Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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 Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Salama
Tenkyu
Misaotra
Gutpela moning
Salama maraina
Gutpela apinun
Salama tolakandro
Gutpela nait
Salama hariva
Gutpela nait
Alina tsara
Lukim yu bihain
Hizara indray
Gudbai
Veloma
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Inona no anaranao?
Mi nem em John
Ny anarako dia John
Yu stap gut?
Inona ny vaovao?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Mi no save.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Plis, tok liklik.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Yu ken tokim gen?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Wea toilet?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Mivadika ankavia
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Mivadika ankavanana
Go stret.
Mandehana mivantana
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Wan tiket, plis.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Em i long long wanem?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Mi lus.
Very very
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Eny
No
Tsia
Baibe
Angamba
Mi agri
Manaiky aho
Mi no agri
Tsy manaiky aho
Em i gut
Tsara izany
Yu ting wanem?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Mi nidim help
Mila fanampiana aho
Wai liklik
Miandrasa kely
Mi sori
Miala tsiny aho
No problem
Tsy olana
Tenkyu
Arahabaina
Hapi baisde
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Lukaut long trip
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Aiza ny gara?
Wea em bus stop?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Wea em platform?
Iza ny sehatra?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Dispela em stret rot?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Em i klostu hia
Eto akaiky izy.
Em i longwe long hia
Lavitra eto izy.
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Stap hia, plis
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Hao long em i tek?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Dispela i tu mipela
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)