Looking for practical Tamazight (Tifinagh) to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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 Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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.
ⵣⵓⵍ
Salama(zul)
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Misaotra(nighin)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ
Salama maraina(isin immus)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Salama tolakandro(isin inis)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Salama hariva(isin inis)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Alina tsara(isin inis)
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Hizara indray(immus nighin)
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Veloma(sinin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?
Inona no anaranao?(is inis his?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ
Ny anarako dia John(is inis John)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?
Inona ny vaovao?(is nighin?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Faly mihaona aminao(is nighin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Azafady, miteny moramora(amun issin insin nighil)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
Azonao averina ve izany?(amun issin inghilin in?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(asin issin nighil?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(asin issin nighil nasin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ
Mivadika ankavia(asin issin inghil inan)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Mivadika ankavanana(asin issin inghil inin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ
Mandehana mivantana(asin issin inghil insin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(asin issin nighil insin?)