Schedule & Booking

1. Amin'ny ora firy no hihaonana isika?

   A-min'ny o-ra fi-ry no hi-hao-na-na i-si-ka?

   What time shall we meet?

   Usage

   Used to agree on a time to meet someone

   Grammar Note

   "isika" = inclusive "we" (includes the listener). "izahay" = exclusive "we" (excludes listener)

2. Rahampitso isika hihaona

   Ra-ham-pi-tso i-si-ka hi-hao-na

   Let us meet tomorrow

   Usage

   Used to suggest meeting the following day

   Grammar Note

   "hi-" = future tense prefix. "hihaona" = "will meet." Time adverbs often come first

3. Ahoana ny fandaharam-potoana androany?

   A-ho-a-na ny fan-da-ha-ram-po-to-a-na an-dro-a-ny?

   What is today's schedule?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the day's schedule or program

   Grammar Note

   Fandaharana (arrangement, programme) + fotoana (time) give the compound fandaharam-potoana, "timetable, schedule". In compounds the final -na becomes -m- and the f of fotoana becomes p

4. Tara aho, miala tsiny

   Ta-ra a-ho, mi-a-la tsi-ny

   I am late, I am sorry

   Usage

   Used to apologize when arriving late to an appointment

   Grammar Note

   "miala tsiny" = "miala" (leave) + "tsiny" (blame) = to apologize — idiomatic expression

5. Rahoviana no afaka ianao?

   Ra-ho-vi-a-na no a-fa-ka ia-nao?

   When are you available?

   Usage

   Used to ask when someone is free or available

   Grammar Note

   "rahoviana" = "when" (question word). "no" = focus marker. "afaka" = "free/available/can"

6. Tokony hovana ny fotoana fihaonana

   To-ko-ny ho-va-na ny fo-to-a-na fi-hao-na-na

   The meeting time needs to be changed

   Usage

   Used to inform someone that the scheduled meeting time needs to be changed

   Grammar Note

   The passive of manova (to change) is ovana, and its future takes h-: hovana. "Tokony hovana" is "ought to be changed". Malagasy uses passive forms as the main clause far more often than English does

7. Misy fivoriana amin'ny ora firy?

   Mi-sy fi-vo-ri-a-na a-min'ny o-ra fi-ry?

   What time is the meeting?

   Usage

   Used to ask the time of a scheduled meeting or gathering

   Grammar Note

   "amin'ny ora firy?" = "at what time?" — standard phrase to ask time

8. Manao ahoana ny lisi-toerana?

   Ma-nao a-ho-a-na ny li-si-to-e-ra-na?

   What is the itinerary like?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the travel itinerary or route plan

   Grammar Note

   "manao ahoana" = "what is it like?" — also used as a greeting in some contexts

9. Manomboka amin'ny ora firy ka hatramin'ny ora firy?

   Ma-nom-bo-ka a-min'ny o-ra fi-ry ka ha-tra-min'ny o-ra fi-ry?

   From what time until what time?

   Usage

   Used to ask the start and end times of an event or business hours

   Grammar Note

   "manomboka amin'ny ... ka hatramin'ny ..." = "from ... until ..." — time range structure

10. Azafady mampahatsiahy ahy ny fotoana

    A-za-fa-dy mam-pa-ha-tsi-a-hy a-hy ny fo-to-a-na

    Please remind me of the time

    Usage

    Used to ask someone to remind you about the scheduled time

    Grammar Note

    "mampahatsiahy" = causative of "pahatsiahy" (to remember) = "to cause to remember/remind"

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