Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Latin) 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 Santali (Latin) 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.
Johar
Salama
Dhanyabad
Misaotra
Sundar subah
Salama maraina
Sundar dopahar
Salama tolakandro
Sundar sanjha
Salama hariva
Sundar raat
Alina tsara
Aam jomda
Hizara indray
Biday
Veloma
Tuhar naam ki?
Inona no anaranao?
Mor naam John
Ny anarako dia John
Tuhar kemon achho?
Inona ny vaovao?
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Aam samjha nahi.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Dai dhire bol.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Bamre ghoor.
Mivadika ankavia
Dahine ghoor.
Mivadika ankavanana
Sidhai jaba.
Mandehana mivantana
Koto daam ahe?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ek ticket, dai.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Aam khoj gela.
Very very
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aam
Eny
Naa
Tsia
Hok
Angamba
Aam aayi
Manaiky aho
Aam naa aayi
Tsy manaiky aho
Oka bhal lagit
Tsara izany
Aapne ki sochit?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Aami sahay lagit
Mila fanampiana aho
Ek moment roko
Miandrasa kely
Aami khedi
Miala tsiny aho
Naa samasya
Tsy olana
Badhai
Arahabaina
Janmadin bhal lagit
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Sukh safror lagit
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kedak train station ahe?
Aiza ny gara?
Kedak bus stop ahe?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Kedak platform ahe?
Iza ny sehatra?
Kedak samay jate?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Ika katha ahe.
Eto akaiky izy.
Ika dur ahe.
Lavitra eto izy.
Map re tohan dekhate?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Kedak samay lagate?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ika kothi aen?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Ika aen jor aen
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Aen kothi jor aen?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)