Looking for practical Sanskrit to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sanskrit 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: when a Malagasy phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sanskrit wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमः
Salama(namah)
धन्यवादः
Misaotra(dhanyavādaḥ)
सुप्रभातम्
Salama maraina(suprabhātam)
सुप्रभातम्
Salama tolakandro(suprabhātam)
शुभसंध्या
Salama hariva(śubha-sandhyā)
शुभरात्रि
Alina tsara(śubha-rātri)
पुनर्मिलामः
Hizara indray(punar-milāmaḥ)
विदा
Veloma(vidā)
तव नाम किम्?
Inona no anaranao?(tava nāma kim?)
मम नाम जोनः
Ny anarako dia John(mama nāma jonaḥ)
भवान् कथम् अस्ति?
Inona ny vaovao?(bhavān katham asti?)
त्वं दृष्ट्वा सुखं
Faly mihaona aminao(tvaṁ dṛṣṭvā sukhaṁ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
भवान् इंग्लिषं वदति किम्?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
अहं हिन्दीं कुशलतः न वदामि
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
अहं न बोधामि
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
कृपया शनैः वदतु
Azafady, miteny moramora(kṛpayā śanaiḥ vadatu)
तत् पुनः वदतु
Azonao averina ve izany?(tat punaḥ vadatu)
शौचालयं कुत्र अस्ति?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(śaucālayaṃ kutra asti?)
नगरस्य केन्द्रं कथं गच्छामि?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(nagaraasya kendraṃ kathaṃ gacchāmi?)