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Maltese language
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Maltese (Malti) is the

national language of Malta
and a co-official language of
the country alongside
English,[3] while also serving
as an official language of the
European Union, the only
Semitic language so
distinguished. Maltese is
descended from SiculoArabic (the Arabic dialect
that developed in Sicily and
later in Malta, between the
end of the ninth century and
the end of the twelfth
century).[4][5] About half of
the vocabulary is derived
from standard Italian and
Sicilian;[4] English words
make up between 6% and
20% of the Maltese
vocabulary, according to
different estimates (see
below).[6] It is the only
Semitic language written in
the Latin script in its
standard form.
Contents
Maltese
Malti
Native to
Malta
Native
speakers
430,000 (2014)[1]
Language
family
Afro-Asiatic
Writing
system
Latin (Maltese alphabet)

Maltese Braille
Semitic
Central Semitic
Arabic
Arabic proper
Maghrebi Arabic
Siculo-Arabic
Maltese
Official status
Malta
European Union
Official
language in
Regulated by
National Council for the Maltese Language

Il-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ilsien Malti
Language codes
ISO 639-1
mt
ISO 639-2
mlt
ISO 639-3
mlt
Glottolog
malt1254
(http://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/malt1254)[2]
Linguasphere 12-AAC-c
1 History
2 Demographics
3 Classification
4 Phonology
4.1
Consonants
4.2 Vowels
4.3 Stress
4.4
Historical
phonology
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An analysis of the etymology of the 41,000 words in Aquilina's Maltese-English Dictionary shows that words
of Romance origin make up 52% of the Maltese vocabulary,[4] although other sources claim from as low as
40%,[6] to as high as 55%.[33] These vocabularies tend to deal with more complicated concepts. They are
mostly derived from Sicilian and thus exhibit Sicilian phonetic characteristics, such as /u/ in place of /o/, and /i/ in
place of /e/ (e.g. tiatru not teatro and fidi not fede). Also, as with Old Sicilian, // (English 'sh') is written 'x'
and this produces spellings such as: ambaxxata /ambaata/ ('embassy'), xena /ena/ ('scene' cf. Italian
ambasciata, scena).
Maltese
Sicilian
Italian
English
skola
scola
scuola
school
gvern
cuvernu
governo
government
repubblika ripbblica repubblica republic

re
re
re
king
natura
natura
natura
nature
pulizija
pulizza
polizia
police
entru
centru
centro
centre
teatru
tiatru
teatro
theatre
A tendency in modern Maltese is to adopt further influences from English and Italian. Complex Latinate English
words adopted into Maltese are often given Italianate or Sicilianate forms,[4] even if the resulting words do not
appear in either of those languages. For instance, the words "evaluation", "industrial action", and "chemical
armaments" become "evalwazzjoni", "azzjoni industrjali", and "armamenti kimii" in Maltese, while the
Italian terms are valutazione, vertenza sindacale, and armi chimiche respectively. English words of Germanic
origin are generally preserved relatively unchanged.
Siculo-Arabic
Siculo-Arabic is the ancestor of the Maltese language,[4] and supplies between 32%[4] and 40%[6] of the
language's vocabulary.
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Maltese
Siculo-Arabic
(in Sicilian)
English
bebbuxu babbaluciu
snail
iebja
cistern
gebbia
unlien giuggiulena
sesame seed
saqqajja saia
canal
kenur
tanura
oven
affran
zaffarana
saffron
zahar
zagara
blossom
bib
zibbibbu
raisins
zokk
zuccu
tree trunk
tebut
tabbutu
coffin
kapunata caponata
caponata
qassata
savoury pastry pie
cassata
ammit (2000) found that 40% of a sample of 1,820 Quranic Arabic roots were found in Maltese, a lower
percentage than found in Moroccan (58%) and Lebanese Arabic (72%).[34] An analysis of the etymology of the
41,000 words in Aquilina's Maltese-English Dictionary shows that 32% of the Maltese vocabulary is of
Arabic origin,[4] although another source claims 40%.[6][35] Usually, words expressing basic concepts and
ideas, such as rael (man), mara (woman), tifel (boy), dar (house), xemx (sun), sajf (summer), are of Arabic
origin. Moreover, belles lettres in Maltese tend to aim mainly at diction belonging to this group.[36]
The Maltese language has merged many of the original Arabic consonants, in particular the emphatic
consonants, with others that are common in European languages. Thus, original Arabic /d/, //, and /d/ all
merged into Maltese /d/. The vowels, however, separated from the three in Arabic (/a i u/) to five, as is more
typical of other European languages (/a i o u/). Some unstressed short vowels have been elided. The common
Arabic greeting as salmu 'alaykum is cognate with is-sliem galikom in Maltese (lit. the peace for you,
peace be with you), as are similar greetings in other Semitic languages (e.g. shalom alekhem in Hebrew).
Since the attested vocabulary of Siculo-Arabic is limited, the following table compares cognates in Maltese and
some other varieties of Arabic (all forms are written phonetically, as in the source):[37]
Iraqi
(Jewish
Baghdad)
Maltese Cairene Damascene
Negev Yemenite
Moroccan English
(bedouin) [Sanaani]
Modern
Standard
Arabic
qalb
'alb
'aleb
qalb
galb
galb
qlb
heart
( qalb)
waqt
wa't
wa'et
--
wagt
wagt
wqt
time
( waqt)
qamar
'amar
'amar
qama
gumar
gamar
qmr
moon
( qamar)
kelb
kalb
kaleb
kalb
alb
kalb
klb
dog
( kalb)
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It is estimated that English loanwords, which are becoming more commonplace, make up 20% of the Maltese
vocabulary,[6] although other sources claim amounts as low as 6%.[4] This percentage discrepancy is due to the
fact that a number of new English loanwords are sometimes not officially considered part of the Maltese
vocabulary; hence, they are not included in certain dictionaries.[4] Also, English loanwards of Latinate origin are
very often italianised, as discussed above. English loanwords are generally transliterated, although standard
English pronunciation is virtually always retained. Below are a few examples:
Maltese
futbol
English
football
baskitbol basketball
klabb
club
lift
lift/elevator
fri
fridge
Note "fridge", which is a slang term derived from "refrigerator", a Latinate word which might be expected to be
rendered as rifrieratori (Italian uses a different word: frigorifero).
Grammar
Maltese grammar is fundamentally derived from Siculo-Arabic, although Romance and English noun pluralization
patterns are also used on borrowed words.
Adjectives and adverbs

Adjectives follow nouns. There are no separately formed native adverbs, and word order is fairly flexible. Both
nouns and adjectives of Semitic origin take the definite article (for example, It-tifel il-kbir, lit. "The boy the
elder"="The elder boy"). This rule does not apply to adjectives of Romance origin.
Nouns
Nouns are pluralized and also have a dual marker. Semitic plurals are complex; if they are regular, they are
marked by -iet/-ijiet, e.g., art, artijiet "lands (territorial possessions or property)" (cf. Arabic -at and Hebrew ot/-oth) or -in (cf. Arabic -n and Hebrew -im). If irregular, they fall in the pluralis fractus category, in which a
word is pluralized by internal vowel changes: ktieb, kotba "books", rael, iriel "man", "men".
Words of Romance origin are usually pluralized in two manners: addition of -i or -jiet. For example, lingwa,
lingwi "languages", from Sicilian lingua, lingui.
Words of English origin are pluralized by adding either an "-s" or "-jiet", for example, fri, friis from the word
fridge. Some words can be pluralized with either of the suffixes to denote the plural. A few words borrowed
from English can amalgamate both suffixes, like brikksa from the English brick, which can adopt either
collective form brikks or the plural form brikksiet.
Article
The proclitic il- is the definite article, equivalent to "the" in English.
The Maltese article becomes l- before or after a vowel.
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l-omm (the mother)

rajna l-Papa (we saw the Pope)
il-missier (the father)
The Maltese article assimilates to a following coronal consonant (called konsonanti xemxin "sun consonants"),
namely:
i-ikkulata (the chocolate)
D id-dar (the house)
N in-nar (the fire)
R ir-razzett (the farm)
S is-serrieq (the saw)
T it-tifel (the boy)
X ix-xemx (the sun)
i-arbun (the shoe)
Z iz-zalzett (the sausage)
Maltese il- is coincidentally identical in pronunciation to the one of the Italian masculine articles, il, which is also
l before, but not after, a vowel. Consequently, many nouns borrowed from Standard Italian did not change
their original article when used in Maltese. Romance vocabulary taken from Sicilian did change where the
Sicilian articles u and a, before a consonant, are used. In spite of its Romance appearance, il- is related to the
Arabic article al-.
Verbs
Verbs show a triliteral Semitic pattern, in which a verb is conjugated with prefixes, suffixes, and infixes (for
example ktibna, Arabic katabna, Hebrew kathabhnu (Modern Hebrew: katavnu) "we wrote"). There are two
tenses: present and perfect. The Maltese verb system incorporates Romance verbs and adds Maltese suffixes
and prefixes to them (for example, iddeidejna "we decided" (i)ddeieda "decide", a Romance verb + ejna, a Maltese first person plural perfect marker).
Dialects
Urban varieties of Maltese are closer to Standard Maltese than rural varieties,[36] which have some
characteristics that distinguish them from Standard Maltese. They tend to show some archaic features[36] such
as the realization of kh and gh and the imala of Arabic into (or especially in Gozo)-considered archaic
because they are reminiscent of 15th century transcriptions of this sound.[36] Another archaic feature is the
realization of Standard Maltese as in rural dialects.[36] There is also a tendency to diphthongize simple
vowels, e.g., becomes eo or eu.[36] Rural dialects also tend to employ more Semitic roots and broken plurals
than Standard Maltese.[36] In general, rural Maltese is less distant from its Siculo-Arabic ancestor than Standard
Maltese.[36]
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Today I will teach you the Maltese alphabet. If you follow everything provided in this page, you will be able to read,
write and pronounce the Maltese letters quickly and easily. I'm providing the sound so that you can hear the pronunciation
of the characters. Maltese contains 28 letters (consonants and vowels). Below you will find the letters, the pronunciation
and sound.
Nouns
Plural
Gender
A
a
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F
f
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l
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Q
q
V
v
[]
like
ask
[f]
like
fun
[]
like
Khan
[l]
like
line
[]
like
queue
[v]
like
van
B
b
I
i
M
m
R
r
W
w
[b]
like
bat
[d
]
like
jar
Ie
ie
[]
like
ink
[m]
like
Malti
[r]
like
ring
[w]
like
wax
G
g
N
n
S
s
X
x
[t
]
like
chat
[]
like
gold
[i, i]
like
neat
[n]
like
nice
[s]
like
sea
[, ]
like
shiny
D
d
[d]
like
day
G
g
J
j
[]
like
Ghana
[j]
like
yes
O
o
[]
like
old
T
t
[t]
like
table
Z
z
[t
s, d
z]
like
cats, kids
E
e
H
h
K
k
P
p
U
u
[]
like
egg
[silent]
like
honor
[k]
like
kit
[p]
like
pen
[]
like
urge
[z]
like
zoo
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Welcome to the third Maltese lesson about nouns. This time we will first learn about fruits and vegetables, followed by
grammar rules, then food items, finally a conversation in Maltese to help you practice your daily phrases.
Adjectives
Nouns
Plural
Gender
potatoes
tomatoes
onions
carrots
patata
tadam
basal
karrotta
fruits
apples
bananas
oranges
frott
tuffieh
banana
laring
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Fruits
Noun
Nouns Grammar Rules

In general nouns refer to a person, an object, or abstract ideas. For example: a fast runner the noun is [runner] because
it refers to a person. The examples below use nouns in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a
sentence.
Grammar + Rules
Maltese
Maltese
do you have milk?

