Malagasy Phrases

Welcome to our seventh lesson about popular Malagasy phrases. This page will include greetings, questions, emergency and survival expressions, asking for direction, language practice, introducing yourself, holiday wishes, and finally some travel phrases.

Holiday Wishes - Malagasy
Happy birthday arabaina tratry ny tsigerin-taoana nahaterahana
Happy new year arahaba tratry ny taona
Merry Christmas arahaba tratry krisimasy
Good luck tsarà
Congratulations arabaina

Travel Phrases - Malagasy
I have a reservation (hotel) nanao famandrinana aho
Do you have rooms available? mbola manana efitrano malalaka ve ianareo?
I would like a non-smoking room mila efitrano tsy azo hifohona sigara aho
What is the charge per night? ohatrinona isan'alina no sarany?
Is this seat taken? misy mipetraka ve eto?
I'm vegetarian tsy mihinana hena aho
Waiter mpandroso sakafo
How much is this? ohatrinona ity?
This is very expensive lafo be izany

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