Looking for practical Samoan to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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 Samoan 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.
Talofa
Salama
Fa'amolemole
Misaotra
Talofa i le taeao
Salama maraina
Talofa i le afiafi
Salama tolakandro
Talofa i le po
Salama hariva
O le po lelei
Alina tsara
Fa'afetai
Hizara indray
Tofa
Veloma
O ai lou igoa?
Inona no anaranao?
O lo'u igoa o John
Ny anarako dia John
O a mai oe?
Inona ny vaovao?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Azafady, miteny moramora
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Azonao averina ve izany?
O fea le umukuka?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Tali i le itu mauga
Mivadika ankavia
Tali i le itu i matu
Mivadika ankavanana
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Mandehana mivantana
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Tapakila iray, azafady
E mamao mai iinei?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ua ou leiloa
Very very
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Eny
Leai
Tsia
Atonu
Angamba
O le fa'amaonia
Manaiky aho
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Tsy manaiky aho
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Tsara izany
O le a sou manatu?
Inona ny hevitrao?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Mila fanampiana aho
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Miandrasa kely
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Miala tsiny aho
E leai se fa'aletonu
Tsy olana
Fa'afetai
Arahabaina
Manuia le aso fanau
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Ia manuia lau malaga
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Aiza ny gara?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
O le fea le tulaga?
Iza ny sehatra?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
E latalata iinei
Eto akaiky izy.
E mamao mai iinei
Lavitra eto izy.
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Mijanona eto, azafady.
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)