[verb + noun]
ghandek halib?
I have milk and coffee

[preposition + noun]
ghandi halib u kaf
he has three apples

[number + plural noun]
huwa ghandu tliet tuffiehat
she only has one apple

[number + singular noun]
hi ghandha tuffieha wahda biss
we live in a small house

[adjective + noun]
ahna nghixu go dar zghira
I like our breakfast

[pronoun + noun]
jiena nhobb il-kolazzjon taghna
The following are nouns of food items that you might be interested in learning and memorizing.
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bread
milk
butter
cheese
hobz
halib
butir
gobon
coffee
sandwich
meat
chicken
kaf
sandwic
laham
tigieg
fish
breakfast
lunch
dinner
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hut
kolazzjon
ikla ta' nofsinhar
ikla ta' filghaxija
Conversation in Maltese
Now we finally reach the fun part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new
people, and break the ice.
English
Maltese
Do you speak (English/ Maltese)?
titkellem (bl-ingliz/ bil-malti)?
Just a little
ftit
I like Maltese
joghgobni l-malti
Can I practice with you?
nista' nipprattika mieghek?
How old are you?
kemm ghandek zmien?
I'm thirty three years old
jien ghandi 33 sena
It was nice talking to you
hadt pjacir nitkellem mieghek
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Welcome to the second Maltese lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar
rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Maltese to help you practice your daily phrases.
Adjectives
Nouns
Plural
Gender
black
grey
white
blue
iswed
griz
abjad
blu
green
yellow
red
brown
ahdar
isfar
ahmar
kannella
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Adjectives Grammar Rules

In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a
beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use
adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
Grammar Rules
Maltese
my house is white
[noun + adjective]
id-dar tieghi hija bajda
your country is big

[noun + adjective]
il-pajjiz tieghek huwa kbir
new books are expensive

[plural + adjective]
kotba godda huma ghaljin
we are happy here

[pronoun + verb + adjective]
ahna kuntenti hawn
she has three small dogs

[adjective + plural]
hi ghandha tlett iklieb zghar
this language is very easy

[adverb + adjective]
din il-lingwa hija facli hafna
I have a small green house

[adjective + adjective]
jien ghandi serra zghira
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I
think it would be wise to memorize them.
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cold
hot
cloudy
rainy
kiesah
jahraq
imsahhab
ix-xita
snowy
sunny
windy
warm
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jinzel is-silg
xemxi
rih
shun
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I
recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
English
Maltese
hi
hi!
how are you?
kif int?
I'm good, thank you
jien tajjeb grazzi
and you?
u int?
what is your name?
x'jismek?
my name is Maya
jien jisimni maya
nice to meet you
ghandi pjacir!
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Welcome to the fourth Maltese lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks
like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases.
Adjectives
Nouns
Plural
Gender
book
books
car
cars
ktieb
kotba
karozza
karozzi
tree
trees
flower
flowers
sigra
sigar
fjura
fjuri
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Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural
here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and
places to demonstrate how they look when converted from their singular form.
Grammar
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Maltese
I speak one language

[singular form]
jiena nitkellem lingwa wahda
we speak three languages

[plural noun]
ahna nitkellmu tliet lingwi
he visits many countries

[adverb + plural noun]
hu jzur hafna pajjizi
they are happy now

[plural pronoun]
huma kuntenti issa
she has five red shoes

[adjective + plural noun]
hi ghandha hames zraben homor
I want a sandwich without onions

[preposition + plural noun]
irrid sandwic minghajr basal
The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used
with humans, objects and animals.
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woman
women
man
men
mara
nisa
ragel
irgiel
house
houses
cup
cups
dar
djar
tazza
tazzi
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cow
cows
horse
horses
baqra
baqar
ziemel
zwiemel
Emergency Phrases
Now it's time to practice your Maltese by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when
traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions
down on a notebook before traveling.
English
Maltese
Help
ajjut!
Call the ambulance
cempel l-ambulanza!
I need a doctor
ghandi bzonn tabib
Where is the closest pharmacy?
fejn hi l-eqreb spizerija?
Are you okay?
kollox sew?
I am sick
qed ihossni hazin
Call the police
cempel il-pulizija!
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Welcome to the fifth Maltese lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine,
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Plural
Gender
man
woman
husband
wife
ragel
mara
ragel
mara
boy
girl
father
mother
tifel
tifla
missier
omm
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Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For
example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following
examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
Words
Grammar + Rules
Maltese
my son is a student
[masculine + noun]
ibni huwa student
her daughter is a student

[feminine + noun]
bintha hija studenta
he has a tall brother

[adjective + masculine]
hu ghandu huh twil
she has a tall sister

[adjective + feminine]
hi ghandha ohtha twila
his brothers are young

[plural masculine + adjective]
hutu subien huma zghar
his sisters are young

[plural feminine + adjective]
hutu bniet huma zghar
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would
be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
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son
daughter
brother
sister
iben
bint
hu
oht
grandfather
grandmother
child
children
nannu
nanna
tifel
tfal
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Expressions in Maltese
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Maltese, then the phrases
below are something you would want to know.
English
Maltese
What do you mean?
x'jigifieri?
I don't understand
ma nifhimx!
I don't know
ma nafx!
What is that called in Maltese?
x'jghidulha dik bil-malti?
What is this?
x'inhi din?
What does that word mean in English?
xi tfisser dik il-kelma bl-ingliz?
Sorry (if you made a mistake)
skuzani
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Welcome to the sixth Maltese lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers,
followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Maltese to help you practice your daily
phrases.
Adjectives
Nouns
Plural
Gender
Cardinal
Maltese
Ordinal
Maltese
Numbers
one
wiehed
first
l-ewwel
Phrases
two
tnejn
second
it-tieni
Grammar
three
tlieta
third
it-tielet
Vocabulary
four
erbgha
fourth
ir-raba'
Verbs
five
hamsa
fifth
il-hames
Audio
six
sitta
sixth
is-sitt
Exam
seven
sebgha
seventh
is-seba'
Translation
eight
tmienja
eighth
it-tmien
nine
disgha
ninth
id-disa'
ten
ghaxra
tenth
l-ghaxar
eleven
hdax
eleventh
il-hdax
twelve
tnax
twelfth
it-tnax
thirteen
tlettax
thirteenth
it-tlettax
fourteen
erbatax
once
darba
fifteen
hmistax
twice
darbtejn
sixteen
sittax
Monday
it-tnejn
seventeen
sbatax
Tuesday
it-tlieta
eighteen
tmintax
Wednesday
l-erbgha
nineteen
dsatax
Thursday
il-hamis
twenty
ghoxrin
Friday
il-gimgha
seventy one
wiehed u sebghin
Saturday
is-sibt
one hundred
mija
Sunday
il-hadd
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Maltese cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two
languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Maltese. The
examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
Grammar + Rules
I have three dogs
[number + noun]
ghandi tlett iklieb
my daughter has two cats

[number + noun]
binti ghandha zewgt iqtates
she speaks seven languages

[verb + number]
hi titkellem seba lingwi
my brother has one son
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[number + singular noun]
this is my second lesson
[ordinal number + noun]
din hija t-tieni lezzjoni tieghi
did you read the third book?

[ordinal number + noun]
inti qrajtu t-tielet ktieb?
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cow
goat
donkey
horse
baqra
moghza
hmar
ziemel
dog
cat
mouse
bird
kelb
qattus
gurdien
ghasfur
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new
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Where are you from?
minn fejn int?
I'm from the U.S
jien mill-amerka
I'm American
jien amerikan
Where do you live?
fejn toqghod?
I live in the U.S
jien nghix l-amerka
What do you do for a living?
x'taghmel fil-hajja?
I'm a student
jien student
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Welcome to our seventh lesson about popular Maltese phrases. This page will include greetings, questions, emergency
and survival expressions, asking for direction, language practice, introducing yourself, holiday wishes, and finally
some travel phrases.
Adjectives
Nouns
Plural
Gender
Holiday Wishes
Maltese
Numbers
Happy birthday
happy birthday!
Phrases
Happy new year
is-sena t-tajba!
Grammar
Merry Christmas
il-milied it-tajjeb!
Vocabulary
Good luck
good luck!
Verbs
Congratulations
nawguralek
Audio
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Exam
Translation
German Audio
Grammar
A Maltese
Maltese
I have a reservation (hotel)
ghandi reservation
Do you have rooms available?
ghandkom kmamar vojta?
I would like a non-smoking room
nixtieq kamra non-smoking
What is the charge per night?
x'inhi l-kirja ghal kull lejl?
Is this seat taken?
dan is-siggu mehud?
I'm vegetarian
jien vegeterian
Waiter
waiter!
How much is this?
kemm hu dan?
This is very expensive
dan wisq ghali
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Welcome to the 8th lesson about Maltese grammar. We will first learn about prepositions, negation, questions, adverbs,
and pronouns including: personal, object and possessive pronouns.
We will start with prepositions. In general, they are used to link words to other words. For example: I speak Maltese and
English the preposition is [and] because it connects both words Maltese and English. The following is a list of the most
used prepositions in Maltese.
Plural
Gender
Numbers
Prepositions
Phrases
Maltese
and
above
fuq
under
taht
before
qabel
after
wara
Exam
in front of
quddiem
Translation
behind
wara
Grammar
Vocabulary
Verbs
Audio
far from
Grammar
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boghod minn
near
qrib
Maltese
in
go
inside
gewwa
outside
barra
with
ma'
without
minghajr
about
dwar
between
bejn
but
imma
for
ghall- / ghal
from
minn
to
lejn / ghall- / ghal
Preposition Grammar Rules

The following examples use prepositions in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
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I eat without a knife

[preposition + noun]
jien niekol minghajr sikkina
she lives near the church

[verb + preposition]
hi tghix qrib il-knisja
he is taller than her

[adjective + preposition]
huwa itwal minnha
he came with his small dog

[preposition + pronoun]
hu gie bil-kelb zghir tieghu
can you come with me?

[preposition + pronoun]
tista tigi mieghi?
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Negation in Maltese
Now let's learn how to make a negative sentence (negation). For example: Saying no, I can't, I don't ... The following
examples use negation in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
Negation + Rules
Maltese
I understand you
[affirmative form]
nifhemek
I don't understand you

[negation + verb]
ma nifhmekx
this is not the correct word

[negation + adjective]
din mhux il-kelma korretta
don't leave me
[imperative negation]
thallinix
no problem
[negation + noun]
mhux problema
Negative Sentences
Maltese
I don't speak French

[negation + present tense]
ma nitkellimx bil-franciz
she didn't visit Germany

[negation + past tense]
hi ma zarietx il-germanja
he cannot see us
[negative modal verb]
ma jistax jarana
can't she play chess?

[interrogative negation]
hi ma tistax tilghab cess?
we will not come late

[negation + future tense]
ahna mhux se nigu tard
Questions in Maltese
Now let's learn how to ask questions (interrogative). Such as: what, why, can you ...? Here are some common examples:
English
Maltese
how?
kif?
what?
liema?
who?
min?
why?
ghaliex?
where?
fejn?
More of the interrogative form, now in a sentence:
Questions + Rules
Maltese
where do you live?

[interrogative + verb]
fejn toqghod?
does she speak Chinese?

[interrogative verb]
hi titkellem bic-ciniz?
how much is this?

[interrogative preposition]
kemm hu dan?
can I help you?

[interrogative modal verb]
nista nghinek?
what is your name?

