Language/Plateau-malagasy/Vocabulary/Beverages-and-Dining
Beverages and Dining
In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary related to beverages and dining in Plateau Malagasy. You will learn how to order food and drink at a restaurant, and how to describe your food preferences.
Beverages
Here are some common beverages in Plateau Malagasy:
| Plateau Malagasy | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| matory | [matuɾi] | water |
| ranon'omby | [ɾanu no(mb)i] | milk |
| vary | [vaɾi] | rice |
| toa | [tu] | coffee |
| diteva | [diˈtɛvə] | tea |
| lamba | [lab(ə)] | beer |
| rano kira | [ɾanu ˈkiɾə] | wine |
To say "I would like" when ordering a drink, you can use the phrase "te hifamela." For example:
- Te hifamela vary: I would like rice.
- Te hifamela toa: I would like coffee.
- Te hifamela lamba: I would like beer.
Dining
Here are some common phrases you might use when dining at a restaurant:
- Ahoana no atao hoe...?: How do you say...?
- Mifanaraka amin'ny...: Do you have...?
- Misaotra betsaka: Thank you very much.
Here are some common food items in Plateau Malagasy:
| Plateau Malagasy | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| hena-kisoa | [hɛnə kisɔə] | pork |
| ravitoto sy voanio | [ɾavitutu si vuˈaniu] | bean leaves with meat |
| ravitoto sy henakisoa | [ɾavitutu si hɛnə kisɔə] | bean leaves with pork |
| lasary voatabia | [laˈsaɾi vuətaˈbia] | tomato salad |
| romazava sy voanio | [ɾumaˈzav si vuˈaniu] | meat and leaf soup |
| ronono sy hena-kisoa | [ɾɔˈnɔnʊ si hɛnə kisɔə] | rice with pork |
| henan'omby | [hɛnanʸ om(ə)bɨ] | beef |
You can use the phrase "Miandry ahoana ny...?" to ask how a certain dish is prepared. For example:
- Miandry ahoana ny henakisoa?: How is the pork prepared?
- Miandry ahoana ny romazava?: How is the meat and leaf soup prepared?
To describe your food preferences, you can use the following phrases:
- Tsy tiako...: I don't like...
- Tiako...: I like...
- Afaka averina ahy ity hoe...: You can give me this as...
For example:
- Tiako ny ronono: I like rice.
- Tsy tiako ny henakisoa: I don't like pork.
- Afaka averina ahy ity hoe lasary voatabia amin'ny fanampiana: You can give me the tomato salad as an appetizer.
Congratulations on completing the lesson on Plateau Malagasy vocabulary related to beverages and dining! You can now confidently order your favorite food and drink at a restaurant.