ENGLISH

MALAGASY

Introductions

Hello; How are you?, 

Good morning/afternoon/evening

Manahoana

Hello; How are you?, 

Good morning/afternoon/evening

Manakory

Hello; How are you?, 

Good morning/afternoon/evening

Akory

Fine, thank you.

Tsara fa misaotra

Welcome!

Tonga sao!

Please

Asafady

Thank you

Misaotra

You're welcome

Tsy misy fisaorana

Thank you, good-bye

Misaotra ary fa veolma

Good-bye

Veloma

Yes

Eny

No

Tsia

My name is [NAME]

{NAME] no anarako

What is your name?

Iza no anaranao

How old are you?

Firy taona ianao?

I am [AGE] years old.

[AGE] taona aho (see "Numbers" section)

Excuse me

Azafady kely e!

Help

Vonjeo

Could you help me please?

Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao

Do you speak English?

Miteny anglisy ve ianao

I do not speak Malagasy

Tsy mahay miteny gasy aho

I am sorry

Miala tsiny aho

Happy birthday

Bon anniversaire

What is this?

Inona ity?

Food

Bon appetit

Mazotoa homana

The menu please

Latabatra iray, azafady

I am thirsty

Mangetaheta aho

I am hungry

Noana aho

We are thirsty

Mangetaheta izahay

We are hungry

Noana izahay

Can I order some more [FOOD]?

Afaka mbola mikomandy [FOOD] aho

Where is the toilet?

Aiza ny trano fivoahana?

a glass

vera

the bill

addition

the receipt

reçu

beer

labiera

coffee

kafe

coke

coca

fruit juice

jus de fruits

white wine

divay fotsy

red wine

divay mena

water

rano

Accomodations

hotel

hotely

room

efitra

bathroom

fandroana

bed

fandriana

toilet paper

papier hygienique

Travel

Taxi fare (always ask the fare before getting in]

saran-dalana,frais ana taxi

How much does it cost?

Ohatrinona ny mankany?

I would like to go to …

Saika ho eny [DESTINATION] aho

Where is the …?

Aiza no misy ny [DESTINATION]?

Can we walk there?

Tonga tongotra ve any?

Destinations

hospital

hopitaly

behind

eo am-badika

left

ankavia

right

ankavanana

straight

mahitsy be

Communications

Where is a nearby post office?

Aiza ny paositra akaiky eto?

Where can I find a [X]?

Aiza no mety misy [X]?

Do you have a different color?

Misy loko hafa ve?

I would like to buy this

Tiako vidiana ity

How much is this/that?

Ohatrinona ity/iry e?

That is too expensive

Lafo be izany

How about [price]? 

Mety [X] ve?

Money

Where is the nearest bank?

Aiza ny banky akaiky indrindra eto?

Where can I change some money?

Aiza no afaka manakalo vola?

I want to change some dollars

Saika hanakalo dolara aho

Your passport please

Ny pasiparonao azafady

amount

montant

bank

banky

cash

tolo-botsotra

dollar

dolara

signature

sonia

to buy

mividy

to change

manakalo vola

to pay

mandao vola

to sign

manao sonia

to trade

manao varotra

Health

I am sick

Marary aho

My friend is sick

Marary ny namako

I do not feel well

Tsy metimety aho

I need a doctor

Mila dokotera aho

It hurts here

Eto no marary

I have a broken leg

Tapaka ny tongotro

heart attack

crise cardiaque

aspirin

aspirinina

Weather

How is the weather?

Mahahoana ny andro?

What will the weather be like tomorrow?

Hanao ahoana ny andro rahampitso?

The weather is bad

Ratsy ny andro

The weather is beautiful

Tsara ny andro

It is very cold

Mangatsiaka be ny andro

It is very hot

Mafana be ny andro

Emergency

There has been an accident

Misy aksida atsy

Can you help me?

Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?

Can you call the police?

Afaka miantso polisy ve ianao?

Can you call a doctor?

Afaka miantso dokotera ve ianao?

Take me to the nearest hospital

Ento amin'ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra aho

Where is the nearest gas station?

Aiza ny mpivarotra lasantsy akaiky eto?

Our car is stuck

Mihitsoka ny fiaranay

Help!

Vonjeo!

Call the police!

Miantsoa polisy

I am lost

Very aho

My [X] has been stolen

Nisy nangalatra ny [X] ko

I lost my [X]

Very ny [X] ko

Time

I am late

Tara aho

I am in a hurry

Maika aho

What time is it?

Amin'ny firy izao?

At what time?

Amin'ny firy?

It is two o'clock

Amin ny roa

morning

maraina

afternoon

hariva

day

andro

evening

folakandro

hour

ora

in the morning

amin'ny maraina

in the evening

amin'ny hariva

in the night

amin ny alina

at nooon

amin'ny atoandro

minute

minitra

month

volana

night

alina

noon

atoandro

now

izao

second

segondra

today

anio

tomorrow

rahampitso

yesterday

omaly

Monday

alatsinainy

Tuesday

talata

Wednesday

alarobia

Thursday

alakamisy

Friday

zoma

Saturday

asabotsy

Sunday

alahady

Numbers

0

aotra

1

iray, iraika

2

roa

3

telo

4

efatra

5

dimy

6

enina

7

fito

8

valo

9

sivy

10

folo

11

iraika ambin'ny folo

12

roa ambin'ny folo

20

roapolo

25

dimy amby roapolo

30

telopolo

40

efapolo

50

dimampolo

60

enimpolo

70

fitopolo

80

valopolo

90

sivifolo

100

zato

101

iraika amby zato

105

dimy amby zato

200

roanjato

300

telonjato

400

efajato

500

dimanjato

600

eninjato

700

fitonjato

800

valonjato

900

sivinjato

1000

arivo

10000

iray alina

100000

iray hetsy

1000000

iray tapitrisa