Communication: Daily Phrases

Question 1

afaka manampy ahy ve ianao, azafady?

Answer 1

can you help me please?

Question 2

andraso kely, azafady!

Answer 2

just a minute please!

Question 3

avereno kely, azafady!

Answer 3

repeat, please! can you repeat it, please?

Question 4

azafady fa hadinoko!

Answer 4

sorry, I forgot it!

Question 5

azonao ve?

Answer 5

do you understand? did you get (it)?

Question 6

ekenao ve iazany?

Answer 6

is it true?

Question 7

mazava ve?

Answer 7

is it clear?

Question 8

mba ampio aho, azafady?

Answer 8

please, help me!

Question 9

mba anaovy hena iray kilao, azafady!

Answer 9

please give me one kilo of meat!

Question 10

mba magina, azafady!

Answer 10

be silent/quiet, please!

Question 11

mba mitenena miadana, azafady!

Answer 11

please speak slowly!

Question 12

mba mitenena moramora, azafady!

Answer 12

please speak lower/slowly!

Question 13

mba omeo rano aho (azafady)!

Answer 13

please give some water! - can you give me some water, please?

Question 14

mety ve (izany)?

Answer 14

is it ok?

Question 15

renao ve? - henonao ve?

Answer 15

do you hear (it)?

Question 16

tadidinao ve? - tsaraonao ve?

Answer 16

do you remember it?

Question 17

tianao ve ity?

Answer 17

do you like it?

Question 18

tsy azoko (izanay).

Answer 18

I don’t understand (it) - i didn’t get it

Question 19

tsy haiko - tsy fantatro

Answer 19

I don’t know

Question 20

vita ve?

Answer 20

do you finish? - is it ready? - is it finished?

Question 21

vonona ve?

Answer 21

are you ready?