Malagasy

Malagasy: Directions

Mivily eo amin’ny lalana miolaka. Turn into/with the winding road.
Turn left. Mivily eo ankavia.
Turn right. Mivily eo ankavanana.
Eo ankavanan’ny Le 5ème élèment ny tranoko. My house is to the right of Le 5ème élement.
Tanana havanana. Right hand.
Eo ankavian’ny Le 5ème élèment ny tranoko. My house is to the left of Le 5ème élement.
Eo ankavanan’ny Le 5ème élèment ny tranoko, aorian’ny WWF. My house is to the right of Le 5ème élement, after the WWF. aorian’ny – after
Eo ankavanan’ny Le 5ème élèment ny tranoko, aorian’ny WWF sy alohan’ny stationement taxi. My house is to the right of Le 5ème élement, after the WWF and before the taxi stand. alohan’ny – before
Eo ankavanan’ny Le 5ème élèment ny tranoko, eo anelanalan’ny WWF sy stationement taxi. My house is to the right of Le 5ème élement, between the WWF and the taxi stand. anelanelan’ny – between
Eo ampitan’ny Cooperation Français ny tranoko. My house is across from the Cooperation Français.  
Eo anilan’ny hotely Le 5ème élèment ny tranoko.  
Eo anilan’ny mihidy hotely Le 5ème élèment ny tranoko. manidy – to close

mihidy – closed

Tanana havia. Left hand.
Tonga ianao. You arrive.
Tonga isika. We arrive.
Sampanana voalohany eo ankavia. First turn on the left.
Sampanana faharoa eo ankavanana. Second turn on the right.
Mandeha mahitsy foana. Keep going straight.
Mandeha foana. Keep going.
Mandalo eo amin’ny WWF. Go past the WWF.
Nandalo teo antranoko ianao. You have passed my house. teo antranoko – contraction of teo amin’ny tranoko
Nandeha tany antsena aho. I went to the market.  
Nandeha tany antsena aho fa tsy nividy satria tsy tsara ny ovy. I went to the market but didn’t buy anything because the potatoes weren’t good.  
Nandeha tany antesna aho fa tsy nividy satria tsy mila zavatra. I went to the market but didn’t buy because I didn’t want (any)thing.  
Nisy hotely vaovao nisokatra eo ampitan’ny tranoko, fa nihidy satria tsy nividy rhum lafo be aho. Mampalahelo izy ireo. A new hotel opened across from my house, but it closed because I didn’t buy expensive rum. They are sad.  
 

 

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