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Malagasy Greetings
Basic Greetings in Malagasy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fiarahabana | Greeting |
| Manao ahoana e! | Hi! |
| Manao ahoana ianao! | Good morning! |
| Manao ahoana e!! | Good afternoon!, Good evening! |
| Tonga soa e! | Welcome! (to greet someone) |
| Faly miarahaba anao ra-namana! | Hello my friend! |
| Fahasalamana? | How are you? (friendly) |
| Manao ahoana ny fahasalamanao? | How are you? (polite) |
| Tsara fa misaotra! | I'm fine, thank you! |
| Ary ianao? | And you? (friendly) |
| Ary ianao, manao ahoana ny fahasalamanao? | And you? (polite) |
| Tsara ka! | Good |
| Tsy dia tsara / Tsy dia tena tsara loatra! | Not so good |
| Ela tsy nihaonana! | Long time no see! |
| Nalahelo anao aho. | I missed you. |
| Inona ny vaovao? | What's new? |
| Tsy misy. | Nothing new. |
| Misaotra betsaka! | Thank you (very much)! |
| Tsy misy fisaorana! | You're welcome! (for "thank you") |
| Tsy misy fisaorana! | My pleasure! |
| Mandrosoa ô / Mandroso tompoko ô/ Mandrosoa tompoko ô! | Come in! (or: enter!) |
| Mirary anao ho tonga soa aman-tsara any an-trano! | Make yourself at home! |