Culture & Etiquette

1. Manao ahoana ny fady eto?

   Ma-nao a-ho-a-na ny fa-dy e-to?

   What are the taboos here?

2. Aiza ny tsena lehibe?

   Ai-za ny tse-na le-hi-be?

   Where is the large market?

3. Io fomba amanana io inona?

   Io fom-ba a-ma-na-na io i-no-na?

   What is this custom?

4. Mangataka fanazavana momba ny mozika malagasy aho

   Man-ga-ta-ka fa-na-za-va-na mom-ba ny mo-zi-ka ma-la-ga-sy a-ho

   I want an introduction to Malagasy music

5. Ahoana ny tantaran'io toerana io?

   A-ho-a-na ny tan-ta-ran'io to-e-ra-na io?

   What is the history of this place?

6. Mangataka mba hianarana tso-drano

   Man-ga-ta-ka mba hi-a-na-ra-na tso-dra-no

   May I learn the traditional blessing?

7. Inona ny dikan'ny lamba?

   I-no-na ny di-kan'ny lamba?

   What is the meaning of the lamba (cloth)?

8. Azonao atao ve ny mitantara ny angano?

   A-zo-nao a-tao ve ny mi-tan-ta-ra ny an-ga-no?

   Can you tell me a folktale?

9. Mandresy ny hafatry ny razana

   Man-dre-sy ny ha-fa-try ny ra-za-na

   The message of the ancestors is impressive

10. Misy fampianarana mozika malagasy ve?

    Mi-sy fam-pi-a-na-ra-na mo-zi-ka ma-la-ga-sy ve?

    Are there Malagasy music lessons?

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