Manahoana (mun-uh-o-nu) - hello Veloma (vu-loom-u) - goodbye Mandra pihaona (mun-dru-pe-o-nu) - see you again Azafady (u-zu-fu-dy) - please Misaotra (me-sow-tru) - thank you

Tsy misy fisaorana (tse-missy-fe-sow-ru-nu) - don’t mention it

Mampamangy any aminy _____. (mum-pu-mun-ge un-e u-men-e _____) - Greet _____ for me.

Nalahelo anao aho. (nu-lu-ha-loo u-now u-hoo) - I missed you

Miala tsiny aho. (me-ul-u tse-ne u-hoo) - I’m sorry.

eny (a-ne) - yes

tsia (tse-u) - no

tsara (tsu-ru) - good

ratsy (rah-tse) - bad

Azonao izany? (a-zoo-now e-zu-ne) - do you understand?

Azoko ny teninao. (a-zoo-koo ne ta-ne-now) - I understand you.

Tsara ny Tompoko (tsu-ru ne toomp-koo) - My Lord is Good.