Looking for practical Swati to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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: when a Malagasy phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Swati wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sawubona
Salama
Ngiyabonga
Misaotra
Siyaphila
Salama maraina
Siyaphila
Salama tolakandro
Siyaphila
Salama hariva
Lalani kahle
Alina tsara
Sizobonana
Hizara indray
Hamba kahle
Veloma
Ubani igama lakho?
Inona no anaranao?
Igama lami nguJohn
Ny anarako dia John
Unjani?
Inona ny vaovao?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Angiqondi.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Mivadika ankavia
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Mivadika ankavanana
Hamba phambili.
Mandehana mivantana
Kubiza malini?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Kude lapha?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ngilahlekile.
Very very
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Eny
Cha
Tsia
Mhlawumbe
Angamba
Ngiyavuma
Manaiky aho
Ngiyaphikisa
Tsy manaiky aho
Lokho kuhle
Tsara izany
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Ungangisiza?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ngidinga usizo
Mila fanampiana aho
Linda umzuzu
Miandrasa kely
Ngiyaxolisa
Miala tsiny aho
Akukho nkinga
Tsy olana
Siyabonga
Arahabaina
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Uhambe kahle
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Aiza ny gara?(ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Iza ny sehatra?(ee-yee-pee ee-platform)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)
Kusondela lapha
Eto akaiky izy.(koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)
Kude lapha
Lavitra eto izy.(koo-deh lah-pah)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)