Looking for practical Susu to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Salama(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Misaotra(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Salama maraina(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Salama tolakandro(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Salama hariva(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Alina tsara(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Hizara indray(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Veloma(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Inona no anaranao?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Ny anarako dia John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Inona ny vaovao?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Faly mihaona aminao(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Mivadika ankavia
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Mivadika ankavanana
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Mandehana mivantana
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Nye na bɔ.
Very very
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Eny
Ala
Tsia
Bokono
Angamba
Maa fɔ
Manaiky aho
Maa nɔ fɔ
Tsy manaiky aho
Iye, e fɛ
Tsara izany
Nye na i fɔ?
Inona ny hevitrao?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Mila fanampiana aho
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Miandrasa kely
Maa sɔrɛ
Miala tsiny aho
Ala fɔlɔ
Tsy olana
Ala fɔ i
Arahabaina
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Aiza ny gara?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Iza ny sehatra?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Eto akaiky izy.(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Lavitra eto izy.(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)