Malagasy

Malagasy: Finding an ATM

Finding an ATM

Manana vola be ve ianao? Do you have a lot of money?
Tsy manana aho. Roa alina Ariary ihany no ananako. I do not. I only have 20,000 Ariary. ihany – only
Tsy tsara izany. Mila vola bebe kokoa izahay. That is not good. We need a lot more money. bebe kokoa – a lot more
Fantatrao ve hoe aiza no misy ATM?

Fantatrao ve hoe aiza no misy GAB?

Fantatrao ve hoe aiza no misy DAB?

Do you know where there is an ATM? fantatra – to know

GAB – ATM

DAB – ATM

Tsia, tsy fantatro aiza ho aiza misy ATM. Fa tokony hanontany an’io polisy io isika. No, I do not know exactly where it is. But we should ask that policeman. manontany – to ask a question.
Salama, tompoko! Aiza ny ATM akaiky indrindra? Hello, sir! Where is the nearest ATM? akaiky – near

indrindra – most

Mila ATM Visa/Sesame ve ianao sa ATM Mastercard? Do you need a Visa/Sesame ATM or a MasterCard ATM? sa – or (interrogative)
Visa/Sesame, azafady. Visa/Sesame, please.
Midina amin’ity arabe ity, avy eo miankavanana, ary miankavia eo amin’ny sampanana faharoa. Eo ankavananao ny Bank of Africa. Go down this street, turn right, then take the second left. The Bank of Africa will be on your right. midina – to descend/go down

avy eo – and then

miankavanana – to turn right

miankavia – to turn left

faha – [a prefix indicating the order, used before a number]

sampanana – junction/intersection

faharoa – second

Mbola misokatra ve ny banky? Is the bank still open? mbola – still

misokatra – open/opened

Mihidy amin’ny mitataovovonana izy io, fa ny ATM dia misokatra andro aman’alina. It is closed at noon, but the ATM is open all day and night. manidy – to close

mihidy – closed

mitataovovonana – noon

misokatra – open/opened (adj.)

aman’alina – day and night

Ny ATM dia misokatra foana. foana – always
Misaotra! Thank you!

 

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