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🤗 Plateau Malagasy Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Plateau Malagasy learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Plateau Malagasy?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Plateau Malagasy, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
There are different ways to greet each other in the Malagasy : "Salama", "Akory", "Manao ahoana".
| English | Plateau Malagasy |
|---|---|
| Hello | Salama |
| Hello | Akory |
| general greeting | Manao ahoana |
| general greeting | Manao ahoana tompoko |
| general greeting spoken to a group of people | Manao ahoana daholo |
| how are you? | Manao ahoana hianao? |
| reply to Manao ahoana hianao | Tsara ihany aho / Salama tsara aho |
| how are you? informal (what's the news) | Inona no vaovao? |
| reply to Inona no vaovao | Tsy misy vaovao |
| general greeting in the Betsileo dialect [plt-bet] | Tsara madyna |
| general greeting in the Betsileo dialect [plt-bet] | Filahitra anareo |
| reply to Filahitra anareo in the Betsileo dialect [plt-bet] | Filahitra |
| general greeting in the Merina dialect [plt-mer] | Arahaba |
| general greeting in the Merina dialect [plt-mer] | Miarahaba anareo |
| general greeting in the Merina dialect [plt-mer] | Mbola tsara anaro |
| reply to Mbola tsara anaro in the Merina dialect [plt-mer] | Mbola tsara |
| how are you? in the Merina dialect [plt-mer] | Ino vaovaonao? |
| reply to Ino vaovaonao in the Merina dialect [plt-mer] | Ehe, tsisy fo manginginy |
| general greeting in the Bezanozano dialect [plt-bez] | Manakory |
| general greeting in the Sambirano dialect | Mbola tsara |
| general greeting in the Antsirabe dialect | Akory aby |
| general greeting in the Ambositra dialect | Salama va |
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