Malagasy Study Flashcards
Hello
Manahoana
My name is _____
____no anarako
I’m Malagasy
Malagasy aho
I’m American
Amerikana aho
I’m from Minnesota
Avy any Minnesota aho
But I live in Berkeley
Fa mipetraka eto Berkeley
I work here
Miasa eto aho
I’m a student
Mpianatra aho
I’m glad to know you _____
Faly mahafantatra anao aho _____
I’m glad to know you too
Faly mahafantatra anao koa aho
Goodbye
Veloma
Name
Anarana
Too
Koa
From
Avy
But
Fa
Language
Teny
Word
Teny
Good
Tsara
To know
Mahafantatra
To live
Mipetraka
Student
Mpianatra
Teacher
Mpampianatra
To work
Miasa
Happy
Faly
Hello
Manahoana
Hi/Good Morning/Afternoon
Salama
Goodbye
Veloma
There
Any
I’m from America
Avy any Amerika aho
Here
Eto
I’m here in America
Eto Amerika aho
Very good
Tsara be!
I
Aho
He/she
Izy
Umbrella
Elo
Animal
Biby
Dad
Dada
Trip
Dia
Wild Animal
Biby dia
But
Fa
Surprised
Gaga
Duck
gana
Laugh
Hehy
Light
Jiro
Fishing
Jono
Small
Kely
Chicken
Akoho
Butterfly
Lolo
Researcher
Mpikaroka
To research
Mikaroka
To study/to learn
Mianatra
Water
Rano
Banana
Akondro
Milk
Ronono
Here
Eto
There
Any
You are a teacher
Mpampianatra ianao
I’m a researcher here
Mpikaraoka eto aho
Fidy is a Malagasy teacher in Madagascar
Mpampianatra Malagasy any Madagasikara i Fidy
Onja is a professor in Berkeley
Mpampianatra eto Berkely I onja
Article “I”
If subject is a proper noun
Article “ny”
If subject is a common noun
The Malagasy teacher lives in Madagascar
Mipetraka any Madagasikara ny mpampianatra Malagasy
The researcher works in Berkeley
Miasa eto Berkely ny mpikaroka
Hello Sir, what is your name please?
Salama tompoko, iza no anaranao azafady?
Hello, my name is John, and what is your name?
Salama, John no anarako tompoko, iza no anaranao azafady?
Nice to meet you John! My name is Jao.
Faly mahafantatra anao aho! Jao no anarako.
Nice to meet you too Jao. What’s new Jao? How are you?
Faly mahafantatra anao aho Jao. Inona ny vaovao? Fahasalamanao?
Nothing much to say. I’m fine thanks! How about you?
Tsy misy vaovao. Ary ianao?
Fine thanks. Where in Madagascar are you from Jao?
Tsara fa miasaotra.
I’m from Antananarivo but I live in Ranomafana because I work here.
(need confirmation) Avy any Antananarivo aho fa mipetraka eto Ranomafana aho (because) miasa eto
New
Vaovao
Health
Fahasalamana
Rice
Vary
Water
Rano
Money
Vola
Hair
Volo