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lundi 30 avril 2012
dimanche 29 avril 2012
The sea, a short film in Sakalava dialect,
The sakalava dialect
Mme POUPON, of L'Alliance Française, we show you the film made by her students of the film making section.
The film is in the sakalava dialect of the North of Madagascar.
THE SEA
3:42 Karakory moa ianareo ao
Ela ny ela ny lehiroa fa izay ny any vao tsy nanaiky mihitsy
Marina
Marina izany fa an-taona izao izay tsy ary nahazo vola ,
Zary taona
Ity karakory moa ity vavakanao ?
Tsisy kabary ihany ka
Tsy mamaly hataka nakainao ity ranomasina tato ho ato
Ndreky taiy izaho tsy ary nahita raha kara an’ity
4.07 Ino môa ‘ty
4.27 Ho, Ino mô zavatra ataonao ity
Zaho moa maninona
Ianao tratra nandoto rano koa miseho mamaly
Ho any amy polosy itsika ny agny
Izaho ange le roa raha tsy manao anio tsy mikaly
Izaho tsy mahay an’izany fa isika ny agny mandeha polisy fotsiny
Ambelao zaho hiantso Patron anaka io
Malakiilaky mitsy ianao e
‘Le ‘ty koa roa ela a
Allo pata? Pata izao, misy problema izaho e, marina e
Ahoana ela inao fa tsika andeha agny amin’ny polisy agny e
Zay fa agny amin’ny polisy agny e
Ay o, malaky isika fa ho any amin’ny polisy koa
Malaky ianao basy a
Aoah
5.55 A, o zandry, ialahy moa tsisy jery? Ialahy ange efa noteneniko kara io
Ary amin’ny decharge ary ariana fa tsy any amin’ny ranomasina any e
Ao, angaha vitan’ny manosika kara eo io
Moramora
Isika moa miresaka moramora
Ento any ny volanao
Ianao aty a
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Comprehension questions:
1-What is the film about?
2-What was the boss trying to do?
3-Was the problem solved by going to the police? What do you infer?
4-What do you suggest to keep the sea clean? ( because the chemical dump still exists nowadays)
Answers:
1-The film is about the problem of pollution of the sea by dumping used chemicals into it. There is no more fish because of that.
2-He was trying to bribe the two young men who refused. He wanted to prevent a deposition at the police station.
3-No, it wasn't. Maybe the solution was not on their scale of power, or they had been bribed by the boss, or there was no patrols to control, or there was no way to prevent a traditional habit, or the boy still went to the place without the police knowing, or else...
4-Educate the police, the fishermen, the costal people at large to prevent this pollution
-make a place to dump used chemicals
-recycle used chemicals
-bury the containers of chemicals first
-teach the fishermen/ the police to guard the coast against this pollution,
..more....
How to pronounce TS-, S- and M- in Malagasy
NY MOFOSIRA SY NY MOFOMAMY
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwDbOGaZ6bSPVUJ2T0FGSTJDTXM/edit
tsisy: there is no
mamba: the crocodile
tsy mahay: which doesn't know
manisy: to put in the present tense
sira salt
siramamy: sugar
mofosira : fritters/crackers
mofomamy: a cake
samedi 28 avril 2012
Oral perception for NJ and NDR
Tick under the right prenasalised sound when you hear NJ or NDR:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwDbOGaZ6bSPMnpKay04V0R2QUE/edit
answers
1-injany: can you hear?
2-enjeho: pursuit
3-nindrana: borrowed
4-nenjehina: tracked down
5-mendrika: smart
6-mandry: sleeping
7-andry: a pillar
8-injay: then
9-indry: there
10-indro: here
11-onja: a wave
12-indray: once
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwDbOGaZ6bSPMnpKay04V0R2QUE/edit
1-injany-indrany
2-enjeho-endreo
3-ninjana-nindrana
4-nenjehina- nendrehina
5-menjika-
6-manjy-
7-anjy-
8-injay-indray
9-injy-
10-injo-indro
11-onja-ondra
12-injay-
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answers
1-injany: can you hear?
