Malagasy words for basic introductions
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Malagasy-English/English-Malagasy: Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook)
by Janie Rasoloson
Amazon.com: Malagasy, the national language of Madagascar, has over 10 million speakers. This dictionary and phrasebook provides the traveller to this beautiful island with the means for basic communication, as well as an introduction to the country's culture. The compact guide includes a two-way bilingual dictionary with over 2,000 entries and a phrasebook containing all of the essential topics, from introductions and common phrases to accommodations, food and drink, weather and health, among many others.
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!
Malagasy-English/English-Malagasy: Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook)
by Janie Rasoloson
Amazon.com: Malagasy, the national language of Madagascar, has over 10 million speakers. This dictionary and phrasebook provides the traveller to this beautiful island with the means for basic communication, as well as an introduction to the country's culture. The compact guide includes a two-way bilingual dictionary with over 2,000 entries and a phrasebook containing all of the essential topics, from introductions and common phrases to accommodations, food and drink, weather and health, among many others.