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Getting Around

Impress people in Madagascar with a few key phrases

Maureen Maloney

19 Nov 2009

Madagascar

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Not many people speak Malagasy, the language of Madagascar. Even if you only know a few phrases locals will be very impressed and call you "mahay" (smart). When you see someone say "Salama!" and ask them "Ino vaovao?" (ee-no vo-vo) or "What's new?" They will respond "Tsy misy" (tsee me-see) or "Nothing." Then you will ask the same question in a different way with "Ino miresaka?" (ee-no me-ray-sa-ka), and they will again say "Tsy misy." There you go! That's really all you need to look like a genius while visiting Madagascar. Be prepared for them to laugh hysterically. It's not because you said anything wrong, it's just so unbelievable that a "vazaha" (foreigner) is speaking their language. That's a good thing.

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