[interrogative preposition]
x'jismek?
Adverbs in Maltese
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It's time to learn the adverbs in Maltese. But what is an adverb? In general, adverbs modify verbs and adjectives. For
example: You speak fast. The adverb is [fast] because it describes the verb and answers the question how do you speak?.
Here is a list of the most common ones:
Adverbs
Maltese
now
issa
yesterday
ilbierah
today
illum
tonight
illejla
tomorrow
ghada
soon
dalwaqt
quickly
malajr
slowly
bilmod
together
flimkien
very
hafna
almost
kwazi
always
dejjem
usually
normalment
sometimes
kultant
rarely
rari
never
qatt
The following examples use the adverbs in different ways and places to demonstrate how it behaves in a sentence.
Adverbs + Rules
Maltese
do you understand me now?

[pronoun + adverb]
qed tifhimni issa?
I need help immediately

[noun + adverb]
ghandi bzonn l-ghajnuna immedjatament
she is very intelligent

[adverb + adjective]
hija intelligenti hafna
I will always love you

[verb + adverb]
jien inhobbok dejjem
can we learn German together?

[adverb in a question]
nistghu nitghallmu il-germaniz flimkien?
Pronouns in Maltese
We're almost done! This time we will learn the pronouns in Maltese. In general, a pronoun can be used instead of a noun.
For example instead of saying my teacher speaks 3 languages, you can use the pronoun he, and say he speaks 3 languages.
Here is a list of the most common ones:
Personal Pronouns Maltese

I
jien
you
int
he
hu
she
hi
we
ahna
they
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Object Pronouns
Maltese
me
jien / jiena, lili
you
int / inti, lilek (s) intom / lilkom (pl)
him
hu / huwa, lilu
her
hi / hija, lilha
us
ahna, lilna
them
huma, lilhom
Possessive Pronouns
Maltese
my
tieghi
your
tieghek
his
tieghu
her
taghha
our
taghna
their
taghhom
I think it's better to put the above example in a sentence to better assist you. The following examples use pronouns in
different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence. We will start with the personal pronouns.
Personal Pronouns
Maltese
I am your friend
[1st pronoun + verb]
jiena l-habib tieghek
you speak very fast

[2nd pronoun + adverb]
inti titkellem tghaggel
he has three dogs

[3rd pronoun + verb]
huwa ghandu tlett iklieb
she can speak German

[3rd pronoun + verb]
hi tista titkellem bil-germaniz
we will not come late

[1st plural pronoun]
ahna mhux se nigu tard
they bought milk and bread

[3rd plural pronoun]
huma xtraw halib u hobz
The object pronoun is used as a target by a verb, and usually come after that verb. For example: I gave him my book.
The object pronoun here is him. Here are more examples:
Object Pronouns
can you tell me your name?
[1st object pronoun]
tista tghidli x'jismek?
I will give you money

[2nd object pronoun]
jien naghtik il-flus
she wrote him a letter

[3rd object pronoun]
hija kitbitlu ittra
they visited her yesterday

[3rd object pronoun]
huma zaruha lbierah
can she help us?

[1st pl. object pronoun]
hi tista tghinna?
he gave them food

[3rd pl. object pronoun]
hu tahom l-ikel
Possessive Pronouns
my name is Maya
[1st possessive pronoun]
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jien jisimni maya
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your brother lives here
[2nd possessive pronoun]
huk jghix hawn
her mother cooks for us

[3rd possessive pronoun]
ommha ssajrilna
his hobby is reading books

[3rd possessive pronoun]
il-passatemp tieghu huwa l-qari
our dream is to visit Paris

[1st pl. possessive pronoun]
il-holma taghna hija li nzuru parigi
their house is not far

[3rd pl. possessive pronoun]
id-dar taghhom mhijiex il-boghod
One more thing you need to know is the demonstrative pronouns. They're very easy to learn.
Demonstrative Pronouns
Maltese
this is my house
din hija d-dar tieghi
that restaurant is far
dak ir-restorant huwa 'l boghod
these apples are delicious
dan it-tuffieh huwa delizzjuz
those stars are shiny
dawk l-istilel ileqqu
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Welcome to the 9th lesson about the Maltese vocabulary. We're dedicating this page to the most important and most
used words in Maltese. For example: clothes, languages, countries, travel, survival words, class, and house components.
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Plural
shirt
sweater
jacket
coat
qmis
flokk
gakketta
kowt
socks
shoes
trousers
pajamas
Audio
kalzetti
zarbun
qalziet
pigami
Exam
belt
underwear
hat
skirt
cinturin
hwejjeg ta' taht
kappell
dublett
Gender
Numbers
Phrases
Grammar
Vocabulary
Verbs
Translation
Vocabulary
Maltese
Spanish
The following words are related to languages and countries.
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Maltese
Country
Maltese
Arabic
gharbi
Morocco
marokk
Chinese
ciniz
China
cina
English
ingliz
England
ingilterra
French
franciz
France
franza
German
germaniz
Germany
germanja
Greek
grieg
Greece
grecja
Portuguese
portugiz
Portugal
portugall
Hindi
hindi
India
indja
Italian
taljan
Italy
italja
Japanese
gappuniz
Japan
gappun
Russian
russu
Russia
russja
Spanish
spanjol
Spain
spanja
Swedish
svediz
Sweden
l-isvezja
The following vocabulary is related to travel and survival.
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Maltese
Survival
Maltese
airport
ajruport
doctor
tabib
airplane
ajruplan
medicines
medicini
train
ferrovija
pharmacy
spizerija
taxi
tat-taxi
hospital
sptar
bus
xarabank
ambulance
ambulanza
car
karozza
poison
velenu
ticket
biljett
help me
ghinni
hotel
lukanda
danger
periklu
reservation
riserva
accident
accident
passport
passaport
police
pulizija
luggage
bagalji
headache
ugiegh ta ras
tourism
turizmu
stomach ache
ugiegh fl-istonku
The following list of words is related to a class environment and the components of a house.
Class
Maltese
House
Maltese
books
kotba
toilet
tojlit
pen
pinna
bed
sodda
dictionary
dizzjunarju
bedroom
kamra tas-sodda
library
librerija
furniture
ghamara
desk
skrivanija
house
dar
student
student
kitchen
kcina
teacher
ghalliem
plate
platt
chair
siggu
refrigerator
frigg
paper
karta
room
kamra
page
pagna
table
mejda
pencil
lapes
window
tieqa
question
mistoqsija
television
televizjoni
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Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Maltese. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past
tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in
Maltese.
Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Maltese conveys a situation
or event in the present time. Here are some examples:
Plural
Gender
Numbers
Present Tense
Phrases
Grammar
Vocabulary
Verbs
Audio
Exam
Maltese
I speak English
jien nitkellem bl-ingliz
you speak French
inti titkellem bil-franciz
he speaks German
hu jitkellem bil-germaniz
she speaks Italian
hi titkellem bit-taljan
we speak Arabic
ahna nitkellmu bl-gharbi
they speak Chinese
huma jitkellmu bic-ciniz
Translation
The past tense in Maltese conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:
Verbs
Past Tense
Maltese
Past Tense
Maltese
I visited France
jien zort franza
you visited Italy
inti zort l-italja
he visited Morocco
huwa zar il-marokk
she visited China
hi zaret ic-cina
we visited Mexico
ahna zorna messiku
they visited Kenya
huma zaru l-kenja
The future tense in Maltese conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some
examples:
Future Tense
Maltese
I will drink milk
jien se nixrob halib
you will drink coffee
inti se tixrob kaf
he will drink tea
hu se jixrob t
she will drink water
hija se tixrob ilma
we will drink apple juice
ahna se nixorbu meraq tat-tuffieh
they will drink tea
huma se jixorbu t
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mouth
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widna
ghajn
halq
imnieher
hair
face
head
heart
xaghar
wicc
ras
qalb
hand
fingers
leg
feet
id
swaba
rigel
saqajn
Travel Phrases in Maltese

Imagine yourself in some Maltese speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you
avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!
English
Maltese
Can you help me?
tista' tghini?
Can I help you?
nista' nghinek?
Where is the airport?
fejn hu l-ajruport?
Go straight
mur dritt
Then
imbaghad
Turn left
dur lejn ix-xellug
Turn right
dur lejn il-lemin
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SURVIVAL
MALTESE
By
Grazio Falzon
MERHBA! WELCOME!
This SURVIVAL MALTESE is intended for pleasure, especially to those planning a trip to the Maltese islands. Being able to
speak even a few words will guarantee an appreciative and warm response.
I suggest that you follow the initial sequence of this Survival Maltese, esp. in regards to pronunciation and basic expressions. This
gives you not only a minimum vocabulary, but also helps you get used to pronouncing the language. The phonetic transcription
enables you to pronounce every word.
The imitated pronunciation should be read as if it were General American English. Of course, the sounds of any two languages are
never exactly identical; but if you follow the indications provided here, you'll be able to read my transcriptions in such a way as to
make yourself understood.
I tested out my transcription method on my California wife; she could pronounce perfect Maltese by reading off my transcriptions.
I am deeply appreciative to linguist Bjarne Skov (University of Oslo, Norway) and Hector Barca (Madrid Spain) for their
invaluable feedback.
I hope you have as much fun learning some basic Maltese as I had working on this project.
Grazio
N.B. For details about a printed much-expanded version of SURVIVAL MALTESE, please see: Maltese Dictionary & Phrasebook
CONTENTS
-----------------------Pronunciation
Some Basic Expressions
Arrival
Accommodation
Eating Out
Travelling Around
Sightseeing
Relaxing
Making Friends
Shopping Guide
At the Bank
At the Post Office
Telephone
Doctor
Dentist
Emergency
THE ALPHABET -------LETTER APPROXIMATE PRONUNCIATION

------ -------------------------
SYMBOL
------
EXAMPLES
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short, like 'u' in 'shut'

long, like 'a' in 'far'
a
a:
raba
sala
like Eng. b
blu
like ch in 'church'
ch
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D
like Eng. d
demm
short, as e in 'shed'
long, as ai in 'hair'
e
e:
dell
gelu
like Eng. f
frott
like j in 'join'
gbejna
like g in 'great'
gardell
silent within a word;
fehem
pronounced like h in hen

when at the end of a word
fih
like h in 'house'
hamsa
short, as i in 'fit'
long, as ee in 'jeep'
i
i:
fitt
ilu
like y in 'yes'
jannar
like k in 'kit'
kelma
like l in 'life'
landa
as in Eng.
mans
as in Eng.
nisel
short, like o in got

long, like aw in law
o
o:
bott
sod
GH
mostly silent (*)
as in Eng.
patata
glottal plosive sound

produced by the closure of
the vocal chords followed
by their sudden separation
'
dqiq
trilled like Scottish r
marsus
like s in 'sea'
sinjur
like t in French 'tante'
tfajla
short, like u in 'full'

long, like oo in 'fool'
u
u:
pulptu
hut
as in Eng.
iva
like w in 'war'
werwer
like sh in 'sheep'
sh
xadina
voiced, like z in 'fuzz'
zunzan
unvoiced, like ts in 'hats'
ts
pinzell
boghod
gharef
(*) 'GH' is regarded as a single letter in Maltese. When it precedes or

follows any one of the vowels 'a', 'e', 'o' it prolongs the sound of the
vowel. In my phonetic transcription this is shown by : after the
vowel concerned.
When 'GH' is followed by the vowel 'i' it takes the sound of 'ay' in the
English word 'bay'. When 'GH' is followed by the vowel 'u' it takes the
sound of 'ou' in the English word 'soul'.
When 'GH' is the final letter in a word, it is pronounced as a soft aspirate
sound like 'h' in the English word 'hair'.
The phonetic transcription will show the correct variation in pronunciation.
N.B.(1) General rules governing the length of vowels:
-- All vowels at the end of a word are short and unstressed.
-- All vowels are long when they are stressed and are followed
by one consonant. They are short when followed by more than
one consonant.
-- A long vowel becomes shorter when the word in which it occurs
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is followed by a word beginning with a consonant and carrying
the main stress. E.g. dar sabiha.
N.B.(2) My phonetic transcription will also show the differences in

pronunciation of 'g' in 'gobon' and 'g' in 'gidba', 'z' in 'zija' and 'z'
in 'zarbun', and between silent and pronounced 'h'.
N.B.(3) Doubled consonants are to be lengthened phonetically at the

beginning of a word or inside it. Thus ll in 'falla' must be pronounced
not with one l as in English 'fuller' but with the first l closing
the first syllable and with the second l opening the second syllable.
Approximate phonetic analogy in English would be the pronunciation of
"full life".
SOME BASIC EXPRESSIONS --------English

Expression
-------
Maltese Translation
(without diacritics)
--------------------
Phonetic
transcription
-------------
Yes
Iva
iva
No
Le
le
Please
Jekk joghgbok
yek yo:jbok
Thank you
Grazzi
gratsi
Thank you
very much
Grazzi hafna
gratsi hafna
You're welcome
M'hemmx mn'hiex
memsh mni:sh
Good morning
Bongu
bonju
Good evening
Bonswa
bonswa
Good night
Il-lejl it-tajjeb
illeyl itayeb
Good-bye
Sahha
sahha
So long
Caw
cha:w
See you later
Narak iktar tard
narak iktar ta:rd
This is Mr.
Mrs.
Miss
Dan is-Sinjur
Din is-Sinjura
Din is-Sinjurina
dan isinyu:r
diyn isinyu:ra
diyn isinyu:ri:na
Pleased to meet
you.
Ghandi pjacir
a:ndi pyachi:r
How are you?
Kif inti?
kiyf inti
Very well, thanks.

