Looking for practical Swahili to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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.
Habari
Salama
Asante
Misaotra
Habari ya asubuhi
Salama maraina
Habari ya mchana
Salama tolakandro
Habari ya jioni
Salama hariva
Usiku mwema
Alina tsara
Tutaonana baadaye
Hizara indray
Kwaheri
Veloma
Jina lako nani?
Inona no anaranao?
Jina langu ni John
Ny anarako dia John
Habari gani?
Inona ny vaovao?
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Sielewi.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Unaweza kusema tena?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Choo kiko wapi?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Geuka kushoto.
Mivadika ankavia
Geuka kulia.
Mivadika ankavanana
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Mandehana mivantana
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Nimepotea.
Very very
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ndio
Eny
Hapana
Tsia
Pengine
Angamba
Ninakubaliana
Manaiky aho
Sikubaliani
Tsy manaiky aho
Inasikika vizuri
Tsara izany
Unafikiriaje?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Nahitaji msaada
Mila fanampiana aho
Subiri kidogo
Miandrasa kely
Ninasikitika
Miala tsiny aho
Hakuna shida
Tsy olana
Hongera
Arahabaina
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Safari njema
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Aiza ny gara?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Ni jukwaa gani?
Iza ny sehatra?
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Iko karibu hapa
Eto akaiky izy.
Iko mbali na hapa
Lavitra eto izy.
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Inachukua muda gani?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)