Looking for practical Tamazight to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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 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.
Azul
Salama(azul)
Tanemmirt
Misaotra(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Salama maraina(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Salama tolakandro(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Salama hariva(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Alina tsara(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Hizara indray(nqra wul)
Besslama
Veloma(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Inona no anaranao?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Ny anarako dia John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Inona ny vaovao?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Faly mihaona aminao(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ur nḥemmer
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Azafady, miteny moramora(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Azonao averina ve izany?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Mivadika ankavia(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Mivadika ankavanana(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Mandehana mivantana(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Tapakila iray, azafady(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Very very(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Eny
Ula
Tsia
Mekkan
Angamba
Nekni d ameqran
Manaiky aho
Ula d ameqran
Tsy manaiky aho
Ala yid ihi
Tsara izany
Ma yid ihi?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Nekni d tazmert
Mila fanampiana aho
Ssa ad tzemregh
Miandrasa kely
Nekni d ameksa
Miala tsiny aho
Ula d tazmert
Tsy olana
Tawuri
Arahabaina
Aslema n tazmert
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Aiza ny gara?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
Iza ny sehatra?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Eto akaiky izy.(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
Lavitra eto izy.(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Mijanona eto, azafady.(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)