And you?
Tajjeb(masc),tajba(fem) tayeb/tayba
hafna. U inti?
hafna u inti
I beg your pardon?
Skuzi?
skuzi
Excuse me
Skuzi!
skuzi
Sorry!
Skuzani!
skuza:ni
Where?
Fejn?
feyn
How?
Kif?
kiyf
When?
Meta?
meta
What?
X'hini?
shiniy
Why?
Ghaliex?
a:li:sh
Greetings -------
Questions -------------
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Who?
Min?
miyn
Which?
Liema?
lima
Where is...?
Fejn hu...?
feyn uw
Where are...?
Fejn huma...?
feyn uma
Where can I find...?
Fejn insib...?
feyn insi:b
How far...?
kemm hi(fem), hu(masc) kem iy/u/uma

huma (pl) boghod...?
bo:d
How long...?
Kemm iddum...?
kem iddu:m
How much/many...?
Kemm...?
kem
How much does

this cost?
Kemm tqum
din?(f)
iqum dan?(m)
kem t'u:m
diyn
i'u:m dan
When does....
open/close?
X'hin ...
jiftah/jaghlaq?
sh hiyn...
yiftah/yala'
What do you call

this/that in
Maltese?
Kif tghid
dan/dak
bil-Malti/
Kiyf teyd
dan/dak
bil malti
What does this/

that mean?
Xi jfisser dan/
dak?
shiyfisser dan/
dak
Do you speak
English?
Titkellem
bl-Ingliz?
titkellem
bl ingli:s
Is there anyone
here who speaks...?
Hawn xi hadd
li jitkellem..?
a:wn shi had

li yitkellem...
I don't speak (much)

Maltese.
Ma nitkellimx
(tajjeb) bil-Malti.
ma nitkellimsh
(tayeb) bil malti
Could you speak

more slowly?
Tista' titkellem
iktar bil-mod?
tista titkellem
iktar bil mo:d
Could you repeat

that?
Tista' tirrepeti
dak?
tista tirrepeti
dak
Could you spell

the word?
Tista tispelli
l-kelma?
tista tispelli:
il kelma
Please write the

word down.
Jekk joghgbok
iktibli l-kelma.
yek yo:jbok
iktibli ilkelma
Can you translate

this for me?
Tista tittraducili
dan?
tista titraduchi:li
dan
I understand.
Nifhem.
nifem
I don't understand.
Ma nifhimx.
ma nifimsh
Do you understand?
Qed tifhem?
'ed tifem
Can you show me?
Tista' turini?
tista turiyni
I can't.
Ma nistax.
ma nistash
Can you tell me?
Tista' tghidli?
tista teydli
Can you help me?
Tista' tghinni?
tista teyni
Can I help you?
Nista' nghinek?
nista neyneyk
Can you direct me

to...?
Tista tghatini
d-direzzjonijiet
ghal...?
tista tati:ni
id diretsyoniyi:t
al
I'd like...
Nixtieq...
nishti:'
We'd like...
Nixtiequ...
nishti:'u
What do you want?
X'ghandek bzonn?
sha:ndek bzon
Give me...
Aghtini...
a:tini
Bring me...
Gibli...
jiybli
Wanting --------
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Show me...
Urini...
uriyni
I'm looking for...
Qed infittex...
'ed infittesh
I'm hungry.
Ghandi l-guh.
a:ndi il ju:h
I'm thirsty.
Ghandi l-ghatx.
a:ndi la:tch
I'm tired.
Jien ghajjien.
yi:n a:yi:n
I'm lost.
Intlift.
intlift
It's important.
Importanti.
importanti
It's urgent.
Urgenti.
urjenti
Hurry up!
Ghaggel!
a:jjel
It is...
Hi(ja)...(fem.)
Hu(wa)...(masc.)
iy(ya)
uw(wa)
It isn't...
M'hix...(fem.)
M'hux...(masc.)
miysh
muwsh
Here it is.
Hawn hi. (fem.)
awn iy
Here they are.
Hawn huma.
awn uma
There it is.
Hemm hi. (fem.)

Hemm hu. (masc.)
em iy
em uw
There is/are...
Hemm...
em
It is / there is -------------
Is there/are there...? Hemm...?
em
Ther isn't/aren't.
M'hemmx.
memsh
kbir / kbira
kbar
kbi:r / kbi:ra
kba:r
small
zghir / zghira
zghar
zeyr / zeyra
za:r
hot
shun / shuna
shan
s hun / s huna
s ha:n
cold
kiesah / kiesha
keshin
kisah / kis ha
kes hin
easy
facli
fachli
difficult
difficli
diffichli
heavy
tqil / tqila
tqal
t'il / t'ila
t'a:l
light
hafif / hafifa
hfief
hafif / hafifa
hfi:f
right/good
tajjeb / tajba
tajbin
tayeb / tayba
taybin
wrong/bad
hazin / hazina
hziena
hazin / hazina
hzi:na
old
qadim / qadima
qodma
'adim / 'adima
'odma
new
gdid / gdida
godda
jdid / jdida
joda
old
xih / xiha
xjuh
shih / shiha
shjuh
young
zaghzugh zaghzuha
zaghzagh
zazuh / zazuwa
zazah
Hawn hu. (masc)
aawn oo
It's --------------
big
m/f sing.
plural
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beautiful
sabih / sabiha
sbieh
sabih / sabiha
sbi:h
ugly
ikrah / kerha
koroh
ikrah / kera
koroh
better
ahjar
ahyar
worse
aghar
a:r
early
kmieni
kmi:ni
late
tard
tard
cheap
irhis / irhisa
irhas
irhis / irhisa
irha:s
expensive
gholi / gholja
gholjin
o:li / o:lya
o:lyin
near
vicin = qrib
vichin / 'rib
far
il-boghod
il bo:d
first
l-ewwel
lewel
last
l-ahhar
lahar
a little / a lot
ftit / hafna
ftiyt / hafna
much / many
hafna
hafna
more / less
iktar / inqas
iktar / in'as
enough
bizzejjed
bizzeyed
Quantities -----------
Prepositions ---------on
in
after
before (time)
before (place)
for
from
with
without
towards
to
until
during
next to
behind
between
since
above
below
inside
outside
fuq
gewwa / go
wara
qabel
quddiem
ghal
minn
ma'
minghajr
lejn
ghal
sakemm
matul
hdejn
wara
bejn
mindu
fuq
taht
gewwa
barra
fu'
jewa / jo:
wara
'abel
'udi:m
a:l
min
ma
mina:yr
leyn
a:l
sakem
matul
hdeyn
wara
beyn
mindu
fu'
taht
jewa
barra
u
jew
qatt
dejjem
xejn
xi haga
hadd
anki
izda
malajr
issa
imbaghad
mill-gdid
forsi / aktarx
biss
u
yew
'at
deyem
sheyn
shi haja
had
anki
izda
malayr
issa
imba:d
mill jdiyd
forsi / aktarsh
biss
A few more useful words --------------and

or
never
always
nothing
something
none
too, also
but
soon
now
then
again
perhaps
only
Personal Pronouns --------
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I / I'm not
You / You are not
He / He isn't
She / she isn't
We / We aren't
You / You aren't
They / They aren't
Jien / M'iniex
Int / M'intix
Hu / M'hux
Hi / M'hix
Ahna / M'ahniex
Intom / M'intomx
Huma / m'humiex
yi:n/mini:sh
int/mintiysh
uw/mush
iy/mish
ahna/mahni:sh
intom/mintomsh
u:ma/mumi:sh
Numbers -----0
xejn
1
wiehed
2
tnejn
3
tlieta
4
erbgha
5
hamsa
6
sitta
7
sebgha
8
tmienja
9
disgha
10
ghaxra
11
hdax
12
tnax
13
tlettax
14
erbatax
15
hmistax
16
sittax
17
sbatax
18
tmintax
19
dsatax
20
ghoxrin
21
wiehed u ghoxrin
22
tnejn u ghoxrin
30
tletin
40
erbghin
50
hamsin
60
sittin
70
sebghin
80
tmenin
90
disghin
100
mija
101
mija u wiehed
200
mitejn
300
tlitt mija
400
erba' mija
500
hames mija
600
sitt mija
700
seba' mija
800
tminn mija
900
disa' mija
1000
elf
1250
elf mitejn u hamsin
2000
elfejn
3000
tlitt elef
1000000 miljun
sheyn
wi:hed
tneyn
tli:ta
erba:
hamsa
sitta
seba:
tmi:nya
disa:
a:shra
hda:sh
tna:sh
tletta:sh
erbata:sh
hmista:sh
sitta:sh
sbata:sh
tminta:sh
tsata:sh
o:shriyn
wi:hed u o:shriyn
tneyn u o:shriyn
tletiyn
erbeyn
hamsin
sittin
sebeyn
tmenin
diseyn
miya
miya u wi:hed
miteyn
tlit miya
erba miya
hames miya
sit miya
seba miya
tmin miya
disa miya
elf
elf miteyn u hamsin
elfeyn
tlit elef
milyuwn
first
second
third
fourth
fifth
sixth
seventh
eighth
ninth
tenth
l-ewwel
it-tieni
it-tielet
ir-raba'
il-hames
is-sitta
is-seba'
it-tmienja
id-disa'
il-ghaxra
lewel
it ti:ni
it ti:let
ir raba
il hames
is sitta
is seba
it mi:nya
id disa
il a:shra
once
twice
three times
darba
darbtejn
tlitt darbiet
darba
darbteyn
tlit darbi:t
half
a quarter
one third
a pair of...
a dozen
nofs
kwart
terz
par ta'...
tuzzana
nofs
kwart
terts
pa:r ta
tuzzana
one per cent

