ankavia(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Mivadika ankavanana(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Mandehana mivantana(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Tapakila iray, azafady(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Very very(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eny
Ii
Tsia
Mii
Angamba
Mun ođđa
Manaiky aho
Mun ii ođđa
Tsy manaiky aho
Dasa lea buorre
Tsara izany
Mii du váldde?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Mun háliid geahččat
Mila fanampiana aho
Váldde ieš
Miandrasa kely
Mun lea áibbas
Miala tsiny aho
Ii proplema
Tsy olana
Báhkkus
Arahabaina
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Aiza ny gara?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
Iza ny sehatra?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
Eto akaiky izy.(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
Lavitra eto izy.(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)