Malagasy
Malagasy: Money Problems
Money Problems
| Feno vola loatra ny pôketrako. | My wallet is too full of money. | pôketra – purse/wallet
feno – full loatra – too / too much |
| Manam-bola be aho. | I have a lot of money. | manam-bola – to have money |
| Tsy misy vola ny kaontiko.
Ny kaontiko dia tsy misy vola. |
My account has no money. |
kaontiko – account |
| Lany vola ity ATM ity. | This ATM is out of money. | |
| Tsy manam-bola ity olona ity. | This person doesn’t have money. | olona – person |
| Tsy misy vola ity ATM ity. | This ATM doesn’t have money. | |
| Tsy misy vola io ATM io. | That ATM doesn’t have money. | |
| Nanome vola kely fotsiny ahy izy. | It only gave me a small amount of money. | manome – to give
fotsiny – only |
| Nanome vola madinika fotsiny ahy ity. | It only gave me small bills. | madinkika – change |
| Mila miditra ao amin’ny banky aho mba hahazoana madinika. | I need to go inside the bank to get change. | |
| Mila miditra ao amin’ny banky aho mba hahazoana vola. | I need to go inside the bank to get money. | |
| Mila mitady asa aho. | I need to look for a job. | asa – work/job |
| Mila mahazo asa aho. | I need to get a job. | mahazo – to get |
| Nandany ny volako ny sipako, ka mila mitady asa aho. | My boyfriend/girlfriend spent my money, so I need to look for a job. | sipa – boyfriend/girlfriend |
| Mila sipa vao vao aho. | I need a new boyfriend/girlfriend. | |
| Mila sipa vao vao aho satria nandany ny volako ny sipako antitra. | I need to look for a new boyfriend/girlfriend because my boyfriend/girlfriend who is old spent my money. | antitra – old (age) |
| Mila sipa vao vao aho satria nandany ny volako ny sipako taloha. | I need to look for a new boyfriend/girlfriend because my boyfriend/girlfriend who is old spent my money. | taloha – old/previous/from before |
| Mpitovo aho. | I am single. | tovo – single adult |
| Tovolahy aho. | I am a young boy. / I am handsome. | |
| Tovovavy aho. | I am a young girl. / I am a beautiful girl. | |
| Mpitovo aho fa manankarena kokoa. | I am single but richer. | manankarena – rich |
| Mpitovo aho fa manankarena bebe kokoa. | I am single but richer than others. |