3/4
wiehed fil-mija wi:hed fil miya

tlitt kwarti
tlit kwarti
1995
elf disa' mija elf disa miya

u hamsa
u hamsa
u disghin
u diseyn
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Year and Age ------------year

leap year
decade
century
this year
last year
next year
each year
2 yrs ago
in 1 year
in the 80s
in the 12th
century
in the 20th
century
sena
sena bisestili
deakadu
seklu
din is-sena
is-sena li ghaddiet
is-sena d-diehla
kull sena
sentejn ilu
f'sena
fit-tminijiet
fis-seklu
tnax
fis-seklu
ghoxrin
sena
sena bizesti:li
dekadu
seklu
diyn is sena
is sena li a:ddi:t
is sena idi:hla
kull sena
senteyn i:lu
fsena
fit tminiyi:t
fis seklu
tna:sh
fis seklu
o:shriyn
how old are

you?
kemm ghandek zmien?
kem a:ndek zmi:n
I'm 30 yrs old. Ghandi tletin sena.
a:ndi tletin sena
He/she was
born in 1960.
Twieled/twieldet
fl-elf disa' mija
u sittin.
twi:led/twi:ldet
flelf disa miya
u sittin
What is his/
her age?
Kemm ghandu/
ghandha zmien?
kem a:ndu
a:nda zmi:n
Seasons, Months, Days -----------spring

summer
autumn
winter
ir-rebbiegha
is-sajf
il-harifa
ix-xitwa
ir rebbi:ya:
is sayf
il harifa
ish shitwa
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
jannar
frar
marzu
april
mejju
gunju
lulju
awissu
settembru
ottubru
novembru
dicembru
yanna:r
fra:r
martsu
april
meyu
junyu
lulyu
awissu
settembru
ottubru
novembru
dichembru
in May
since March
the end of
of the month
f'mejju
minn marzu
l-ahhar
tax-xahar
fmeyu
min martsu
lahhar
tash sha:r
What day is
today?
x'gurnata hi
illum?
shjurnata iy
illum
It's July 1st. Hu l-ewwel ta' lulju.
uw lewel ta lulyu
in the morning fil-ghodu

during the day matul il-gurnata
in the
wara nofs in-nhar
afternoon
in the evening fil-ghaxija
at night
bil-lejl
yesterday
il-bierah
today
illum
to-morrow
ghada
2 days ago
jumejn ilu
in 3 days' time fi tlitt ijiem
next week
il-gimgha d-diehla
last week
il-gimgha li ghaddiet
fortnight
hmistax
holiday
vakanza
fil o:du
matul il jurnata
wara nofs ina:r
fil a:shiya
bil leyl
il bi:rah
illum
a:da
yumeyn iylu
fi tlit iyi:m
il jima id di:hla
il jima li a:di:t
hmista:sh
vakantsa
Wishes -------------Merry Christmas!

Happy New Year!
Happy Easter!
Happy Birthday!
Il-Milied it-Tajjeb!
Is-Sena t-Tajba!
L-Ghid it-Tajjeb!
Awguri tal-birthday!
il mili:d it ta yeb
is sena it tayba
leyd it tayeb
awguri tal 'birthday'
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Best Wishes!
Congratulations!
Good luck!
Regards...
Goodbye!
Bye!
Survival Maltese
Awguri!/Xewqat Sbieh!
Nifrahlek!
Ix-Xorti t-Tajba!
Inselli ghalik
Sahha!
Ciao!
awguri/shew'at sbi:h
nifrahlek
ish shorti it tayba
inselli a:lik
sahha
chaw
What time is it? -----------Excuse me. Can you

tell me the time?
Skuzi. Tista
tghidli x'hin hu?
skuzi tista
teydli sh hin uw
It's ten past three.
It-tlieta u ghaxra.
it tli:ta u a:shra
It's a quarter past

five.
Il-hamsa u kwart.
il hamsa u kwart
It's twenty to seven.
Is-sebgha neqsin
ghoxrin.
is seba: ne'sin
o:shriyn
It's half past six.
Is-sitta u nofs.
is sitta u nofs
It's noon.
Nofs in-nhar.
nofs ina:r
It's midnight.
Nofs il-lejl.
nofs ileyl
In the morning.
In the afternoon.
In the evening.
Fil-ghodu.
Wara nofs in-nhar.
Fil-ghaxija.
fil o:du
wara nofs ina:r
fil a:shiya
The clock is fast.
L-arlogg ghandu
l-quddiem.
L-arlogg sejjer lura.
larloj a:ndu
il'udi:m
larloj seyer lura
Here's my
passport.
Hawn hu
l-passaport tieghi.
awn uw
il passaport ti:yey
I'll be staying...
a few days
a week
a month.
Se nqghod...
ftit granet
gimgha
xahar.
se no'od
ftiyt jranet
jima:
sha:r
I don't know yet.
Ghadni ma nafx.
a:dni ma nafsh
I'm here on vacation.
Qieghed hawn vaganzi.
'i:ed awn vagantsi
I'm here on business.
Qieghed hawn fuq

bizniss.
'i:ed awn fu'

biznis
I'm sorry I don't

understand.
Jiddispjacini ma
nifhimx.
yiddispyachini ma
nifimsh
Is there anyone here

who speaks English?
Hawn xi hadd hawn

li jaf bl-ingliz?
awn shi had awn

li yaf blingliz
I've nothing to
declare.
M'ghandi xejn
x'niddikjara.
ma:ndi sheyn
shniddikyara
I've a bottle of
whiskey.
Ghandi flixkun
wiski.
a:ndi flishkun
wiski
It's for my personal

use.
Dan ghall-uzu tieghi

persunali.
dan a:ll uzu ti:yey

persunali
the clock is slow.
ARRIVAL -----------
Changing Money ---------
Where's the currency

exchange office?
Fejn hu l-ufficcju
tal-kambju?
feyn uw lufichyu
tal kambyu
Can you change these

traveler's checks?
Tista tibdilli dawn

it-traviler cekks?
tista tibdilli
it traviler cheks
I'd like to change

some dollars/pounds.
Nixtieq nibdel
nishti:' nibdel
ftit dollari/sterlini. ftiyt dollari/sterlini
What's the exchange

rate?
X'inhi r-rata
tal-kambju?
shiniy ir rata
tal kambyu
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Where is? -----------Where's the car

rental office?
Fejn hu l-ufficcju
tal-kiri tal-karozzi?
feyn uw luffichyu
tal kiri tal karotsi
newstand
restaurant
shopping area
il-kjosk tal-gazzetti
ir-ristorant
iz-zona tal-hwienet
il kyosk tal gatseti

ir ristorant
itz tzona tal hwi:net
How do I get to...?
Kif immur ghal...?
kiyf immuwr a:l
Is there a bus to...?
Hemm karozza ghal...?
em karotsa a:l
Wher can I rent/hire

a car?
Fejn nista nikri

karozza?
feyn nista nikri

karotsa
Hotel reservation ---------Do you have a hotel

guide?
Ghandek gwida
tal-lukandi?
a:ndek gwida
tal lukandi
Could you reserve

a room?
downtown
near the sea
a single room
a double room
not too expensive
Tista tirriservali
kamra?
fic-centru
hdejn il-bahar
kamra singola
kamra doppja
mhux gholja wisq
tista tirriservali
kamra
fich chentru
hdeyn il bahar
kamra singola
kamra doppya
mush o:lya wis'
Where's the hotel?
Fejn hi l-lukanda?
feyn iy il lukanda
Do you have a street

map?
Ghandek mappa
tat-triqat?
a:ndek mappa
tat tri'at
Car Rental (Hire) -----------
I need to rent
a car.
small
medium
large
ghandi bzonn nikri

karozza.
zghira
midjum
kbira
a:ndi bzon nikri

karotsa
zeyra
midyum
kbi:ra
I'd like it for a

day/week/month.
Irridha ghal
gurnata/gimgha/xahar
irrida a:l
jurnata/jima:/sha:r
Do you have any

special rates?
Ghandek tariffi
specjali?
a:ndek tarifi
spechya:li
What're the rates?
X'inhuma t-tariffi?
shinuma it tarifi
Is mileage included?
Il-majligg kompriz?
il maylij kompriz
I want full insurance. Irrid inxjurans

komplita.
irrid inshyurans
komplita
What's the deposit?
Kemm hu d-depoztu?
kem uw id depostu
I've a credit card.
Ghandi kredit kard.
a:ndi kredit kard
Here's my driving
licence
Hawn il-licenza
tieghi.
awn il lichentsa
ti:yey
Where can I get a

taxi?
Fejn nista naqbad

taxi?
feyn nista na'bad

taksi
Please get me a
taxi.
Jekk joghgbok sejjahli yek yo:jbok seyahli

taxi.
taksi
Take me to this
address.
the airport.
the town center.
Hudni f'dan
l-indirizz.
l-erport.
ic-centru.
hudni fdan
lindirits
lerport
ich chentru
Turn at the next

corner.
Dur fil-kantuniera.
du:r fil kantuni:ra
Taxi ------------
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Left/right.
Max-xellug/mal-lemin.
mash shellug/mal lemin
Go straight ahead.
Ibqa' sejjer dritt.
ib'a seyer drit
Please stop here.
Jekk joghgbok ieqaf

hawn.
yek yo:jbok i:'af

awn
I'm in a hurry.
Jien mghaggel.
yi:n ma:jjel
Could you wait for me? Tista tistennini?
tista tistnenini
I'll be back in ten

minutes.
nirritorna fa:sha:r
minuti
Nirritorna f'ghaxar
minuti.
ACCOMMODATION --------Hotel - Checking in:

My name is..
Jisimni
yisimni
I've a reservation.
Ghandi prenotazzjoni.
a:ndi prenotatsyoni
Do you have any

vacancies?
Ghandek
kmamar liberi?
a:ndek
kmamar liberi
I'd like a.. room..

single/double
with twin beds
with a double bed
with a bath
with a shower
with a balcony
with a view
Nixtieq kamra..
singola/doppja
b'zewg sodod
b'sodda doppja
bil-banju
bid-docca
bil-gallerija
b'veduta
nishti:'
singola/dopya
bzewch sodod
bsodda dopya
bil banyu
bid docha
bil galleriya
bveduta
We'd like a room...

in the front
at the back
facing the sea
It must be quiet.
Nixtiequ kamra...
quddiem
fuq wara
faccata tal-bahar
Trid tkun trankwilla.
nishti:'u kamra
'udi:m
fu' wara
fachata tal bahar
trid tkun trankwilla
Is there
air-conditioning?
a private toilet?
Hemm
arja kondizjonata?
tojlit privat
em
arya konditsyonata
toylit privat
Could you put

an extra bed
in the room?
Tista tpoggi
sodda zejda
fil-kamra?
tista tpojji
sodda zeyda
fil kamra
What's the price...?

per night
per week
X'inhu l-prezz...?
ghal lejl
ghal gimgha
shinu il prets
a:l leyl
a:l jima:
That's too expensive.
Dak gholi wisq.
dak o:li wis'
Have you anything

cheaper?
Ghandek xi haga
irhas?
a:ndek shi haja

irhas
We'll be staying...
a few days
a week (at least).
Se noqoghdu...
ftit granet
gimgha (mill-inqas)
se no'o:du
ftiyt jranet
jima: mill in'as
What's the room

number?
X'inhu n-numru
tal-kamra?
shinu in numru
tal kamra
Where can I park

the car?
Fejn nista nipparkja

l-karrozza?
feyn nista nipparkya

il karotsa
The key, please.
Ic-cavetta, jekk
joghgbok.
ich chavetta yek

yo:jbok
Will you please

wake me at 7:00.
Jekk joghgbok
qajjimni fis-sebgha.
yek yo:jbok
'ayimni fis seba:
Can you find me

a babysitter?
Tista ssibli
bejbisiter
tista issibli
beybisitter
Would you please

mail this for me?
Jekk joghgbok
impostali dan!
yek yo:jbok
impostali dan
Are there any

messages for me?
Hemm xi
messaggi ghalija?
em shi
messajji a:liya
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Difficulties --------The... doesn't work.

