The Little Mermaid / Ilay Sirenina Kely: Tranzlaty English Malagasy

When it grew dark, a number of colored lamps were lighted

Rehefa nihamaizina ny andro, dia nisy jiro miloko maromaro nirehitra

the sailors and royal family danced merrily on the deck

Nandihy tamim-pifaliana teo amin'ny tokotanin-tsambo ireo tantsambo sy ny fianakavian'ny mpanjaka

The little mermaid could not help thinking of her birthday

Tsy afaka ny tsy hieritreritra ny fitsingerenan'ny andro nahaterahany ilay sirenina kely

the day that she rose out of the sea for the first time

ny andro nivoahany voalohany avy tao an-dranomasina

similar joyful festivities were celebrated on that day

nankalazaina tamin'io andro io ireo fety feno fifaliana mitovy amin'izany

she thought about the wonder and hope she felt that day

Nieritreritra ny fahagagana sy ny fanantenana tsapany tamin'io andro io izy

with those pleasant memories, she too joined in the dance

niaraka tamin'ireo fahatsiarovana mahafinaritra ireo, dia nandray anjara tamin'ny dihy koa izy

on her paining feet, she poised herself in the air

teo amin'ny tongony nanaintaina izy, niondrika teny amin'ny rivotra

the way a swallow poises itself when in pursuit of prey

ny fomba fampitonian'ny sidintsidina rehefa enjehina

the sailors and the servants cheered her wonderingly

Nihoby azy tamim-pahagagana ireo tantsambo sy ireo mpanompo

She had never danced so gracefully before

Mbola tsy nandihy tamim-pahakingana toy izao mihitsy izy teo aloha