2-enjeho: pursuit
3-nindrana: borrowed
4-nenjehina: tracked down
5-mendrika: smart
6-mandry: sleeping
7-andry: a pillar
8-injay: then
9-indry: there
10-indro: here
11-onja: a wave
12-indray: once
how to pronounce J / NJ and NJ / NDR : indray/injay
NIANTSO VONJEO INDRAY MANDEHA MONJA NY ONDRY DIA VOAVONJY
niantso: called
vonjeo: help!
indray mandeha : once
monja: just
ny ondry: the lamb
voavonjy: saved/rescued
A soon as the lamb cried help he was rescued.
I NJAKA INDRAY DIA NJAINJAINY INDRAINDRAY.
i : demontrative
Njaka: name of a man
njainjay: familiar for unstable,
indraindray: sometimes
Njaka is an unstable guy sometimes.
JEREO
ANGE NY MPANJAITRA RAHA MBA JEJO SY RAITRA ?
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwDbOGaZ6bSPMTJzRDlqUmFrenM/edit
jereo: look
ange: I entreat you
ny mpnajaitra: the taylor
raha mba : if ever
jejo: coquettish
raitra: old word for smart
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwDbOGaZ6bSPMTJzRDlqUmFrenM/edit
jereo: look
ange: I entreat you
ny mpnajaitra: the taylor
raha mba : if ever
jejo: coquettish
raitra: old word for smart
adverbs of time and time expressions
Time adverbs and Time expression
omaly: yesterday
Nandeha niditra baoty ny zanak'i Ravao omaly alina.
aninaraina: this morning (gone)
Aninaraina izy dia tsy tafafoha fa reraka.
izao folakandro izao/ izao hariva izao : this afternoon/night
Izao folakandro izao vao handeha hianatra izy.
izao hariva izao dia hiverina handihy indray izy.
rahampitso : tomorrow
Rahampitso dia toy izany koa ny fandaharam-potoany.
rahafakampitso: in two days' time
rahafakampitso dia hiaraka maromaro ry zareo fa tsy handeha irery.
androany: today
androany: today
androany dia hangata-bady an'i Lalao i Sedera.
izao: now/ izao.. (time) ... izao: izao anio izao: this day
izao dia izao: immediately now
miantso azy izy izao izaho miteny izao.
Nampandre azy mialoha izy fa handalo izao dia izao.
amin'izao fotoana izao: at this time
Amin'izao fotoana izao dia mamaly ny hataka ataony i Lalao: manaiky izy.
amin'ny talata ho avy izao: next Tuesday
amin'ny talata ho avy izao ny fananteram-bodiondry.
amin'ity taona ity: this year
amin'ity taona ity no atao ny mariazy.
ato ho ato: sometime in the future
Ato ho ato no atao ny fisoratana.
any ho any: near future (in the indefinite future)
amin'ny taona ho avy any ho any no hiteraka izy roa.
(lasa) sahady : already (gone)
Writing malagasy: C+V pattern
Normally, the malagasy sentence pattern is verb+(object)+ subject. So as to have the Subjet+(object)+verb pattern NO or DIA must be added.
A-Underline the misspelled words and rewrite them. Put back the vowels a/e/i/o/y instead of *
1- Ny or*na dia ampi*sana hiainana. ............................
2-Ny mol*tr* dia ilaina rehefa miteny.............................
3-N* mas* dia atao hijeren*.............................
4-Ny vav* di* sokafana r*hefa miten*.............................
5-N* s*fina dia mpiasaina amin'n* fihainoana.............................
6-Ny vol* lava n* fohy d*a mi*l bangoina.............................
7-Ny nif* dia m*la borosiana in-t*lo is*n'andro.............................
8-Ny tend* no mitondra ny l*ha. ............................
9-Ny h*dimaso s* n* volomaso dia samy miaro ny m*so.............................
10-N* takolak* di* fanaovana bakely.............................
Answers:
1- Ny orana dia ampiasana hiainana
2-Ny molotra dia ilaina rehefa miteny.
3-Ny maso dia atao hijerena.
4-Ny vava dia sokafana rehefa miteny.
5-Ny sofina dia ampiasaina amin'ny fihainoana.
6-Ny volo lava na fohy dia mila bangoina.
7-Ny nify dia mila aborosiana intelo isan'andro.
8-Ny tenda no mitondr any loha.
9-Ny hodimaso sy ny volomaso dia samy miaro ny maso.
10-Ny takolaka dia fanaovana bakely.
