Malagasy Study Flashcards

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1
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Hello

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Manahoana

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My name is _____

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____no anarako

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3
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I’m Malagasy

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Malagasy aho

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I’m American

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Amerikana aho

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I’m from Minnesota

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Avy any Minnesota aho

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But I live in Berkeley

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Fa mipetraka eto Berkeley

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I work here

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Miasa eto aho

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I’m a student

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Mpianatra aho

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I’m glad to know you _____

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Faly mahafantatra anao aho _____

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I’m glad to know you too

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Faly mahafantatra anao koa aho

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11
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Goodbye

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Veloma

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Name

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Anarana

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Too

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Koa

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From

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Avy

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But

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Fa

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Language

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Teny

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17
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Word

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Teny

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18
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Good

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Tsara

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19
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To know

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Mahafantatra

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20
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To live

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Mipetraka

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Student

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Mpianatra

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Teacher

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Mpampianatra

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23
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To work

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Miasa

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24
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Happy

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Faly

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25
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Hello

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Manahoana

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26
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Hi/Good Morning/Afternoon

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Salama

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27
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Goodbye

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Veloma

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There

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Any

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29
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I’m from America

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Avy any Amerika aho

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30
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Here

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Eto

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31
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I’m here in America

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Eto Amerika aho

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32
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Very good

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Tsara be!

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33
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I

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Aho

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34
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He/she

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Izy

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35
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Umbrella

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Elo

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36
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Animal

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Biby

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37
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Dad

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Dada

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38
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Trip

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Dia

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39
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Wild Animal

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Biby dia

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40
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But

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Fa

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41
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Surprised

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Gaga

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42
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Duck

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gana

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43
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Laugh

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Hehy

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44
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Light

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Jiro

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45
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Fishing

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Jono

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46
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Small

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Kely

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47
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Chicken

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Akoho

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48
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Butterfly

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Lolo

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49
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Researcher

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Mpikaroka

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50
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To research

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Mikaroka

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51
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To study/to learn

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Mianatra

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52
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Water

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Rano

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53
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Banana

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Akondro

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54
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Milk

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Ronono

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55
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Here

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Eto

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56
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There

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Any

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57
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You are a teacher

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Mpampianatra ianao

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58
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I’m a researcher here

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Mpikaraoka eto aho

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59
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Fidy is a Malagasy teacher in Madagascar

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Mpampianatra Malagasy any Madagasikara i Fidy

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Onja is a professor in Berkeley

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Mpampianatra eto Berkely I onja

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61
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Article “I”

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If subject is a proper noun

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62
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Article “ny”

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If subject is a common noun

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63
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The Malagasy teacher lives in Madagascar

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Mipetraka any Madagasikara ny mpampianatra Malagasy

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64
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The researcher works in Berkeley

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Miasa eto Berkely ny mpikaroka

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65
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Hello Sir, what is your name please?

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Salama tompoko, iza no anaranao azafady?

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66
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Hello, my name is John, and what is your name?

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Salama, John no anarako tompoko, iza no anaranao azafady?

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67
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Nice to meet you John! My name is Jao.

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Faly mahafantatra anao aho! Jao no anarako.

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68
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Nice to meet you too Jao. What’s new Jao? How are you?

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Faly mahafantatra anao aho Jao. Inona ny vaovao? Fahasalamanao?

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69
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Nothing much to say. I’m fine thanks! How about you?

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Tsy misy vaovao. Ary ianao?

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70
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Fine thanks. Where in Madagascar are you from Jao?

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Tsara fa miasaotra.

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71
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I’m from Antananarivo but I live in Ranomafana because I work here.

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(need confirmation) Avy any Antananarivo aho fa mipetraka eto Ranomafana aho (because) miasa eto

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72
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New

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Vaovao

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73
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Health

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Fahasalamana

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74
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Rice

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Vary

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75
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Water

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Rano

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Money

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Vola

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77
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Hair

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Volo

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78
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There is

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Misy

79
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Ok/It’s work

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Mety

80
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To speak

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Miteny

81
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Maybe

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Angamba

82
Q

What’s new?

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Inona ny vaovao?

83
Q

Nothing special. And you?

A

Tsy misy vaovao. Ary ianao?

84
Q

Nothing special, too.

A

Tsy misy vaovao koa

85
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Not

A

Tsy

86
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How are you?

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Fahasalamanao?

87
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Good thank you. And you?

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Tsara fa miasaotra. Ary ianao?

88
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And

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Ary

89
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Good too thank you

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Tsara koa fa misaotra

90
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Hello Sir/ Madam

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Salama or manahoana tompoko

91
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See you next time!

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Mandrapihaona!

92
Q

Does that work?

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Mety ve?

93
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Yes, it works

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Eny, mety

94
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Yes

A

Eny

95
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No, it doesn’t work

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Tsia, tsy mety

96
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No

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Tsia

97
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What is your name?

A

Iza no anaranao?

98
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What is your name please?

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Iza no anaranao azafady?

99
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Please

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Azafady

100
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My name is Hannah

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Hannah no anarako

101
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My name is Hannah (madam)

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Fidy no anarako tompoko

102
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Where are you from?

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Avy aiza ianao?

103
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Where do you live?

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Mipetraka aiza ianao?

104
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Where do you work?

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Miasa aiza ianao?

105
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Lost

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Very

106
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Baby

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Zaza kely

107
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House

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Trano

108
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Poor

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Mahantra

109
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Bad

A

Ratsy

110
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To call

A

Miantso

111
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Monkey/lemur

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Gidro

112
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To go

A

Mandeha

113
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Let’s go!

