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English to Malagasy translation

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English to Malagasy: the words people look up most

Hello

Manao ahoana

/ma-NOW ah-OO-an/

Thank you

Misaotra

/mee-SOW-tra/

Goodbye

Veloma

/veh-LOO-ma/

Yes

Eny

/EH-nee/

No

Tsia

/TSEE-ah/

Please

Azafady

/ah-za-FAH-dee/

How are you?

Manao ahoana ianao?

/ma-NOW ah-OO-an ee-ah-NOW/

My name is Amara

Amara no anarako

/a-MA-ra noh ah-na-RA-koh/

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English to Malagasy: everyday phrases

Common phrases from the Malagasy course, each with a respelling — capitals mark the stressed syllable.

  • HelloManao ahoana
    Hello/ma-NOW ah-OO-an/
  • Thank youMisaotra
    Thank you/mee-SOW-tra/
  • PleaseAzafady
    Please/ah-za-FAH-dee/
  • GoodbyeVeloma
    Goodbye/veh-LOO-ma/
  • YesEny
    Yes/EH-nee/
  • NoTsia
    No/TSEE-ah/
  • SorryMiala tsiny
    Sorry/mee-AH-la TSEE-nee/
  • WelcomeTongasoa
    Welcome/ton-ga-SOO-ah/
  • What is your name?Iza ny anaranao?
    What is your name?/EE-za nee ah-NAH-ra-now/
  • My name is AmaraAmara no anarako
    My name is Amara/a-MA-ra noh ah-na-RA-koh/
  • How are you?Manao ahoana ianao?
    How are you?/ma-NOW ah-OO-an ee-ah-NOW/
  • I am fineTsara fa misaotra
    I am fine/TSA-ra fa mee-SOW-tra/
  • FriendNamana
    Friend/na-MA-na/
  • WaterRano
    Water/RA-noo/
  • HouseTrano
    House/TRA-noo/
  • ChildZaza
    Child/ZA-za/
  • OneIray
    One/EE-rye/
  • TwoRoa
    Two/ROO-ah/
  • ThreeTelo
    Three/TEH-loo/
  • FourEfatra
    Four/eh-FA-tra/
  • FiveDimy
    Five/DEE-mee/
  • How much is it?Ohatrinona izany?
    How much is it?/oo-ha-TREE-noo-na EE-za-ny/
  • MarketTsena
    Market/TSEH-na/
  • WaterRano
    Water/RA-noo/
  • MoneyVola
    Money/VOO-la/

What to know before you translate

About Malagasy

Madagascar — around 25 million. Writing system: Latin alphabet.

  • Related to languages of Borneo, not to Bantu languages.
  • Word order commonly puts the verb first.
  • Final vowels are often barely pronounced.

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.

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