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Why Learn Malagasy?
Learning Malagasy improves the knowledge of your own language. You are at a distinct advantage in the global market if you are bilingual. Communication skills developed while learning Malagasy can improve your interpersonal skills in your native language as well. it fosters an understanding of the interrelation of language and human nature.
Malagasy Alphabet & Pronunciation
Aa
ـَ
ـَ
Bb
ب
ب
Dd
د
د
Ee
ـِ
ـِ
Ff
ف
ف
Gg
غ
غ
Hh
ه
ه
Ii
ـِ
ـِ
Jj
ج
ج
Kk
ك
ك
Ll
ل
ل
Mm
م
م
Nn
ن
ن
Oo
ـُ
ـُ
Pp
ڡ
ڡ
Rr
ر
ر
Ss
س
س
Tt
ط
ط
Vv
و
و
Yy
ـِ
ـِ
Zz
ي
ي
Basic Phrases in Malagasy
Hello | Salama |
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Goodbye | Veloma |
Yes | Eny |
No | Tsy misy |
Excuse me | Azafady |
Please | Mba miangavy re |
Thank you | Misaotra anao |
You are welcome | Tsisy fisaorana |
Do you speak english | Miteny anglisy ve ianao? |
Do you understand | Azonao ve? |
I understand | Azoko |
I do not understand | Tsy azoko |
How are you | Manao ahoana ianao? |
Fine thanks | Tsara fa misaotra! |
What is your name | Iza ny anaranao? |
My name is | Ny anarako dia |
Pleased to meet you | Faly mahafantatra anao |
Malagasy Grammar
Malagasy Nouns
Man | Olona |
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Woman | Vehivavy |
Boy | Zazalahy |
Girl | Zazavavy |
Cat | Saka |
Dog | Amboa |
Fish | Trondro |
Water | Rano |
Milk | Ronono |
Egg | Atody |
House | Trano |
Flower | Voninkazo |
Tree | Hazo |
Shirt | Lobaka |
Pants | Pataloha |
Malagasy Adjectives
Colors in Malagasy
Black | Mainty |
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White | Fotsy |
Red | Mena |
Orange | Voasary |
Yellow | Mavo |
Green | Maitso |
Blue | Manga |
Purple | Volomparasy |
Pink | Mavokely |
Gray | Grey |
Brown | Brown |
Numbers in Malagasy
Zero | Aotra |
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One | One |
Two | Roa |
Three | Telo |
Four | Four |
Five | Five |
Six | Six |
Seven | Fito |
Eight | Valo |
Nine | Nine |
Ten | Folo |
Eleven | Iraika ambin'ny folo |
Twelve | Roa ambin'ny folo |
Twenty | Roa-polo amby |
Thirty | Telo-polo |
Forty | Efa-polo |
Fifty | Dimam-polo |
Sixty | Enim-polo |
Seventy | Fito-polo lahy |
Eighty | Valo-polo |
Ninety | Sivi-folo amby |
Hundred | -jato |
Thousand | Arivo |
Malagasy Verbs
To be | Ho |
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To have | Manana |
To want | Manana |
To need | Mila |
To help | Manampy |
To go | Mandeha |
To come | Ho avy |
To eat | Mihinana |
To drink | Misotro |
To speak | Miteny |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Malagasy Sentences
And | Ary |
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Or | Na |
But | Fa |
Because | Satria |
With | Amin'ny |
Also | Ihany koa |
However | Na izany aza |
Neither | Tsy |
Nor | Na |
If | Raha |
Then | Avy eo |
Useful Malagasy Vocabulary
Malagasy Questions
Who | Izay |
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What | Inona |
When | Rahoviana |
Where | Izay |
Why | Nahoana |
How | Ahoana |
How many | Firy |
How much | Ohatrinona |
Days of the Week in Malagasy
Monday | Alatsinainy |
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Tuesday | Talata |
Wednesday | Alarobia |
Thursday | Alakamisy |
Friday | Zoma |
Saturday | Asabotsy |
Sunday | Alahady |
Yesterday | Omaly |
Today | Amin'izao fotoana izao |
Tomorrow | Rahampitso |
Months in Malagasy
January | Janoary |
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February | Février |
March | March |
April | Aprily |
May | Mey |
June | Jona |
July | Jolay |
August | Aogositra |
September | Septambra |
October | Oktobra |
November | Novambra |
December | Desambra |
Seasons in Malagasy
Winter | Ririnina |
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Spring | Lohataona |
Summer | Vanin-taona mafana |
Autumn | Fararano |
Telling Time in Malagasy
What time is it | Amin'ny firy izao? |
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Hours | Ora |
Minutes | Minitra |
Seconds | Segondra |
O clock | Ora |
Half | Antsasany |
Quarter past | Am-bolana lasa izay |
Before | Alohan'ny |
After | Rehefa |