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Greetings

	Manao ahoana! Salama! Akory! Miarahaba!	Hello!
	Manao ahoana!	Good morning! (sg/pl)
	Manao ahoana!	Hello! (sg/pl)
	Manao ahoana!	Good evening! (sg/pl)
	Tafandria mandry!	Good night! (sg/pl)
	Veloma!	Bye! (infml)
	Veloma tompoko!	Good bye! (fml.)

Important vocabulary

	eny	yes
	tsia	no
	angamba	maybe
	OK	OK
	Misaotra!	Thank you!
	Tsisy fisaorana!	You're welcome! (m/f)
	Manao azafady,...	Excuse me, … (sg/pl)
	Miala tsiny.	I'm sorry. (m/f)
	(Tsy) manana ... aho. (Tsy) manana ... za.	I (don't) have ...
	(Tsy) manana ... izahay.	We (don't) have …
	(Tsy) misy ...	There is (no) ...

Introducing yourself

	... no anarako.	My name is ...
	Avy any ... aho. Avy any ... za.	I'm from ...
	... taona aho. ... taona za.	I'm ... years old.
	Manambady aho. (Tsy) manambady aho.	I am (not) married. (m/f)
	Mivoaiazy irery aho /Mivoaiazy irery za. (Tsy mivoaiazy irery aho /(Tsy mivoaiazy irery za).	I'm (not) traveling alone.
	Mivoiazy miaraka amin'i ... aho. Mivoiazy miaraka amin'i ... za.	I'm traveling with ...

Comprehension

	Tsy miteny gasy aho. Tsy miteny gasy za.	I don't speak any Madagascan.
	Tsy azoko izany.	I don't understand that. (m/f)
	Miteny ... ve ianao?	Do you speak …? (m/f)
	Misy miteny ... ve ianareo?	Does anyone here speak ...?
	Anglisy	English
	Frantsay	French
	Mba soraty amin'ny teny ... ity azafady.	Could you write that down please. (m/f)
	Mba avereno kely azafady.	Could you please repeat that. (m/f)
	Miandrasa vetivety azafady	Just a moment please.

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