Looking for practical Tongan to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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 Tongan 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.
Mālō
Salama
Mālō
Misaotra
Mālō e lelei
Salama maraina
Mālō e lelei
Salama tolakandro
Mālō e lelei
Salama hariva
Nofo ā
Alina tsara
Tōfā
Hizara indray
Tōfā
Veloma
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Inona no anaranao?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Ny anarako dia John
Ofa atu?
Inona ny vaovao?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Azafady, miteny moramora(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Azonao averina ve izany?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Mivadika ankavia(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Mivadika ankavanana(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Mandehana mivantana(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Tapakila iray, azafady(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Very very(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Eny
Ikai
Tsia
Māfai
Angamba
Oku ou ʻilo
Manaiky aho
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Tsy manaiky aho
Oku lelei ia
Tsara izany
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Mila fanampiana aho
Fakamolemole
Miandrasa kely
Oku ou fakamolemole
Miala tsiny aho
Ikai ha palopalema
Tsy olana
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Arahabaina
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Aiza ny gara?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Iza ny sehatra?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Eto akaiky izy.(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Lavitra eto izy.(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Mijanona eto, azafady.(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)