B-Put 1 to 10 to the Verb+(object)+subject sentennce pattern
answers:
1- ampiasaina hiainana ny orona
2-ilaina rehefa miteny ny molotra
3-atao hijerena ny maso
4-sokafana rehefa miteny.ny vava
5- ampiasaina amin'ny fihainoana ny sofina
6-mila bangoina ny volo lava na fohy
7- mila aborosiana intelo isan'andro ny nify.
8- mitondr any loha ny tenda.
9- samy miaro ny maso ny hodimaso sy ny volomaso.
10-fanaovana bakely ny takolaka.
How to pronounce NK-
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwDbOGaZ6bSPRlVnbHRjbnpDQ0k/edit
maka: to take
kankana: worms/ a worm
ny ankizy: a child/ children
ao antsena: at the market
an' Ankazomanga: of Ankazomanga
Some children take worms at the market of Ankazomanga/
Ny Tily sy ny Mpanazava: malagasy scouts. How to pronounce I long or short
TIA MITILITILY TILY ITY TILY ITY
/ti: m'tl'ti:li ti:li 'ti: ti:l 'ti:/*
tia: like/love
mitily: reduplicated mitilitily : to keep an eye on
ity: this
tily: a scout
Ny skoto malagasy:
Tily eto Madagasikara (protestant movement for boys)
Mpanazava eto Madagasikara (a protestant movement for girls)
Antilin'i Madagasikara ( a catholic movement for boys)
Fanilon'i Madagasikara (a catholic movement for girls)
Kiady ( non denominational for girls and boys scouts)
you can find malagasy scout songs on hira skoto.
* there is no long or short vowels in malagasy but at the end of words , i it is slighlty shorter
vendredi 27 avril 2012
diphthongs eo in malagasy
FEO MITOREO TOY AN’NY VORONDREO NO OMEO AZY IREO
feo : sound, voice
mitoreo: speaking/singing in a tormented manner
toy : like, as
ny vorondreo: turtle-dove
omeo: give
azy ireo: them
Sing in a quavering voice like the turlte-dove's.
mardi 24 avril 2012
How to pronounce Za, Zi , and Zo in Malagasy: zaza, mizity, mizizo
ZARA RAHA MIZARA NY ZAZA ZATRA MIZIZO,
MIZITY MIZATO MIZANA
zara: scarcely
raha : if compared
mizara: sharing
ny zaza: the child
zatra: used to
mizizo: discussing, disobeying
mizity: showing off
mizato: having one hundred (ideas/minds)
mizana: a balance
The spoiled child rarely shares. Proudly, he changes one hundred times his mind [when he does].
How to pronounce DR- in Malagasy: Ny fandraisana: The Holy Communion/
NY HENDRY SY NY MADITRA INDRAINDRAY MIARAKA
MANDRAY NY RAY SY NY ZANAKA AMY FANDRAISANA
ny hendry: the wise
ny maditra: the wicked
indraindray: sometimes
miaraka: together
mandray: take/are taking
ny Ray: The Father God
ny Zanaka : the Son
fandraisana: The Holy Communion
The fool and the wise alike sometimes take the Holy Communion ( The Father God, The Son and The Holy Spirit).
How to pronounce the consonants V and B, and the syllables ry-ra in malagasy:
VERY NY VARY ARY VORY NY BERA VERY VERA
very: to be lost
ny vary : rice
ary : and
vory : to meet
ny bera: old word for bear
vera: a cup
The rice has split and the bears, which have lost some cups, are meeting.
mivory : to be meeting
anaty : inside
boribory: round/ circle
ny voangory: an insect
http://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos84/big/2.jpg
ny voanjobory : bambara bean
zavaboribory: something round
The insects are gathering inside a circle and Bambara beans are round grains.
Accents on taNAna (a city ) or TAnana (the hand) : How to pronounce Ta in Malagasy
AMY TALATA NY TANANA NO OMENA TANALAHY ANATY TANANA
amy: on
talata: Tuesday
ny tanàna; the city
omena: will be given
tanalahy : a chameleon
anaty : inside/in
tànana: the hand
Tuesday a chameleon will be given to the city.
