Looking for practical Somali to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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 Somali 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.
Salaan
Salama
Mahadsanid
Misaotra
Subax wanaagsan
Salama maraina
Duhur wanaagsan
Salama tolakandro
Habeen wanaagsan
Salama hariva
Habeen wanaagsan
Alina tsara
Ilaa dambe
Hizara indray
Nabad gelyo
Veloma
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Inona no anaranao?
Magacaygu waa John
Ny anarako dia John
Sidee tahay?
Inona ny vaovao?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ma fahmin
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Azafady, miteny moramora
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Bidix u leexo
Mivadika ankavia
Midig u leexo
Mivadika ankavanana
Toos u soco
Mandehana mivantana
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Tapakila iray, azafady
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Waan lumay
Very very
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Eny
Maya
Tsia
Malaha
Angamba
Waan ku raacsanahay
Manaiky aho
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Tsy manaiky aho
Taasi waa wax fiican
Tsara izany
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Mila fanampiana aho
Sug daqiiqad
Miandrasa kely
Waan ka xumahay
Miala tsiny aho
Dhib malahan
Tsy olana
Hambalyo
Arahabaina
Dhalasho wacan
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Safar wanaagsan
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Aiza ny gara?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Iza ny sehatra?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Waa halkan u dhow
Eto akaiky izy.
Waa halkan fog
Lavitra eto izy.
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)