School & Education

1. Aiza ny sekoly na oniversite akaiky indrindra?

   a-i-za ny se-ko-ly na o-ni-ver-si-te a-ka-iky in-drin-dra

   Where is the nearest school / university?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of a nearby school or university

   Grammar Note

   "indrindra" is a superlative intensifier in Malagasy. "akaiky indrindra" means "the nearest"

2. Te-hiditra amin'ny kilasy fiteny aho.

   te-hi-di-tra a-min'ny ki-la-sy fi-te-ny a-ho

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Expressing desire to enroll in a language course

   Grammar Note

   Malagasy uses VOS word order — the subject "aho" (I) comes at the end of the sentence

3. Azo atao ve ny mitsidika ny sekoly na campus?

   a-zo a-ta-o ve ny mi-tsi-di-ka ny se-ko-ly na cam-pus

   Can I visit the school / campus?

   Usage

   Asking for permission to visit a school or campus

   Grammar Note

   "azo atao" expresses permission or possibility. "ve" is the Malagasy question particle

4. Inona no lohahevitra ampianarina eto?

   i-no-na no lo-ha-hevi-tra am-pia-na-ri-na e-to

   What subjects are taught here?

   Usage

   Asking about the subjects taught at a school

   Grammar Note

   "ampianarina" is the passive of "mampianatra" (to teach), "is taught": the stem ampianatra takes the passive suffix -ina (tra becomes r)

5. Ohatrinona ny sarany ny fianarana?

   o-ha-tri-no-na ny sa-ra-ny ny fia-na-ra-na

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Asking about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   "ohatrinona" asks about price. "fianarana" is the noun form of "mianatra" (to study)

6. Mitady mpampianatra manokana aho.

   mi-ta-dy mpam-pia-na-tra ma-no-ka-na a-ho

   I'm looking for a private tutor.

   Usage

   Saying you are looking for a private tutor

   Grammar Note

   "mi-" forms active verbs. "mpampianatra" is the agent noun of "mampianatra" (to teach)

7. Aiza ny trano-boky?

   a-i-za ny tra-no-bo-ky

   Where is the library?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the library

   Grammar Note

   "trano-boky" combines "trano" (house) and "boky" (book) — literally "book house"

8. Misy kilasy online ve ianareo?

   mi-sy ki-la-sy on-li-ne ve ia-na-re-o

   Do you offer online courses?

   Usage

   Asking whether online courses are available

   Grammar Note

   "misy" expresses existence — "is there / do you have". "ianareo" is the second-person plural

9. Mila fanekena ny diplaomako.

   Mi-la fa-ne-ke-na ny dip-lao-ma-ko

   I need to get my qualifications recognized.

   Usage

   Used when seeking official recognition of foreign qualifications

   Grammar Note

   "Mila" expresses need and can take a noun directly as its object. Diplaoma is the Malagasy spelling — Malagasy orthography has no circumflex, so the French diplôme is respelt

10. Misy fihenam-bidy ho an'ny mpianatra ve?

    mi-sy fi-he-nam-bi-dy ho an'ny mpia-na-tra ve

    Is there a student discount available?

    Usage

    Asking if a student discount is available

    Grammar Note

    "fihenam-bidy" is a compound meaning "lowering of price". "ho an'ny" means "for"

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