Looking for practical Zulu to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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: read the Malagasy line out loud three times, then cover the Zulu side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sawubona
Salama
Ngiyabonga
Misaotra
Sawubona
Salama maraina
Good afternoon
Salama tolakandro
Ubusuku obuhle
Salama hariva
Lala kahle
Alina tsara
Sizobonana
Hizara indray
Hamba kahle
Veloma
Ubani igama lakho?
Inona no anaranao?
Igama lami nginguJohn
Ny anarako dia John
Unjani?
Inona ny vaovao?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Faly mihaona aminao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Angiqondi.
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Azafady, miteny moramora
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Azonao averina ve izany?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Jika kwesobunxele.
Mivadika ankavia
Jika kwesokudla.
Mivadika ankavanana
Hamba phambili.
Mandehana mivantana
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Tapakila iray, azafady
Ingabe kude lapha?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Ngilahlekile.
Very very
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Eny
Cha
Tsia
Mhlawumbe
Angamba
Ngiyavuma
Manaiky aho
Angivumi
Tsy manaiky aho
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Tsara izany
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Ungangisiza?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ngidinga usizo
Mila fanampiana aho
Linda umzuzu
Miandrasa kely
Ngiyaxolisa
Miala tsiny aho
Akukho nkinga
Tsy olana
Halala
Arahabaina
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Uhambo olunempilo
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
Aiza ny gara?(iphi isitishi sesitimela)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
Iza ny sehatra?(iphi ipulatifomu)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(ingabe le yindlela efanele)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
Eto akaiky izy.(ikhaya lapha eduze)
Ikude lapha
Lavitra eto izy.(ikude lapha)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(ungangikhombisa emmaphini)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Mijanona eto, azafady.(misa lapha, ngiyacela)
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini lokhu?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Lokho kubiza kakhulu.
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)