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English and Malagasy are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
English belongs to the Indo-European family while Malagasy belongs to the Austronesian family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Malagasy: Approximately 25 million speakers worldwide, with about 24 million in Madagascar where it's the national language.
Everyday phrases translated from English to Malagasy — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Malagasy |
|---|---|
| Hello | Salama |
| Good morning | Tsara maraina |
| Good afternoon | Tsara tolakandro |
| Good evening | Tsara hariva |
| Good night | Salama tsara |
| Goodbye | Veloma |
| See you later | Mbola hihaona |
| See you tomorrow | Hifankahita rahampitso |
| Welcome | Tongasoa |
| How are you? | Manao ahoana ianao? |
| I am fine, thank you | Salama aho, misaotra |
| Have a good day | Mirary tontolo andro mahafinaritra |
| English | Malagasy |
|---|---|
| Please | Azafady |
| Thank you | Misaotra anao |
| Thank you very much | Misaotra indrindra |
| You are welcome | Tongasoa eto ianao |
| Yes | Eny |
| No | Tsia |
| Excuse me | Azafady |
| I am sorry | Miala tsiny aho |
| No problem | Tsy misy olana |
| Of course | Mazava ho azy |
| Congratulations | Arahabaina |
| Good luck | Mirary soa |
| English | Malagasy |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | Iza no anaranao? |
| Nice to meet you | Faly mihaona aminao |
| Where are you from? | Avy aiza ianao? |
| How old are you? | Firy taona ianao? |
| I am a student | Mpianatra aho |
| I am here on holiday | Tonga eto aho amin'ny fialantsasatra |
| I am here for work | Asa aho eto |
| This is my friend | Ity no namako |
| English | Malagasy |
|---|---|
| One | Iray |
| Two | Roa |
| Three | Telo |
| Four | Efatra |
| Five | Dimy |
| Six | Enina |
| Seven | Fito |
| Eight | Valo |
| Nine | Sivy |
| Ten | Folo |
| One hundred | Zato |
| One thousand | Arivo |
| English | Malagasy |
|---|---|
| Today | Androany |
| Tomorrow | Rahampitso |
| Yesterday | Omaly |
| Now | Ankehitriny |
| Later | Taty aoriana |
| What time is it? | Amin'ny firy izao? |
| In the morning | Ny maraina |
| In the evening | Ny hariva |
| Monday | Alatsinainy |
| Friday | Zoma |
| Next week | Amin'ny herinandro manaraka |
| One hour | Adiny iray |
| English | Malagasy |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | Aiza ny efitra fandroana? |
| Where is the train station? | Aiza ny gara? |
| Where is the airport? | Aiza ny seranam-piaramanidina? |
| How do I get there? | Ahoana no ahatongavako any? |
| Turn left | Mihodina miankavia |
| Turn right | Mihodina miankavanana |
| Go straight ahead | Mandehana mahitsy |
| It is near | Efa akaiky izany |
| It is far | Lavitra izany |
| I am lost | Very aho |
| I need a taxi | Mila taxi aho |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | Aiza no hividianako tapakila? |
| How much is the ticket? | Ohatrinona ny tapakila? |
| Is it safe to walk? | Azo antoka ve ny mandeha? |
| English | Malagasy |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | Noana aho |
| I am thirsty | Mangetaheta aho |
| Water, please | Rano azafady |
| A table for two, please | Latabatra ho an'ny roa, azafady |
| The menu, please | Ny sakafo, azafady |
| What do you recommend? | Inona no soso-kevitrao? |
| I would like this | Tiako ity |
| It is delicious | Tena matsiro |
| The bill, please | Ny faktiora, azafady |
| I do not eat meat | Tsy mihinana hena aho |
| I have a food allergy | Manana alèjy ara-tsakafo aho |
| Coffee | Kafe |
| Tea | Dite |
| Bread | Mofo |
| English | Malagasy |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | Ohatrinona izany? |
| It is too expensive | Lafo loatra izany |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Manaiky carte de crédit ve ianao? |
| I am just looking | Mitady fotsiny aho |
| I will take it | Horaisiko |
| Open | Misokatra |
| Closed | Nakatona |
| Entrance | Fidirana |
| Exit | Fivoahana |
| Where is the market? | Aiza ny tsena? |
| English | Malagasy |
|---|---|
| Help | Fanampiana |
| Call a doctor | Miantso dokotera |
| Call the police | Antsoy ny polisy |
| I need help | Mila fanampiana aho |
| I am sick | Marary aho |
| Where is the hospital? | Aiza ny hopitaly? |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Aiza ny fivarotam-panafody? |
| It hurts here | Marary eto |
| I need a doctor | Mila dokotera aho |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | Misy hopitaly akaiky ve? |
| English | Malagasy |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Miteny anglisy ve ianao? |
| I do not understand | Tsy azoko |
| I understand | Azoko |
| Please speak slowly | Mitenena miadana azafady |
| Please repeat that | Avereno izany azafady |
| Please write it down | Soraty azafady |
| What does this mean? | Inona no dikan'izany? |
| How do you say this? | Ahoana no ilazanao izany? |
| I am learning | Mianatra aho |
| I speak a little | Miteny kely aho |
| Can you help me? | Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao? |
| I do not know | Tsy fantatro |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in Madagascar, with small communities in Comoros, Mayotte, and Malagasy diaspora in France and other countries.
Uses Latin alphabet with 21 letters: A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, V, Y, Z
Features relatively simple phonological system with 5 vowel phonemes and 16 consonant phonemes, with final consonant clusters uncommon.
Verb-object-subject (VOS) word order, unusual among world languages. Extensive use of passive constructions and complex focus system.
Contains loanwords from Arabic, Swahili, French, and other Austronesian languages due to trade and colonial history.
Part of the Austronesian family, specifically the Malayo-Polynesian branch, most closely related to languages of Borneo despite geographic distance.
Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in 19th century.
Arabic script used historically for some texts, Latin script adopted in 1820s and became standard for modern Malagasy.
Approximately 25 million speakers worldwide, with about 24 million in Madagascar where it's the national language.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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