Looking for practical Sesotho to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Malagasy-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Salama
Kea leboha
Misaotra
Dumelang
Salama maraina
Molo
Salama tolakandro
Dumelang
Salama hariva
Borai
Alina tsara
Re tla kopana hamorao
Hizara indray
Tsamaya hantle
Veloma
O na le lebitso lefe?
Inona no anaranao?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ny anarako dia John
O kae?
Inona ny vaovao?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Ka kopo bua butle
Azafady, miteny moramora
Na u ka boela ua re?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Ntloana e kae?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Mivadika ankavia
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Mivadika ankavanana
Eya ka pela
Mandehana mivantana
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Tapakila iray, azafady
Na e hole le mona?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ke lahlehile
Very very
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eny
Che
Tsia
Mohlomong
Angamba
Ke lumela
Manaiky aho
Ke sitwa
Tsy manaiky aho
Seo se utloahala hantle
Tsara izany
O nahana eng?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Na o ka nthusa?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ke hloka thuso
Mila fanampiana aho
Emisa motsotso
Miandrasa kely
Ke maswabi
Miala tsiny aho
Ha ho bothata
Tsy olana
O amohelehile
Arahabaina
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Aiza ny gara?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Iza ny sehatra?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
Eto akaiky izy.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
Lavitra eto izy.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Mijanona eto, azafady.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)