air conditioner
heating
television
... ma tahdimx.
l-arja kondizjonata
il-hiting
it-televixin
ma tahdimsh
larya konditsyonata
il hiytink
it televishin
Can you get it

repaired?
Tista tinkariga
xi hadd isewwiha?
tista tinkariga
shi had isewiya
The faucet (tap)

is dripping.
Il-vit
qed iqattar.
il viyt
'ed i'attar
There's no hot water.
M'hemmx ilma shun.
memsh ilma s hun
The bulb is burned out. Il-bozza nharqet.
il botsa inhar'et
Checking out -----------May I please have

my bill?
Jekk joghgbok tista

taghtini l-kont?
yek yo:jbok tista

ta:tini il kont
Can I pay by credit

card?
Nista nhallas
bil-kredit kard?
nista inhallas
bil kredit kard
Can you get us

a taxi?
Tista ggibilna taxi?
tista ijjibilna taksi
It's been a very

enjoyable stay.
Hadna pjacir hafna

bis-soggorn taghna.
hadna pyachi:r hafna

bis sojjorn ta:na
I'm hungry/thirsty.
Ghandi l-guh/l-ghatx.
a:ndi il juh/lach
Can you recommend

a good rstaurant?
tista tirrikmanda
ristorant tajjeb?
tista tirrikmanda
ristorant tayeb
Are there any

inexpensive
restaurants around
here?
Hemm xi
ristoranti irhas
f'dawn l-inhawi?
em shi
ristoranti irhas
fdawn linhawi
I'd like to reserve

a table for four.
Nixtieq nirriserva
mejda ghal erbgha.
nishti:' nirriserva
meyda a:l erba:
We'll come at eight.
Nigu fit-tmienja.
niju fit tmi:nya
EATING OUT ---------------
Could we have a table.. Tista ttina mejda..

in the corner
fir-rokna
by the window
hdejn it-tieqa
outside
barra
in a non-smoking area. fejn m'hemmx tipjip.
tista ittina meyda

fir rokna
hdeyn it ti:'a
barra
feyn memsh tipyip
Waiter/Waitress
May I have the menu
please.
Wejter/wejtress
Jekk joghgbok
aghtina l-menu.
weyter / weytress
yek yo:jbok
a:tina il menyu
Do you have local

dishes?
Ghandkom platti
lokali?
a:ndkom platti
lokali
What do you recommend? X'tirrikmanda?
shtirrikmanda
I'd like...
Jien nixtieq...
yi:n nishti:'
Could we have....
please?
ashtray
cup
extra chair
fork
glass
knife
plate
spoon
Tista ggibilna...
jekk joghgbok?
axtrej
kikkra
siggu iehor
furketta
tazza
sikkina
platt
imgharfa
tista ijjibilna
yek yo:jbok
ashtrey
kikkra
sijju i:hor
furketta
tatsa
sikkina
plat
ima:rfa
May I have some...

bread
butter
oil
pepper
Nixtieq ftit...
hobz
butir
zejt
bzar
nishti:' ftiyt
hobs
butiyr
zeyt
bza:r
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salt
seasoning
sugar
vinegar
melh
hwawar
zokkor
hall
melh
hwawa:r
tsokkor
hal
I'm on a diet.
Jien qed fuq id-dieta. yi:n 'ed fu' id di:ta
I musn't eat food

containing...
flour/fat
salt/sugar
Ma nistax niekol
ikel li fih...
dqiq/xaham
melh/zokkor
ma nistash ni:kol
ikel li fiyh
d'i' / shaham
melh / tsokkor
Do you have...
for diabetics?
cakes
fruit juice
Ghandek...
ghad-dijabetici?
kejkijiet
sugu tal-frott
a:ndek
a:d diyabetichi
keykiyi:t
sugu tal frot
Do you have
vegetarian dishes?
Ghandkom
ikel vegetarjan?
a:ndkom
ikel vejetaryan
I'd like some more.
Nixtieq ftit iktar.
nishti:' ftiyt iktar
Just a small portion.
Porzjon zghir biss.
portsyon zeyr biss
Nothing more, thanks.
Xejn iktar, grazzi.
sheyn iktar gratsi
Where're the toilets?
Fejn huma t-tojlezz?
feyn uma it toylets
I'd like breakfast,

please.
Nixtieq kolazzjon,
jekk joghgbok.
nishti:' kolatsyon
yek yo:jbok
I'll have a/an...

some
bacon & eggs
boiled egg
cereal
fried eggs
scrambled eggs
orange juice
ham and eggs
marmalade
toast
Nixtieq...
ftit
bejkin u bajd
bajda mghollija
cereali
bajd moqli
bajd imhawwad
sugu tal-laring
perzut u bajd
marmellata
towst
nishti:'
ftiyt
beykin u bayd
bayda molliya
chereali
bayd mo'li
bayd imhawwad
sugu tal larinch
perzut u bayd
marmellata
towst
May I have some...

bread
butter
coffee
vdecaffeinated
black
with milk
honey
milk cold/hot
tea
with lemon
(hot) water
Tista ggibli ftit...

hobz
butir
kafe
dekaffinat
iswed
bil-halib
ghasel
halib kiesah/jahraq
te
b'lumija
ilma (shun)
tista ijjibli ftiyt

hobs
butiyr
kafe
dekaffinat
iswed
bil halib
a:sel
halib ki:sah / yahra'
te
b lumiya
ilma s hun
Breakfast ----------
What's on the menu? ------Appetizers

pizza, omelets
soup, sauce
fish, seafood
meat,
game, poultry
vegetables
salads
spices
cheese, fruit
dessert
drinks, wine
Antipasti
pizza, frittati
soppa, zalza
hut, frott tal-bahar
laham
tjur, tigieg
hxejjex
insalati
hwawar
gobon, frott
dizerta
xorb, nbid
antipasti
pitsa frittati
soppa tsaltsa
hut frot tal bahar
laham
tyu:r tiji:j
hsheyesh
insalati
hwawa:r
jobon frot
dizerta
shorb imbid
ice-cream
first course
second course
gelat
l-ewwel platt
it-tieni platt
jelat
lewwel plat
it ti:ni plat
incova
qaqocc
kavjar
gambli
inchova
'a'och
kavyar
gambli
Appetizers ----anchovies
artichokes
caviar
shrimps
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olives
oysters
ham
sardines
pickled veggies
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zalzett
zebbug
gajdriet
perzut
sardin
hxejjex fis-salmura
tsaltsett
zebbuj
gaydri:t
perzut
sardiyn
hsheyesh fis salmura
lobster
cod
mussels
shrimps
crabs
eel
oysters
swordfish
octopus
sea urchins
salmon
sardines
prawns
mackerel
sturgeon
tuna
trout
clams
awwista
bakkaljaw
masklu
gambli
grancijiet
sallura
gajdriet
pixxispad
qarnita
rizzi
salamun
sardin
gambli kbar
sawrell
sturjun
ton
trota
arzell
awista
bakkalyaw
masklu
gambli
granchiyi:t
sallura
gaydri:t
pishispad
'arnita
ritsi
salamun
sardiyn
gambli kbar
sawrel
sturyun
ton
trota
artsel
cooked
imsajjar (m)
imsajra (f)
mgholli/ja
mohmi/ja
mixwi/ja
marinat/a
fuq il-fwar
imsayar
imsayra
mo:lli/ya
mohmi/ya
mishwi/ya
marinat/a
fu' il fwa:r
I'd like some...

beef / lamb
mutton / pork
veal
Nixtieq...
canga / haruf
muntun / majjal
vitella
nishti:'
changa / haruf
muntun / mayal
vitella
roast / steak
rib / cutlet
liver / filet
tongue / meatballs
kidneys / tripe
roastbeef / shoulder
rowst / stejk
kustilja / kotletta
fwied / filett
ilsien / pulpetti
kliewi / kirxa
rosbif / spalla
rowst / steyk
kustilya / kotletta
fwi:d / filett
ilsi:n / pulpetti
kli:wi / kirsha
rosbif / spalla
I'd like my meat...

baked
fried
grilled
rare / medium
well done
Nixtieq il-laham...
fil-forn
moqli
mixwi
ftit nej / midju
misjur sew
nishti:' il laham
fil forn
mo'li
mishwi
ftiyt ney / midyu
misyur sew
fenek
fellus
dundjan
tigiega
fenek
fellus
dundyan
tiji:ja
Fish & Seafood -----
boiled
baked
grilled
marinated
steamed
Meat ----------
Poultry ----rabbit
chicken
turkey
hen
Vegetables - Salads -------asparagus

broccoli
artichokes
carrots
cauliflower
cabbage
celery
chick-peas
cucumber
onion
beans
lettuce
eggplant
potato
pepers
peas
pumpkin
sprag
brokkli
qaqocc
zunnarija
pastarda
kabocca
karfusa
cicri
hjara
basla
fazola
hass
bringiel
patata
bzar
pizelli
qargha hamra
sprach
brokkli
'a'och
tsunnariya
pastarda
kabocha
karfuwsa
chichri
hyara
basla
fazola
has
brinji:l
patata
bza:r
pizelli
'ara: hamra
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turnip
zucchini
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spinaci
gidra
zukkini
spinachi
jidra
zukkini
tewm
habaq
kannella
kappar
rand
oreganu
tursina
saghtar
zafran
ginger
tewm
haba'
kannella
kappa:r
rant
oreganu
tursiyna
sa:tar
zafran
jinjer
berquqa / laringa
dulliegha / tuffieha
karawett / banana
cirasa / tamal
tina / lummija
frawl / langasa
lewz / gheneb
hawha / ghajnbaqra
zbib / bettieha
ber'u'a / larinja
dulli:a: / tuffi:ha
karawet / banana
chirasa / tamal
tina / lummiya
frawl / lanjasa
lews / e:nep
hawha / a:ynba'ra
sbiyp / betti:ha
May I have the

wine list?
Jekk joghgbok gibli

l-lista ta' l-inbid?
yek yo:jbok jibli

il lista ta limbid
I'd like a bottle

of white/red wine.
Nixtieq flixkun
nbid abjad/ahmar.
nishti:' flishkun
imbid abyad/ahmar
Half a bottle.
Nofs flixkun.
nofs flishkun
A glass.
Tazza.
tatsa
A bottle of champagne
please.
Flixkun xampanja
jekk joghgbok.
flishkun shampanya
yek yo:jbok
I'd like beer.
Nixtieq birra.
nishti:' birra
Spices and Herbs -----garlic

basil
cinnamon
capers
bay
oregano
parsley
thyme
saffron
ginger
Fruit -----apricot / orange

watermelon /apple
peanuts / banana
cherries / dates
fig / lemon
strawberries / pear
almonds / grapes
peach / plum
raisins / melon
Wine ------
Non-alcoholic drinks -----I'd like coffee

with cream and sugar.
Chocolate.
Fruit-juice.
Tea with milk/lemon.
Lemonade.
Milkshake.
Mineral water.
Tomato juice.
Nixtieq kafe
nishti:' kafe
bil-halib u z-zokkor. bil halib u its tsokkor
Cokkolata.
chokkolata
Sugu tal-frott.
sugu tal frot
Te bil-halib/b'lummija. te bil halib/blummiya
Limonata.
limonata
Milkxejk.
milksheyk
Ilma minerali.
ilma minerali
Sugu tat-tadam.
sugu tat tadam
Complaints -------There's a plate

missing.
A glass missing.
Hawn platt
nieqes.
Tazza nieqsa.
awn plat
ni:'es
tatsa ni:'sa
I have no knife /
fork / spoon.
m'ghandix sikkina /
furketta / mgharfa.
ma:ndiysh sikkiyna
furketta / ma:rfa
That's not what

ordered.
Dak m'hux li
ordnajt.
dak mush li
ordnayt
I asked for...
Jien ridt ...
yi:n ritt
May I change this.
Jekk joghgbok tista

tibdilli dan.
yek yo:jbok tista

tibdilli dan
The Check (Bill) ------I'd like to pay.
Nixtieq inhallas.
nishti:' inhallas
We'd like to pay

separately.
Nixtiequ nhallsu
separat.
nishti:'u inhallsu
separat
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Is service included?
Servizz hu kompriz?
servits uw kompris
Can I pay with this

credit card?
Nista nhallas b'dan

il-kredit kard?
nista inhallas bdan

il kredit kard
Thank you, this is

for you.
Grazzi, dan
ghalik.
gratsi dan
a:lik
Keep the change.
Zomm il-bqija.
zom il b'iya
That was a delicious

meal. Thank you.
Dik kienet ikla

delizzjuza. Grazzi.
diyk ki:net ikla

delitsyuza gratsi
TRAVELLING AROUND ------Asking the way -----Can you tell me

the way to ...
Tista tghidli
kif immur ...
tista teydli
kiyf immuwr
How far is the next

village?
Kemm hu boghod
kem uw bo:d
ir-rahal l-iktar qrib? ir rahal liktar 'rib
How far is it to ...