How to pronounce MB and NG in malagasy: mangahazo, angamba,
How to pronounce prenasalised NG-, MB-
NY ANGAMBA ANGAMBA SY NY ANGAHA ANGAHA TSY MAHA-RANGAHY
MANGAMANGA NY MANGAHAZO MANGANA
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwDbOGaZ6bSPU2E3NFdiR19MdEk/edit
NY ANGAMBA ANGAMBA SY NY ANGAHA ANGAHA TSY MAHA-RANGAHY
angamba: maybe
angaha: is it?
maha-rangahy: doesn't make a man
Too much hesitation doesn't make a man.
MANGAMANGA NY MANGAHAZO MANGANA
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwDbOGaZ6bSPU2E3NFdiR19MdEk/edit
manga: blue , reduplicated mangamanga: light blue
ny mangahazo: the cassava
mangana: turning blue
the cassava which is rotten turns blue.
How to pronounce NG , MB and ND in malagasy
ANGATRA
ANGAMBA ANGATRA NO NANGALATRA NY MANGA SY AMPONGABENDANITRA
angamba: maybe
angatra: a fantom
no : who
nangalatra: stole
ny manga: the mango
sy: and
ampongabendanitra: pomegranate
Maybe a fantom stole the mango and the pomegranate.
How to pronounce R , TR and K in malagasy
MIRIROTRA SY MIRORAKA NY MOLOTRA MIVARORAKA
mirirotra: twisted
sy: and
miroraka: hanging out
ny molotra: lip/lips
mivaroraka: drooping lip
the drooping lower lip is twisted and hanging out.
How to pronounce diphtongues and TR- in Malagasy : Loatra, roatra, mandroatra...
DISO AORIANA LOATRA VAO VOALOATRA NY ROATRA AMY NY RONONO MANDROATRA
diso aoriana loatra: much too late
vao voaloatra: to be skimmed
ny roatra: the cream
amin'ny : from
ronono: milk
mandroatra: boiling
you skimmed the cream too late from the boiling milk.
Some tongue twisters: how to pronounce TR- in Malagasy
HOW TO PRONOUNCE TR- IN THE MALAGASY LANGUAGE
TRATRA RATREMA MITROTRO TRONDRO VOATREBINA.
tratra: caught
ratrema : name of a man
mitrotro: holding on his breast
trondro : fish
voatrebina: on a trident
Ratrema was caught in the possession of some stolen fish on a trident.
lundi 23 avril 2012
aleo halan'andriana toy izay halam-bahoaka: it is better to be hated by the king than by his subjects.
aleo halan'andriana toy izay halam-bahoaka
It is better to be hated by the king than by his subjects
mieux vaut être haï du roi que du peuple
Ny valala iray aza ifanampahana: cut the cricket in two
Ny valala iray aza ifanampahana.
In case of scarcity, we share what little is left ...
En cas de disette, on se partage le peu qui reste...
* The old-time Malagasy people liked to share food between relatives or friends. So they often ate together. It is not different in the little villages nowadays. So don't show any food unless you are ready to share.
dimanche 22 avril 2012
Ny loko= the malagasy names of colours : manga-mena-fotsy-volontany-volondavenona-voloparasy-mavokely-fotsy-mainty-menabe-mavoadala
NY LOKO
mainty - mena - mavo- maintso
manga - volontany- fotsy - mavokely
voloparasy - mavo adala - volondavenona - menabe
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samedi 14 avril 2012
Ny Baiboly Malagasy : The Malagasy Bible
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NY BAIBOLY
NY TESTAMENT VAOVAO: THE NEW TESTAMENT
Can you give the English names of the books:
Apokalypsy ____________________
Asan'ny Apostoly ____________________
Efesiana ____________________
Filemona ____________________
Filipiana ____________________
Galatiana ____________________
Hebreo ____________________
Jakoba ____________________
Jaona ____________________
Jaona I ____________________
Jaona II ____________________
Jaona III ____________________
Joda ____________________
Kolosiana ____________________
Korintiana I ____________________
Korintiana II ____________________
Lioka ____________________
Marka ____________________
Matio ____________________
Petera I ____________________
Petera II ____________________
Romana ____________________
Tesaloniana I ____________________
Tesaloniana II ____________________
Timoty I ____________________
Timoty II ____________________
Titosy ____________________
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Put the books in the right order,
