Looking for practical Xhosa to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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.
Molo
Salama
Enkosi
Misaotra
Ubusuku obuhle
Salama maraina
Ubusuku obuhle
Salama tolakandro
Ubusuku obuhle
Salama hariva
Lala ngoxolo
Alina tsara
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Hizara indray
Hamba kakuhle
Veloma
Ngubani igama lakho?
Inona no anaranao?
Igama lam nguJohn
Ny anarako dia John
Unjani?
Inona ny vaovao?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Andiqondi
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Nceda thethe kancinci
Azafady, miteny moramora
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Iphi ibhafu?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Mivadika ankavia
Jolisa kwesokudla
Mivadika ankavanana
Hamba ngqo
Mandehana mivantana
Iholo ingakanani?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Tapakila iray, azafady
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ndilahlekile
Very very
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Eny
Hayi
Tsia
Mhlawumbi
Angamba
Ndiyavuma
Manaiky aho
Andivumi
Tsy manaiky aho
Okuhle
Tsara izany
Ucinga ntoni?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Ungandinceda?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ndidinga uncedo
Mila fanampiana aho
Linda umzuzu
Miandrasa kely
Ndicela uxolo
Miala tsiny aho
Akukho ngxaki
Tsy olana
Wamkelekile
Arahabaina
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Aiza ny gara?(uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(uphi umphakathi weebhasi)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
Iza ny sehatra?(yeyiphi iphondo)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)
Ikho kufutshane apha
Eto akaiky izy.
Ikude apha
Lavitra eto izy.
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(ungandibonisa kwiimeko)
Misa apha, nceda
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ithini le mali?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Unayo into engabizi?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)