from here?
Kemm hu boghod ...

minn hawn?
kem uw bo:d
min awn
How can I find this

place?
Kif nista nsib dan

il-post?
kiyf nista insiyb dan ilpost
Where can I find this

address?
Fejn nista nsib dan

l-indirizz?
feyn nista insiyb dan

lindirits
Can you show me on the Tista turini fejn jien tista turiyni feyn yi:n
map where I am/
fuq il-mappa?
fu' il mappa
Where can I park?
Fejn nista nipparkja?
feyn nista nipparkya
Where's the nearest

garage?
Fejn hu l-eqreb
garaxx?
feyn uw le'reb
garash
Excuse me. My car has

broken down.
Skuzani. Ghandi hsara

fil-karozza.
skuzani a:ndi hsara

fil karotsa
May I use your phone?
Jekk joghgbok nista

nuza it-telefon
tieghek?
yek yo:jbok nista

nuza it telefown ti:ek
Can you send

a mechanic?
Tista tibghat
mekkanik?
tista tiba:t
mekkanik
How long will you be?
Kemm se tiehu zmien?
kem se ti:hu zmi:n
Please call the police. Jekk joghgbok sejjah

pulizija.
yek yo:jbok seyah

pulitsiya
There's been an
accident.
Gara accident.
jara achident
Where's the nearest

telephone?
Fejn hu l-eqreb
telefown?
feyn uw le'reb
telefown
Call a doctor/ambulance Sejjah tabib/ambulanza seyah tabib / ambulantsa

quickly.
malajr.
malayr
What's your name
and address?
X'jismek
u x'indirizz toqghod?
shyismek
u shindirits to'o:d
Where's the tourist

office?
Fejn hu l-ufficcju
tat-turizmu?
feyn uw luffichyu
tat turizmu
Can you recommend

an excursion?
Tista tirrikmanda
eskursjoni?
tista tirrikmanda
eskursyoni
How much does

the tour cost
Kemm tqum
id-dawra?
kem t'um
id dawra
SIGHTSEEING --------
Where're the catacombs? Fejn huma l-katakombi? feyn uma il katakombi

Where's the flea market?Fejn hu l-monti?
feyn uw il monti
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the library
the museum
the palace
the statue
the tomb
the university
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is-suq
il-librerija
il-muzew
il-palazz
l-istatwa
il-qabar
l-universita'
is su'
il libreriya
il muzew
il palats
listatwa
il 'abar
luniversita
Admission -----Is ... open on Sundays? jiftah(m)/tiftah(f)

nhar ta' Hadd?
yiftah tiftah nar ta

had
When does it open?
X'hin j/tiftah?
sh hin y / tiftah
When does it close?
X'hin j/taghlaq?
sh hin y / ta:la'
Is it all right to take Nista niehu

pictures?
ritratti?
nista ni:hu
ritratti
Who - What - When? -------What's that building?
X'inhu dak il-post?
shinu dak il post
Who was the ... ?

architect
artist
painter
sculptor
Min kien ... ?

l-arkitett
l-artist
il-pittur
l-iskultur
miyn ki:n
larkitet
lartist
il pittur
liskultur
When did he live?
Meta ghix?
meta e:sh
When was it built?
Meta nbena / inbniet?
meta imbena / imbni:t
We're interested in ... Ahna interessati ...

antiques
fl-antikita'
archaeology
fl-arkeologija
art
fl-arti
botany
fil-botanika
ceramics
fic-ceramika
coins
fil-muniti
flora and fauna
fil-flora u l-fawna
furniture
fl-aghmara
geology
fil-geologija
history
fl-istorja
painting
fil-pittura
pottery
fil-fuhhar
sculpture
fl-iskultura
ahna interessati
flantikita
flarkeolojiya
flarti
fil botanika
fich cheramika
fil muniti
fil flora u il fawna
fla:ma:ra
fil jeolojiya
flistorya
fil pittura
fil fuhhar
fliskultura
Religious services ------Is there a/an ... near

here?
Catholic church
Protestant church
synagogue
mosque
Hawn ... fil-vicin?
awn fil vichin
knisja kattolka
knisja protestanti
sinagoga
moskeja
knisya kattolka
knisya protestanti
sinagoga
moskeya
At what time is Mass?

At what time is the
service?
X'hin hija l-quddiesa? sh hin iya il 'uddi:sa

X'hin hu s-servizz?
sh hin uw is servits
I'd like to visit

the church.
Nixtieq nara l-knisja. nishti:' nara il knisya
Landmarks -------cliff / farm / field

footpath / forest
garden / hill / house
road / sea / spring
rdum / razzett / ghalqa

moghdija / foresta
gnien / gholja / dar
triq / bahar / nixxiegha
irdum / ratset / a:l'a

mo:diya / foresta
jni:n / o:lya / dar
tri' / bahar /
nishshi:ya:
valley / village
well / wood
wied / rahal
bir / bosk
wi:d / rahal
biyr / bosk
RELAXING -----------------------Can you recommend a

good film / concert?
Tista tirrikmandali film /

kuncert tajjeb?
tista tirrikmandali film /

kuncert tayeb
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Is there a sound-andlight show on

somewhere?
Hawn x'imkien xow sonet-lumiere?
awn shimki:n show son

e lumyer
What time does it

start?
X'hin jibda?
sh hin yibda
I want to reserve two

seats.
Irrid nirriserva zewg

postijiet.
irriyd nirrizerva
zewch postiyi:t
May I please have a

program?
Jekk joghgbok aghtini

programm.
yek yo:jbok a:tini

program
Can you recommend

a good nightclub?
Tista tirrikmanda
najtklabb tajjeb?
tista tirrikmanda
naytklabb tayeb
Is there a floor show? Hemm varjeta'?
em varyeta
Is evening dress
necessary?
mehti:j ilbi:s
formali
Mehtieg ilbies
formali?
Is there a discotheque? Hemm diskoteka?
em diskoteka
Would you like

to dance?
tishti:' tisfen
Tixtieq tizfen?
On the beach -------------Is there a sandy

beach?
Hemm bajja ramlija?
em baya ramliya
Is this beach safe

for swimming?
Din il-bajja hi sejf

ghall-ghawm?
diyn il baya iy seyf

a:ll a:wm
Are there any

dangerous currents?
Hemm kurrenti
perikoluzi?
em kurrenti
perikoluzi
I want to rent (hire)

an umbrella
surfboard
water-skis
Nixtieq nikri
umbrella
serfbord
woterski
nishti:'
umbrella
serfbord
woterski
Is there a soccer
match anywhere this
Saturday?
Hemm x'imkien xi loghba

futbol das-Sibt?
em shimki:n shi lo:ba

futbol das sibt
Where's the nearest

golf course?
Fejn hu l-eqreb
kors tal-golf?
feyn uw le'reb
kors tal golf
Where're the tennis

courts?
Fejn huma il-korz

tat-tennis?
feyn uma il korts

tat tennis
Where's the racecourse?
Fejn hi l-korsa tattigrija?
feyn iy il korsa tat

tijriya
Is there any good

fishing around here?
Hawn xi post tajjeb ghassajd f'dawn l-inhawi/
awn shi post tayeb a:s

sayd fdawn linhawi
Do I need a permit?
Ghandi bzonn permess?
a:ndi bzon permess
Where can I get one?
Minn fejn nista ngibu?
min feyn nista injiybu
Sports -----------
MAKING FRIENDS -----------------------Introductions -------May I introduce ... ?
Nista nintroducilek ... ?
nista nintroduchilek
Paul, this is ...
Pawlu, din hi (f.);

dan hu (m) ...
Pawlu diyn hiy

dan uw
My name is ...
Jien jisimni ...
yi:n yisimni
Pleased to meet you.
Ghandi pjacir.
a:ndi pyachir
What's your name?
Inti, x'jismek?
inti shyismek
How are you?
Kif inti?
kiyf inti
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Fine, thanks. And you. Tajba (f.); tajjeb (m.)

grazzi. U inti?
tayba tayeb
gratsi u inti
Follow-up ----------How long have you

been here?
Kemm ilek hawn?
kem iylek awn
We've been here a week. Ahna ilna gimgha hawn.
ahna ilna jima: awn
We like it very much.
Qeghdin niehdu pjacir

hafna.
'edin ni:hdu pyachir

hafna
Do you travel a lot?
Tivjagga (s.)hafna?
Tivjaggaw (pl.) hafna?
tifyajja hafna
tifyajjaw hafna
Where do you come from? Minn fejn inti? (s.)

Minn fejn intom? (pl.)
minn feyn inti

minn feyn intom
I'm from ...
Jien minn ...
yi:n min
What nationality are

you?
X'nazzjonalita inti?
shnatsyonalita inti
I'm American,
British
Japanese
Norwegian
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Chinese
Swiss
Canadian
Jien Amerikan/a, (m/f)

inglis/za
Gappuniz/a
Norvegiz/a
Franciz/a
Germaniz/a
Taljan/a
Spanjol/a
Ciniz/a
Svizzeru/a
Kanadiz/a
yi:n amerikan/a
inglis/za
jappunis/za
norvejis/za
franchis/za
jermanis/za
talyan/a
spanyol/a
chiniys/za
svitstseru/a
kanadis/za
I'm with ...
Qieghed (m) hawn ...

Qieghda (f.)
my wife / my husband
ma marti / mar-ragel
my family / my friends mal-familja / mal-hbieb
my parents / my uncle mal-genituri / maz-ziju
my aunt / my brother
my sister / my cousin
maz-zija / ma hijja
ma ohti / mal-kugin/a
'i:e:d awn
'i:da
ma marti / mar rajel
mal familya / mal hbi:b
mal jenituri /
mats tsiyu
mats tsiya / ma hiya
ma ohti / mal kujin/a
Are you married?
Int mizzewweg? (m.)