(see online malagasy bible http://www.madabibliq.org/Bible/Bible_table_matieres.htm):
Matio ____________________
......... ____________________
.........____________________
Jaona ____________________
Asan'ny Apostoly ___________
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Ny Testamenta Vaovao: The New Testament
Matio___Matthew ___
Marka__Mark___
Lioka___Luke__
Jaona____John___
Asan'ny Apostoly____Acts___
Romana ___Romans___
1 Korintiana___1 Corinthians_____
2 Korintiana___2 Corinthians____
Galatiana___Galatians____
Efesiana_____ Ephesians______
Filipiana___Philippians________
Kolosiana___Colossians_____
1 Tesaloniana___1 Thessalonians____
2 Tesaloniana___2 Thessalonians_____
1 Timoty___1 Timothy______
2 Timoty____2 Timothy_____
Titosy___Titus____
Filemona_____Philemon_____
Hebreo ______Hebrews_____
Jakoba ______James_____
1 Petera___1 Peter________
2 Petera_____2 Peter______
1 Jaona ____1John_______
2 Jaona _____2 John______
3 Jaona_____3 John______
Joda ____Jude_______
Apokalypsy____Revelation___
Tips:
To remember the Malagasy names of the books, we take the first two letters, we learn them by heart, so we have :
MA-MA-LI-JAO-ASA-
RO-KO-KO-GA-EFI-KO
TE-TE-TI-TI-TY
FI-HE-JA-PE-PE-
JA-JA-JA-JO-A
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NY TESTAMENTA TALOHA
Put the English names of the books:
Genesisy ___________________
Eksodosy ___________________
Levitikosy___________________
Nomery ___________________
Deotoronomia ___________________
Josoa ___________________
Mpitsara___________________
Rota ___________________
1 Samoela___________________
2 Samoela ___________________
1 Mpanjaka___________________
2 Mpanjaka ___________________
1 Tantara ___________________
2 Tantara ___________________
Ezra ___________________
Nehemia___________________
Estera ___________________
Joba ___________________
Salamo ___________________
Ohabolana ___________________
Mpitoriteny ___________________
Tonon-kiran'i Solomona___________________
Isaia ___________________
Jeremia ___________________
Fitomaniana___________________
Ezekiela ___________________
Daniela ___________________
Hosea ___________________
Joela___________________
Amosa ___________________
Obadia ___________________
Jona ___________________
Mika ___________________
Nahoma ___________________
Habakoka ___________________
Zefania ___________________
Hagay ___________________
Zakaria ___________________
Malakia ___________________
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Answers:
The old testament
Genesisy == Genesis
Eksodosy === Exodus
Levitikosy ==== Leviticus
Nomery ==== Numbers
Deotoronomia ==== Deuteronomy
Josoa ==== Joshua
Mpitsara ===== Judges
Rota ===== Ruth
1 Samoela ===== 1Samuel
2 Samoela ====== 2Samuel
1 Mpanjaka =========== 1 Kings
2 Mpanjaka =========== 2 Kings
1 Tantara ========= 1 Chronicles
2 Tantara ===========2 Chronicles
Ezra ========= Ezra
Nehemia ========= Nehemiah
Estera ========= Esther
Joba =========== Job
Salamo ========= Psalms
Ohabolana ========= Proverbs
Mpitoriteny ========= Ecclesiastes
Tonon-kiran'i Solomona ======= Songs of Solomon
Isaia ======== Isaiah
Jeremia ============ Jeremiah
Fitomaniana ========= Lamentations
Ezekiela ============Ezekiel
Daniela========== Daniel
Hosea ========== Hosea
Joela ====== Joel
Amosa ======== Amos
Obadia =========== Obadiah
Jona ========== Jonah
Mika =========== Micah
Nahoma ====== Nahum
Habakoka ============ Habakkuk
Zefania =========== Zephaniah
Hagay ======= Haggai
Zakaria =========== Zechariah
Malakia ========= Malachi
To have access to some Malagasy Language on the internet ( radio http://fpma.net/radio/ ) or the daily podcasts for the malagasy television programs in malagasy language ( http://www.anio-info.com/madagascar/)
* We also say= "epistily" for "boky": example: epistilin'i Paoly ho an'ny Efesianina for bokin'i Paoly nosoratana ho an'ny Efesianina.
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