Looking for practical Tswana to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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 Tswana 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.
Dumela
Salama
Ke a leboga
Misaotra
Dumelang
Salama maraina
Dumela mo afternoon
Salama tolakandro
Dumela mo evening
Salama hariva
Borai
Alina tsara
Tsamaya sentle
Hizara indray
Tsamaya sentle
Veloma
O na le leina mang?
Inona no anaranao?
Leina la me ke John
Ny anarako dia John
O kae?
Inona ny vaovao?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Azafady, miteny moramora
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Borai bo kae?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Mivadika ankavia
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Mivadika ankavanana
Tswelela ka fao
Mandehana mivantana
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Tapakila iray, azafady
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ke a latlhela
Very very
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eny
Nnyaa
Tsia
Mafoko
Angamba
Ke a dumela
Manaiky aho
Ke sitwa go dumela
Tsy manaiky aho
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Tsara izany
O akanya eng?
Inona ny hevitrao?
O ka nthusa?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Mila fanampiana aho
Emisa motsotso
Miandrasa kely
Ke maswabi
Miala tsiny aho
Ga go na bothata
Tsy olana
A re amogele
Arahabaina
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Aiza ny gara?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Iza ny sehatra?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
Eto akaiky izy.(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
Lavitra eto izy.(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Mijanona eto, azafady.(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Seo ke se expensive
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)