Looking for practical Sepedi to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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.
Dumela
Salama
Ke a leboga
Misaotra
Dumelang
Salama maraina
Mokhutsong o motle
Salama tolakandro
Mokhutsong o motle
Salama hariva
Borai bo botle
Alina tsara
Tsamaya sentle
Hizara indray
Siyabonga
Veloma
O na le leina lefe?
Inona no anaranao?
Leina la ka ke John
Ny anarako dia John
O kae?
Inona ny vaovao?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Azafady, miteny moramora
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Borai bo kae?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Fetola go le letšatši
Mivadika ankavia
Fetola go le letona
Mivadika ankavanana
Ya ka pela
Mandehana mivantana
Phetho ke bokae?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Tapakila iray, azafady
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ke sitwa go etse
Very very
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eny
Aowa
Tsia
Mohlomong
Angamba
Ke a dumela
Manaiky aho
Ke sitwa go dumela
Tsy manaiky aho
Seo se utlwa sentle
Tsara izany
O nagana eng?
Inona ny hevitrao?
O ka nthusa?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ke hloka thuso
Mila fanampiana aho
Emela nako
Miandrasa kely
Ke maswabi
Miala tsiny aho
Ga go na bothata
Tsy olana
Dumelang
Arahabaina
Tlhogong e monate
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Aiza ny gara?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Iza ny sehatra?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
Eto akaiky izy.(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
Lavitra eto izy.(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)