Cooking & Markets

1. Mba zarao amiko ny fomba fanaovana ity sakafo ity

   Can you share the recipe?

   Usage

   Ask someone to share a recipe

   Grammar Note

   ity...ity is a proximal demonstrative meaning this

2. Ahoana no fomba fanaovana ity sakafo ity?

   How do you make this dish?

   Usage

   Ask how to prepare a specific dish

   Grammar Note

   fomba fanaovana is a compound meaning method

3. Aiza no hividy ny akora?

   Where can I buy the ingredients?

   Usage

   Ask where to buy cooking ingredients

   Grammar Note

   hi- prefix marks future objective focus

4. Firy minitra no andrahoana ity?

   How long do you cook it?

   Usage

   Ask how long to cook something

   Grammar Note

   Andrahoana is the circumstantial form of mahandro (to cook); because the duration is in focus the sentence runs "firy minitra no andrahoana ity?". Hafiriana asks "how many days" and is not used for cooking times

5. Tia sakafo maranitra ve ianao?

   Do you like spicy food?

   Usage

   Ask about someone's preference for spicy food

   Grammar Note

   ve at the end marks a yes/no question

6. Andao hiara-mahandro

   Let's cook together

   Usage

   Suggest cooking together

   Grammar Note

   hiara- prefix means together

7. Inona ny anaran'ity zava-manitra ity?

   What is this spice called?

   Usage

   Ask the name of an unfamiliar spice

   Grammar Note

   The ity ... ity frame marks "this ...". Zava-manitra is zavatra (thing) + manitra (fragrant), i.e. "the fragrant thing" = spice

8. Misy sakafo ho an'ny veje ve?

   Are there vegetarian options?

   Usage

   Ask if vegetarian options are available

   Grammar Note

   veje is borrowed from French végé (vegetarian)

9. Te hianatra ny fomba fanao ny sakafo nentin-drazana aho

   I want to learn traditional cooking

   Usage

   Express desire to learn traditional cooking

   Grammar Note

   nentin-drazana means passed down from ancestors

10. Inona karazana vilany no ampiasaina?

    What type of pot do you use?

    Usage

    Ask what kind of pot is used

    Grammar Note

    ampiasaina is passive voice meaning is used

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