Looking for practical Venetian to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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 Venetian 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.
Ciao
Salama
Grazie
Misaotra
Bona matina
Salama maraina
Bona tarde
Salama tolakandro
Bona sera
Salama hariva
Bona note
Alina tsara
A presto
Hizara indray
Addio
Veloma
Come te ciami?
Inona no anaranao?
Me ciamo John
Ny anarako dia John
Come te stai?
Inona ny vaovao?
Piasee de conossarte
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
No capisco.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Parla piano, per favore.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Pò dirlo ancora?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Dove xe el bagno?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Come riva al centro?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Gira a sinistra.
Mivadika ankavia
Gira a destra.
Mivadika ankavanana
Va dritto.
Mandehana mivantana
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Un biglietto, per favore.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Xe lontan da qua?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Me so perdù.
Very very
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Eny
No
Tsia
Forse
Angamba
Sò d'accordo
Manaiky aho
No sò d'accordo
Tsy manaiky aho
Quelo el xe bon
Tsara izany
Cossa ne pensi?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Mila fanampiana aho
Aspetta un momento
Miandrasa kely
Me dispiase
Miala tsiny aho
Nissun problema
Tsy olana
Complimenti
Arahabaina
Bon compleanno
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Fai un bel viaggio
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Aiza ny gara?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Quale binario xe?
Iza ny sehatra?
A che ora parte?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Xe questa la strada giusta?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Xe vicino qua
Eto akaiky izy.
Xe lontano da qua
Lavitra eto izy.
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Fermati qua, per favore
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quanto costa questo?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Quello xe troppo caro
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Posso pagar con la carta?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Vorìa un tàvola par do
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)