Looking for practical Waray to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Malagasy-speaking trip in a few weeks.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Waray to Malagasy translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Salama(Kumusta)
Salamat
Misaotra(Salamat)
Maayong buntag
Salama maraina(Maayong buntag)
Maayong hapon
Salama tolakandro(Maayong hapon)
Maayong gabi-i
Salama hariva(Maayong gabi-i)
Maayong pagkatulog
Alina tsara(Maayong pagkatulog)
Kita kits
Hizara indray(Kita kits)
Babayi na
Veloma(Babayi na)
Ano an imo ngaran?
Inona no anaranao?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
Ny anarako dia John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Kamusta ka?
Inona ny vaovao?(Kamusta ka?)
Maupay nga makilala ka
Faly mihaona aminao(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Asa an banyo?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Mivadika ankavia
Liko ka pakanan.
Mivadika ankavanana
Diretso ka.
Mandehana mivantana
Pira an bayad?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Nawawara ako.
Very very
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Eny
Diri
Tsia
Siguro
Angamba
Uyon ako
Manaiky aho
Diri ako uyon
Tsy manaiky aho
Mayo ini nga tunog
Tsara izany
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Mila fanampiana aho
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Miandrasa kely
Pasensya na
Miala tsiny aho
Wara problema
Tsy olana
Mabuhay
Arahabaina
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa an estasyon han tren?
Aiza ny gara?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Asa an bus stop?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Asa an bus stop)
Hain an platform?
Iza ny sehatra?(Hain an plat-form)
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Tama ba ini nga dalan?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Dida la ini
Eto akaiky izy.(Di-da la ini)
Hala ini halayo
Lavitra eto izy.(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)