Sayings

Question 1

Tsara be izany

Answer 1

Thats great

Question 2

Am’manaraka

Answer 2

See you next time

Question 3

Mazotoa

Answer 3

Bye, have a good one

Question 4

Hay

Answer 4

Oh, really?

Question 5

Mangata-dalana

Answer 5

Asking permission to leave, “I need to head out”, “ask for your path”

Question 6

Manam-bola

Answer 6

Having money

Question 7

Firy

Answer 7

How many

Question 8

Anaky

Answer 8

In response to “firy” say anaky

Ex. “Anaky roa akondro”

Question 9

Ohatrinona?

Answer 9

How much does it cost?

Question 10

Mampa-, maha-, manka-

Answer 10

To cause to happen
Ex mianatra- mampianatra
Leo- mahaleo

Question 11

Satria

Answer 11

Because

Question 12

Afaka averinao ve azafady?

Answer 12

Could you please repeat that?

Question 13

Inona ity?

Answer 13

What is this (touching it)

Question 14

Inona io?

Answer 14

What is that (further away)

Question 15

Inona izany?

Answer 15

What is this? (More abstract, like what is physics)

Question 16

Inona ny dikany __________?

Answer 16

What does _________ mean?

Question 17

Inona ny dikany izany?

Answer 17

What does that mean?

Question 18

Tsisy fotoana

Answer 18

No time

Question 19

Izy roa

Answer 19

Both

Question 20

Mandeha tsara

Answer 20

Going well (a thing, like work)

Question 21

Manao ahona

Answer 21

Wellness of person