Looking for practical Twi to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Salama
Medase
Misaotra
Mema wo akye
Salama maraina
Mema wo aha
Salama tolakandro
Mema wo adwo
Salama hariva
Da yie
Alina tsara
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Hizara indray
Nante yie
Veloma
Wo din de sɛn?
Inona no anaranao?
Me din de John
Ny anarako dia John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Inona ny vaovao?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Mente Hindi pa
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Mente ase
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Azafady, miteny moramora
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Bɔ nifa
Mivadika ankavia
Bɔ benkum
Mivadika ankavanana
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Mandehana mivantana
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Tapakila iray, azafady
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Very very
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Eny
Daabi
Tsia
Ebeye yie
Angamba
M'ani agye
Manaiky aho
M'ani nsi
Tsy manaiky aho
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Tsara izany
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Mepɛ aboa
Mila fanampiana aho
Tena hɔ kakra
Miandrasa kely
Mepa wo kyɛw
Miala tsiny aho
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Tsy olana
Meda wo akye
Arahabaina
Awoda pa
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Aiza ny gara?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Iza ny sehatra?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Eto akaiky izy.(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Lavitra eto izy.(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)