A

Andao!

114
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Mango

A

Manga

115
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Blue

A

Manga

116
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Story/History

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Tantara

117
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Zebu

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Omby

118
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She is beautiful

A

Manja izy

119
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The

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Ny

120
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Hungry

A

Noana

121
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Papaya

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Papay

122
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Fleas

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Parasy

123
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Sugar

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Siramamy

124
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Salt

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Sira

125
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Like/love

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Tia

126
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I like/love you

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Tia anao aho

127
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I’m happy to meet you.

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Faly mahafantatra anao aho.

128
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What’s new?

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Inona ny vaovao?

129
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Hannah studies science and biology

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Mianatra siansa sy biolojia I Hannah

130
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My name is Fidy, I’m Malagasy

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Fidy no anarako, Malagasy aho

131
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I’m from Ambositra but I live in Antananarivo

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Avy any Ambositra aho fa mipetraka eto Antananarivo

132
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I work here

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Miasa eto aho

133
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I’m a Malagasy language teacher

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Mpampianatra teny Malagasy aho

134
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I’m glad to know you Fidy

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Faly mahafantatra anao aho Fidy

135
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My name is Hannah

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Hannah no anarako

136
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I’m American

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Amerikana aho

137
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I’m from Minnesota but I live here in Barkley

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Avy any Minnesota aho fa mipetraka eto Barkley

138
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I’m a student

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Mpianatra aho

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I’m glad to know you too Hannah

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Faly mahafantatra anao koa aho Hannah

140
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Good bye Hannah!

A

Veloma Hannah!

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I’m happy

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Faly aho

142
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She is beautiful

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Manja izy

143
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What’s new?

A

Inona ny vaovao?

144
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Nothing special. And you?

A

Tsy misy vaovao. Ary ianao?

145
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Nothing special too.

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Tsy misy vaovao koa

146
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How are you?

A

Fahasalamanao?

147
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Good thank you. And you?

A

Tsara fa miasaotra. Ary ianao?

148
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Good too thank you.

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Tsara koa fa misaotra

149
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See you next time!

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Mandrapihaona

150
Q

Does that work?

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Mety ve?

151
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Yes, it works

A

Eny, mety

152
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No, it doesn’t work

A

Tsia, tsy mety

153
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How do you say _____ in Malagasy?

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Ahoana miteny hoe_____ amin’ny Malagasy?

154
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Fidy is a Malagasy Teacher in Madagascar

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Mpampianatra Malagasy any Madagasikara i Fidy

155
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Onja is a professor in Berekely

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Mpampianatra eto Berkeley I Onja

156
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The Malagasy teacher lives in Madagascar

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Mipetraka any Madagasikara ny mpampianatra Malagasy

157
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The researcher works in Berkeley

A

Miasa eto Berkely ny mpikaroka

158
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Hannah studies science and biology

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Mianatra siansa sy biolojia I Hannah

159
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Hannah studies science, biology, lemurs, and water

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Mianatra siansa sy biolojia sy gidro ary rano

160
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Hannah studies lemurs and she is learning Malagasy

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Mianatra gidro I Hannah ary mianatra teny Malagasy

161
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I’m from Minnesota but I live in Berkeley

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Avy any Minnesota aho fa mipetraka eto Berkeley

162
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I live in Montreal because my parents are from there

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Mipetraka eto Montreal aho satria avy eto ny ray aman-dReniko

163
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I work in berekely

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Miasa eto berkely aho

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She is a researcher

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Mpikaroa ny asany

165
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I am learning Malagasy at my home in Berkeley

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Mianatra Malagasy eto amin’ny tranoko eto Berkeley aho

166
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Fidy is teaching Malagasy at his home in Antananarivo

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Mampianatra Malagasy any amin’ny tranony any Antananarivo

167
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I work at the Berkeley University in California

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Miasa eto amin’ny Oniversite Berkeley eto California aho

168
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You work at the “language center” in Antananarivo

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Miasa any amin’ny “Centre de Langue” any Anatananarivo ianao

169
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We drink water

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Misotro rano isika

170
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We are Americans

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Amerikana izahay

171
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They are students at the University

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Mpianatra any amin’ny Oniversite izy ireo

172
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We are researchers at Berkeley University

A

Mpikaroka et amin’ny Oniversite Berkeley izahay

173
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What do you do in Antananarivo?

A

Manao inona any Tana ianao?

174
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I teach in Tana

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Mampianatra eto Tana aho

175
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John is a researcher

A

Mpikaroka I John

176
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What is your work at Berkeley University?

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Inona ny asanao any amin’ny Berkeley Oniversite?

177
Q

What do you teach in Tana?

A

Mampianatra inona any Tana ianao?

178
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What do you study in Berkeley?

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Mianatra inona any Berkely ianao?

179
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I study science and biology

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Mianatra siansa sy biolojia aho

180
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Forest

A

Ala

181
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To like or love

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Tia

182
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Bank

A

Banky

183
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House

A

Trano

184
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To have

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Manana

185
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To teach

A

Mampianatra

186
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Teacher

A

Mpampianatra

187
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To study/learn

A

Mianatra

188
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Student

A

Mpianatra

189
Q

I do research about lemurs and forests in Madagascar

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Manao fikarohana momba ny gidro sy ala any Madagasikara aho

190
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on or about

A

momba

191
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I study about geology at Berkeley University

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Mianatra momba ny geologie eto amin’ny Oniversite Berkeley

192
Q

No, I don’t study Mathematics but I study about lemurs

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Tsia, tsy mianatra matematika aho fa mianatra momba ny gidro

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