Malagasy words for basic introductions
Malagasy to English Dictionary: Words, phrases, translations: Introductions | Food | Accommodations | Travel | Communications | Shopping | Money | Health | Bureaucracy | Weather | Nature | Animals | Plants | Politics | Emergency | Time | Measures | Numbers
| Hello; How are you?, Good morning/afternoon/evening | Manahoana, Salama | |
| 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! | |
| Good-bye | Veloma | |
| Bon voyage | Soava dia! | |
| See you! | Mandra-pihaona! | |
| Please | Asafady | |
| Thank you | Misaotra | |
| You're welcome | Tsy misy fisaorana | |
| 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 | |
| Do you speak Malagasy? | Miteny gasy ve ianao | |
| I do not speak Malagasy | Tsy mahay miteny gasy aho | |
| I do not speak English | Tsy mahay miteny anglisy aho | |
| I understand a little | Mahazo kely aho | |
| Nice to meet you | Faly mahalala anao | |
| Yes | Eny | |
| No | Tsia | |
| I am sorry | Miala tsiny aho | |
| My name is [NAME] | {NAME] no anarako | |
| What is your name? | Iza no anaranao | |
| Polite form of address. Finish greetings with tompoko | ||
| my/your family | ny fianahaviako/ny fianahavianao | |
| my/your friend | ny namako/ny namanao | |
| my/your husband/wife | ny vadiko/ny vadinao | |
| my/your children | ny zanako/ny zanakao | |
| my/your daughter | ny zanako vavy/ny zanakao vavy | |
| my/your son | ny zanako lahy/ny zanakao lahy | |
| my/your father | ny raiko/ny rainao | |
| my/your mother | ny reniko/ny reninao | |
| my/your parents | ny ray aman-dreniko/ny ray aman-dreninao | |
| my/your grandparents | ny raibe sy renibeko/ny raibe sy renibenao | |
| my/your brother (brother of a man) | ny rahalahiko/ny rahalahinao | |
| my/your brother (brother of a woman) | ny anadahiko/ny anadahinao | |
| my/your sister (sister of a man) | ny rahavaviko/ny rahavavinao | |
| my/your sister (sister of a woman) | ny anabaviko/ny anabavinao | |
| my/your cousin (male) | ny cousin-ako/ny cousin-anao | |
| my/your cousin (female) | ny cousine-ako/ny cousine-anao | |
| What is your occupation? | Inona no asanao? | |
| I am a [JOB] | [JOB] aho | |
| business person | mpanao afera | |
| doctor | dokotera | |
| journalist | mpanao gazety | |
| scientist | mpikaroka | |
| student | mpianatra | |
| teacher | mpampianatra | |
| How old are you? | Firy taona ianao? | |
| I am [AGE] years old. | [AGE] taona aho (see "Numbers" section) | |
| Where are you from? | Avy aiza ianao? | |
| Where do you live? | Aiza ianao no mipetraka? | |
| I am from [PLACE] | Avy any [PLACE] aho | |
| I live in [PLACE] | Any [PLACE] aho no mipetraka | |
| Australia | Aostralia | |
| England | Angletera | |
| France | Frantsa | |
| Germany | Alemaina | |
| the United States | Amerika | |
| Are you married? | Manambady ve ianao? | |
| I am [STATUS] | [STATUS] aho | |
| single | tsy mbola manambady | |
| married | manambady | |
| divorced | nisaraka | |
| I have children/child | Manan-janaka aho | |
| Happy birthday | Bon anniversaire | |
| Congratulations! | Arahabaina! |