The four seasons and words for talking about dates in Malagasy, with English translations.
| English | Malagasy |
|---|---|
| spring | lohataona |
| summer | fahavaratra |
| autumn | fararano |
| winter | ririnina |
| season | fizaran-taona |
| day | andro |
| week | herinandro |
| weekend | faran'ny herinandro |
| month | volana |
| year | taona |
| date | daty |
| today | anio |
| tomorrow | ampitso |
| yesterday | omaly |
| birthday | fitsingerenan'ny andro nahaterahana |
| holiday | fety |
| decade | — |
| century | taonjato |
| calendar | — |
2 of 19 entries are still missing in Malagasy (—) or have no direct equivalent.