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Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy - Days of the Week

In today's lesson, we will learn the days of the week in Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy.

Days of the Week in Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy

The following table shows the days of the week in Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy with their IPA pronunciation and translation in English.

Word in Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy	IPA pronunciation	Translation in English
Alahady	əˈlɑhɑdi	Sunday
Talata	tɑˈlɑtɑ	Monday
Alarobia	əlɑˈrobjɑ	Tuesday
Alakamisy	əlɑkɑˈmisi	Wednesday
Zoma	ˈzomɑ	Thursday
Asabotsy	ɑsɑˈbɔtsi	Friday
Sabotsy	sɑˈbɔtsi	Saturday

Dialogue

Let's practice the days of the week in Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy with a dialogue.

• Alahady inona?

What is Sunday?

• Alahady no Alahady.

Sunday is Sunday.

• Talata inona?

What is Monday?

• Talata no Talata.

Monday is Monday.

• Alarobia inona?

What is Tuesday?

• Alarobia no Alarobia.

Tuesday is Tuesday.

• Alakamisy inona?

What is Wednesday?

• Alakamisy no Alakamisy.

Wednesday is Wednesday.

• Zoma inona?

What is Thursday?

• Zoma no Zoma.

Thursday is Thursday.

• Asabotsy inona?

What is Friday?

• Asabotsy no Asabotsy.

Friday is Friday.

• Sabotsy inona?

What is Saturday?

• Sabotsy no Sabotsy.

Saturday is Saturday.

Related Lessons

• Health
• Colors
• How to Say Hello and Greetings
• Drinks
• Feelings and Emotions
• Clothes
• Geography
• Count to 10
• Education

Sources

• https://www.omniglot.com/writing/malagasy.htm
• https://www.ethnologue.com/language/plt

Table of Contents - Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Hello and Goodbye
• Introduction and Response

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject and Verb
• Negation and Questions

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Traditions and Customs

• Fady (Taboos)
• Celebrations and Festivals

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Hobbies and Interests

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Verb Conjugation

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Food and Drink

• Local Cuisine
• Drinks and Beverages

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Numbers and Counting

• Cardinal Numbers
• Ordinal Numbers

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Descriptive Adjectives
• Adverbs of Frequency and Manner

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Traditional Clothing and Textiles

• Lamba
• Basketry

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Days of the Week and Months of the Year

• Days of the Week
• Months of the Year

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Prepositions and Pronouns

• Prepositions of Place
• Personal Pronouns

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Art and Music

• Musical Instruments
• Visual Arts

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Weather and Climate

• Weather Conditions
• Seasons and Climate Zones

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Future Tense and Expressions

• Simple Future Tense
• Expressions of Time

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Beliefs and Religion

• Ancestors and Ancestral Worship
• Religious Celebrations