Malagasy phrasebook

Malagasy (in French, Malgache) is the national language of Madagascar. Pronunciation guide Vowels Consonants Common diphthongs Phrase list Basics Hello.  Salama. (like Arabic Salaam ) Hello. (informal)  mbola tsara. (mm-BOOL-uh TSAR-uh) How are you?  inan vowvow (ee-nan vow-vow) Fine, thank you.  tsymeesee (tsee-mees) What is your name?   ? ( ?) My name is ______ ny aranako.  ______ . (knee araNAkoo.) Nice to meet you.  . ( ) Please.  azafady. ( az-a-fad) Thank you.  Misaotra. (meesh-OW-truh) You're welcome.  . ( ) Yes.  Eny. (Any) although 'yoh' is more widely used No.  Tsia. (Tseeya)although 'ahh' is more widely used Excuse me. (getting attention)  . ( ) Excuse me. (begging pardon)  Aza fady. ( ) I'm sorry. Aza fady . (') Goodbye  Veloma. (ve-LOOM) Goodbye (informal)  . ( ) I can't speak name of language [well].  [ ]. ( [ ]) Do you speak English?   ? ( ?) Is there someone here who speaks English?   ? ( ?) Help!   ! ( !) Look out!   ! ( !) Good morning.  . ( ) Good evening.  . ( ) Good night.  . ( ) Good night (to sleep)  . ( ) I don't understand.  . ( ) Where is the toilet?   ? ( ?) Problems Go away! Mandehana ("man-day-HAN") Numbers 1  isa, iray 2  roa (ROU-ah) 3  telo (TEH-lou) 4  efatra (EH-fatreh) 5  dimy (DE-mey) 6  enina (EH-ne) 7  fito (FEE-tou) 8  valo (VAH-lou) 9  sivy (SI-vi) 10  folo (FOU-lou) 11  raikambin'ny folo 12  roambin'ny folo 13  teloambin'ny folo 14  efatrambin'ny folo 15  dimiambin'ny folo 16  eninambin'ny folo 17  fitoambin'ny folo 18  valoambin'ny folo 19  siviambin'ny folo 20  roambolo 21  iraikiambiroapolo 22  roambiriapolo 23  teloambiroapolo 30  telompolo 40  efapolo 50  dimampolo 60  enimpolo 70  fitompolo 80  valompolo 90  sivifolo 100  zato (ZAH-tou) 200  roanjato 300  telonjato 1000  arivo (ah-REE-voo) like in Antananarivo which means "city of the thousand" 2000  roa arivo 10,000  iray alina 100,000  iray etsy 1,000,000  iray tapitr'isa Number __ (train, bus, etc.)  nomerao __ Half.  sasany, antsasany, tapany Less.  latsaka More.  mihoatra Time Now  izao, ankehitriny Very late  avy eo, aoriana Before  talohany Morning  maraina In the morning ny marainany Afternooni  tolak'andro Evening  hariva In the evening ny ariva Night  alina Clock time One o'clock in the morning  iray ora maraina Two o'clock in the morning  roa ora maraina Nine o'clock in the morning  sivy ora maraina Noon  One o'clock in the afternoon  iray ora antoandro Two o'clock in the afternoon  roa ora hariva Six o'clock in the evening  enina ora hariva Seven o'clock in the evening  fito ora hariva Quarter 'til seven (in the evening), 18:45  amin'ny fito latsaka fahefany Quarter past seven (in the evening), 19:15  amin'ny fito sy fahefany Half-past seven, 19:30  amin'ny fito sy sasany Midnight  sasakalina (X) Duration _____ minute(s)  ______ X (mini tr) _____ hour(s)  ______ X (leh-ra) _____ day(s)  ______ X (and-roe) _____ week(s)  ______ X (ehrinandro) _____ months  ______ X (volahnah) _____ year(s)  ______ X (taouna) weekly  isan-kerinandro monthly  isam-bolana anually  isan-taona Days Today  androhany Yesterday  omaly Tomorrow  rahampitso This week  ity herinandro ity Last week  herinandro ambony Next week  herinandro ho avy Sunday  alahady Monday  alatsinainy Tuesday  talata Wednesday  alarobia Thursday  alakamisy Friday  zoma Saturday  asabotsy Months January  janoary February  febroary March  martsa April  aprily May  mey June  jona July  jolay August  aogositra September  septambra October  oktobra November  novambra December  desambra Colors Black  mainty White  fotsy Grey  volon-davenona Red  mena Blue  manga Yellow  mavo Green  maitso Orange  volom-boasary Purple  ranonombalahy Brown  volontany Transportation Bus et Train How much is a ticket to go to ____ ?  X ____ ? (Ohatrinohna nee sahrah-dalana mankany _____ ) A ticket for ____, please.  X ____ X. ( anowvee sahrah-dalana iray mankany ______ azafady ) Where is the train/bus ?  X ? (Mankayza ee-tee masinina /bus ty?) Where is the train/fiarakodia for ____ ? X ____? (Aiza ny masinina/bus mankany ____ ?) This train/bus stops at ____ ? X ____ ? (mijanona any _____ ve ty?) When does the train/bus for ____ leave ?  X _____ X ? ('amin'ny fïry no mandeha ny masinina/bus mankany_____ X) When will the train/bus arrive at _____ ?  X _____ ? (amin'ny fïry ty machine/bus ty no tonga any _____ _____) Directions Where is the _____ ??  aiza ny_____? ...train station ?  gara ? ...bus station ?  stationa ? ... airport ?  a ...downtown?  ...en ville ? (X) Bus and train Directions Taxi Lodging Money Eating Bars Shopping Driving Authority Use the word Tompoko ("TOOM-pook") (unisex sir/madam) after a sentence when speaking to an elder/authority figure. This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!