Looking for practical Tsonga to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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: pick five Malagasy phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Salama
Ndza khensa
Misaotra
Xewani xitulu
Salama maraina
Xewani ntlhanu
Salama tolakandro
Xewani nhloko
Salama hariva
Xewani xihlayo
Alina tsara
Tshamisa
Hizara indray
Sala kahle
Veloma
U vitaniwani?
Inona no anaranao?
Ndzina i John
Ny anarako dia John
U njhani?
Inona ny vaovao?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
A ndzi twisisi.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Azafady, miteny moramora
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Xikombiso xihi?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Mivadika ankavia
Khandziya ekunene.
Mivadika ankavanana
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Mandehana mivantana
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Tapakila iray, azafady
I yini ku tlula kona?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Very very
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Eny
A hi kona
Tsia
Swi nga va tano
Angamba
Ndzi amukela
Manaiky aho
Ndzi nga amukeli
Tsy manaiky aho
Iku na switlhavelo
Tsara izany
U ehleketa yini?
Inona ny hevitrao?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Mila fanampiana aho
Hlayisa nkarhi
Miandrasa kely
Ndzi tsundzuka
Miala tsiny aho
A hi na xiphiqo
Tsy olana
Ndzakuva
Arahabaina
Mavongele yo tsakela
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
U va na ndlela yo olova
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Aiza ny gara?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
I platform yihi?
Iza ny sehatra?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
I kona edzongeni.
Eto akaiky izy.
I le n'hweti.
Lavitra eto izy.
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Mijanona eto, azafady.
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)