I put a few Malagasy lessons up on Youtube. I will share the script of one of them, the third of the series that was narrated by Heri Manjato. To listen to the Malagasy, click here.
I wanted to share the script of Heri's video for those interested in learning and/or listening to this beautiful language. As with many of my videos, I like to include proverbs and cultural references, so of course I started this lesson with one of my favorite proverbs narrated with the University of Antananarivo as the backdrop by Larissa Randriasoa and Manuellà Randrianandrasana.
And now the script in Malagasy and English:
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Let’s learn
some Malagasy! |
Andao ianatra teny Malagasy kely e! |
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My name is
Rafi and I’ll be your teacher today. |
Rafi no anarako ary izaho no ho
mpampianatra anareo androany. |
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Hello /
Thanks |
Veloma / Misaotra |
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Malagasy is a
beautiful language. |
Fiteny mafinaritra ny teny Malagasy. |
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Listen
carefully and repeat: |
Henoy tsara dia avereno avy eo. |
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What are you
doing? |
Inona ny ataonao? |
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Where are you
going? |
Ho aiza ianao? |
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Who are your
parents? |
Iza ny ray aman-dreninao? |
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Why are you
dancing? |
Fa maninona no mandihy ianao? |
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How long will
you stay in Madagascar? |
Hafiriana ny ijanonanao any
Madagasikara? |
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I’m very sad
because I’m going home tomorrow. |
Malahelo kely aho fa andeha hody
rahampitso. |
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I want to see
the lemurs in the forest. |
Te ahita ireo varika any anaty ala aho. |
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When do you
plan to visit my country? |
Rahoviana ianao no mieritreritra ny
hitsidika ny fireneko? |
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This is my
beautiful dog, Maggie. |
Izy no alikako manja kely Maggie. |
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My dog is
only four months old. |
Vao efa-bolana ny alikako. |
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Margaret
likes to play with her friend Daisy. |
Tia milalao miaraka amin’ny namany Daisy
i Margaret. |
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I love to
travel with my friends. |
Tiako ny mandeha mitsangatsangana
miaraka amin’ny namako. |
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How do you
cook chicken? |
Ahoana ny fomba fandrahoanao akoho? |
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When will you
visit me? |
Rahoviana no hitsidika ahy ianao ? |
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Did you
finish your homework? |
Nahavita ny enti-modinao ve ianao? |
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How many
children do you have? |
Firy ny zanakao? |
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What do you
want Chef Rafi to cook today? |
Inona no tianao andrahoana androany ry
Sefo Rafi? |
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Always cover
your mouth to avoid the virus! |
Manaova aro-tava foana mba tsy ho tratry
ny virisy. |
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It was nice
meeting you. |
Nahafinaritra ny nifakahita taminao. |
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I hope we can
see each other again soon. |
Manatena aho fa mbola hiaona indray
isika. |
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Where should
we go next? |
Aiza no tokony andehanantsika manaraka? |
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I like to
cook and travel the world. |
Tiako ny mahandro sy ny mitety izao
tontolo izao. |
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One day I
dream of going to Madagascar. |
Indray andro any, manonofy ny andeha ho
any Madagasikara aho. |
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Subscribe to
my channel and I’ll teach you how to cook. |
Manaova famadrihana ao amin’ny sehoko
dia ampianarako mahandro ianao. |
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Come see us
again soon here at ChefRafi.com |
Tongava mitsidika anay ao amin’ny
ChefRafi.com |
If you want to check out my other Malagasy videos, you can look how to cook Malagasy food in coconut milk, click here. I also have a Malagasy lesson video filmed in Paris where we learn about Malagasy beef stew, romazava.
There will be lots of cameo lemur appearances, as well as a cameo by Professor Marianna Mithun!