Int mizzewga? (f.)
int mizzewwej
int mizzewja
Do you have children?
Ghandek tfal?
a:ndek tfal
What do you think of

the country?
X'jidhirlek mill-pajjiz?
shyidirlek mill payis
What do you do?
Int x'taghmel?
int shta:mel
I'm a student.
Jien student (m),

studentessa (f).
yi:n student
studentessa
I'm here on a business Jien qed hawn fuq

trip.
bizniss.
yi:n 'ed awn fu'

bizniss
The weather --------What a lovely day!
X'gurnata sabiha!
shjurnata sabiha
What awful weather!
X'temp hazin!
shtemp hazin
It's cold / hot today. Il-kesha / is-shana llum.
il kesha / is s hana
illum
Do you think it's

going to rain
tomorrow?
Tahseb li se taghmel
ix-xita ghada?
tahseb li se ta:mel
ish shita a:da
cloud / fog / ice

moon / sun / stars
shaba / cpar / silg

qamar / xemx / kwiekeb
s haba / chpa:r / silch

'amar / shemsh /kwi:keb
SHOPPING GUIDE -------Stores, shops, services ----
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Where's the nearest... Fejn hu l-eqreb...

antique store
antikwarju
baker
furnar
bank / barber
bank / barbier
beauty salon
bjutixxin
bookstore
hanut tal-kotba
camera store
hanut tar-ritratti
bakery/confectionery
hanut tal-helu
flower shop
fjorist
fishmonger
bejjiegh tal-hut
grocery
growser
jeweller
gojjellier
library / market
librerija / suq
newsstand / post office tal-gazzetti / posta
police station
ghassa tal-puluzija
shoemaker / tailor
skarpan / hajjat
souvenir shop
hanut tas-suvenirs
toy store
hanut tat-tojs
travel agency
agenzija tal-vjaggi
vegetable seller
bejjiegh tal-haxix
watchmaker
arloggier
feyn u le'reb
antikwaryu
furnar
bank / barbi:r
byutishin
hanut tal kotba
hanut tar ritratti
hanut tal helu
fyorist
beyyi:h tal hut
growser
joyyelli:r
libreriya / su'
tal gatsetti /posta
assa tal pulutsiya
skarpan / hayyat
hanut tas suvenirs
hanut tat toys
ajentsiya tal vyajji
beyyi:h tal hashish
arlojji:r
General Expressions ---Where's a good ...?
Fejn hemm ... tajjeb (m.)?

tajba (f.)?
feyn em tayyeb
tayba
Where can I find...?
Fejn nista nsib ...?
feyn nista insib
Where's the main

shopping area?
Fejn hu c-centru
kummercjali?
feyn uw ich chentru

kummerchyali
How far is from here?
Kemm hu boghod minn hawn?
kem uw bo:d min awn
How do I get there?
Kif immur hemm?
kiyf immur em
Can you help me?
Tista tghinni?
tista teyni
I'm just looking.
Qed biss nara.
'ed biss nara
I want...
Irrid...
irriyd
Can you show me?

this / that
Tista turini?
dan / dak (m.)
din / dik (f)
tista turiyni
dan dak
diyn diyk
Do you have... ?
Ghandek... ?
a:ndek
Where's the elevator?
Fejn hu l-lift?
feyn uw il lift
Where do I pay?
Fejn inhallas?
feyn inhallas
I'd like ... one

big
snall
cheap
dark
good
light (weight)
light (color)
round
square
sturdy
Nixtieq wiehed (m.)

wahda (f.) ...
kbir (m), kbira (f)
zghir (m), zghira (f)
irhis (m), irhisa (f)
skur (m), skura (f)
tajjeb (m), tajba (f)
hafif (m), hafifa (f)
car (m), cara (f)
tond (m), tonda (f)
kwadru (m), kwadra (f)
solidu (m), solida (f)
nishti:' wi:hed
wahda
kbir kbira
zeyr zeyra
irhiys irhiysa
skur skura
tayyeb tayba
hafiyf, hafiyfa
char chara
tont tonda
kwadru kwadra
solidu solida
Can you show me some

more?
Something better,
cheaper,
larger, smaller.
Tista turini ftit

iktar?
Xi haga ahjar,
irhas,
ikbar, izghar.
tista turiyni ftiyt

iktar
shi haja ahyar
irhas
ikbar iza:r
How much is this?
Kemm iqum dan (m)?

Kemm tqum din (f)?
kem i'um dan

kem t'um diyn
How much are they?
Kemm iqumu?
kem i'umu
I don't understand.
Mhux qed nifhem.
mush 'ed nifem
Please write it down.
Jekk joghgbok iktibieli.
yek yo:jbok iktibi:li
I don't want to spend

more than... liri.
Ma rridx nonfoq
iktar minn... liri.
ma irriych nonfo'
iktar min liri
No I don't like it.
Le ma joghgobnix (m).
le ma yo:jobniysh
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Le ma toghgobnix (f).
le ma to:jobniysh
I'll take it.
Niehdu (m) / Nehodha (f).
ni:hdu nehoda
It's not quite what

I wanted.
Mhux ezatt li
ridt.
mush ezatt li
ritt
Can you order it

for me?
Tista tordnahuli (m)

tordnahieli (f)?
tista tordnauli
tordnai:li
How long will it take? Kemm tiehu zmien?

Please send it to
this address.
kem ti:hu zmi:n
Jekk joghgbok ibaghtu (m)

yej yo:jbok iba:tu
ibaghtha (f) f'dan l-indirizz. iba:ta fdan lindirits
Do you accept dollars, Taccetta dollari,

traveller's checks,
traviller cekks,
credit cards?
kredit kards
tachchetta dollari
traviller cheks
kredit karts
Can you please

exchange this?
Jekk joghgbok tista

tibdilli dan?
yek yo:jbok tista

tibdilli dan
I'd like a refund.
Nixtieq inkun rimbursat.
nishti:' inkun
rimburzat
Here's the receipt.
Hawn hi l-ircevuta.
awn iy lirchevuta
Where can I buy an

English newspaper?
Fejn nista nixtri

gazzetta ngliza?
feyn nista nishtri

gatsetta ingliza
I need a / an ...
I'd like a / an ...
pen / pencil
glue / ink
calendar / map
dictionary / ruler
eraser / newspaper
guidebook / paper
Ghandi bzonn ...

Nixtieq ...
pinna / lapis
kolla / linka
kalendarju / mappa
dizzjunarju / riga
gomma / gazzetta
gwida / karta
a:ndi bzon
nishti:'
pinna lapis
kolla linka
kalendaryu mappa
ditsyunaryu riga
gomma gatsetta
gwida karta
cups / plates
glasses / forks
knives / spoons
teaspoon
kikkri / platti
tazzez / frieket
skieken / mgharef
kuccarina
kikkri platti
tatsets fri:ket
ski:ken ma:ref
kuchcharina
made of plastic
tal-plastika
tal plastika
Where's the nearest

pharmacy?
Fejn hi l-eqreb
spizjerija?
feyn iy le'reb
spizyeriya
I want something for

a cold / a cough
a headache
an upset stomach
a fever
Irrid xi haga
ghal rih / ghas-sola
ghall-ugih ta' ras
ghal stonku mqalleb
ghad-deni
irriyd shi haja

a:l rih a:s sola
a:l lujih ta ras
a:l stonku im'alleb
a:d deni
Can you fill this

prescription for me?
Tista timlili din

ir-ricetta?
tista timlili diyn

ir richetta
Can I have ...

aspirin / Band-Aids
contraceptives
disinfectant
ear-drops
eye-drops
gauze
iodine
laxative
tampons
thermometer
tranquillizer
vitamin pills
Tista taghtini
aspirina / bandejz
kontracettivi
dizinfettant
qtar ghall-widnejn
qtar ghall-ghajnejn
garza
jodju
lassativ
tamponi igjenici
termometru
trankwillanti
vitamini
tista ta:tini
aspirina bandeyts
kontrachettivi
dizinfettant
'tar a:l widneyn
'tar a:ll a:yneyn
garza
yodyu
lassatif
tamponi ijyenichi
termometru
trankwillanti
vitamini
deodorant
deodorant
Bookstore ------
Cutlery -------
Pharmaceutical -----
Toiletry ----deodorant
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safety pins
shaving cream
toilet paper
tooth brush
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xfafar tal-lehja
labar tal-molla
krema tal-lehja
karti tat-tojlet
xkupilja tas-snien
shfafar tal lehya

labar tal molla
krema tal lehya
karti tat toylet
shkupilya tas sni:n
Ikel ghat-trabi
gazaza
griehi
flixkun tal-bejbi
ikel a:t trabi

gazaza
jri:hi
flishkun tal beybi
I'd like...
Nixtieq...
nishti:'
I want... for a
7-yr old boy/girl.
Irrid... ghal
tifel/tifla ta' seba' snin.
irriyd a:l
tifel/tifla ta
seba sniyn
I want something
like this.
Nixtieq xi haga
bhal dan (m) / din (f).
nishti:' shi haja

bhal dan diyn
I want something in
beige / black
blue / brown
green / grey
orange / pink
purple / red
silver / white
yellow.
Irrid xi haga
fil-bejg / fl-iswed
fil-blu / fil-brawn
fl-ahdar / fil-griz
fl-orangjo / fir-roza
fil-vjola / fl-ahmar
fil-fiddien / fl-abjad
fl-isfar.
irriyd shi haja

fil beyj fliswed
fil blu fil brawn
fl ahdar fil gris
fl oranjyo fir roza
fil vyola flahmar
fil fiddi:n flabyad
fl isfar
light / dark
lighter / darker
fic-car / fl-iskur
iktar car / iktar skur
fich char fliskur

iktar char iktar skur
I want something to
match this.
Irrid xi haga li
taqbel ma dan (m) / din (f).
irriyd shi haja li

ta'bel ma dan diyn
I'd like the same

color.
Nixtieq l-istess
kulur.
nishti:' listess
kulur
I don't like
this color.
Ma joghgobnix
dal-kulur.
ma yo:jobniysh
dal kulur
Ghandek
xi materjal tal- ... ?
a:ndek
shi materyal tal
For the baby ------Baby food

pacifier
diapers
feeding bottle
Clothing ------
Material -------Do you have

anything in... ?
I want a cotton blouse. Irrid bluza tal-qoton.
irriyd bluza tal 'oton
Something made here.

Handmade.
Xi haga maghmula hawn.

Maghmula bl-idejn.
shi haja ma:mula awn

ma:mula blideyn
I want something
thinner.
Irrid xi haga
irqaq.
irriyd shi haja

ir'a'
Do you have any

better quality?
Ghandek xi haga
ta' kwalita ahjar?
a:ndek shi haja

ta kwalita ahyar
What's it made of?
Minn x'hix hu maghmul (m)

hi maghmula (f)?
minn shish uw ma:mul

iy ma:mula
corduroy / cotton
denim / flannel
gabardine / lace
leather / linen
satin / silk
velvet / wool
korduroj / qoton
denijm / flanella
gabardin / bizzilla
gild / ghazel
satijn / harir
bellus / suf
korduroy 'oton
deniym flanella
gabardiyn bitsilla
jilt a:zel
satiyn hariyr
bellus suwf
Is it pure cotton /
wool?
Dan qoton pur /

suf pur/
dan 'oton puwr

suwf puwr
Will it shrink by
washing?
Tingibed bilhasil?
tinjibed bil
hasiyl
Is it machine-washable? Tinhasel bil-magna?
tinhasel bil magna
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Size -----I take size 12.
Jien niehu qies 12 (tnax).
yi:n ni:hu 'i:s tnash
Could you measure me?
Tista tehodli l-qies?
tista tehodli il 'i:s
I don't know the size. Ma nafx il-qies.
ma nafsh il 'i:s
dress / pants
blouse / shirt
libsa (f) / qalziet (m)

bluza (f) / qmis (f)
libsa 'altsi:t
bluza 'miys
Can I try it on?
Nista nippruvah (m)?

Nista nippruvaha (f)?
nista nippruvah
nista nippruva a
Is there a mirror?
Hawn mera?
awn mera
It fits very well.
Jigini (m) sewwa hafna.

Tigini (f) sewwa hafna.
yijiyni sewwa hafna

tijiyni sewwa hafna
It's too short/long
Hu qasir/twil wisq (m).

Hi qasira/twila wisq (f).
dejjaq/wiesa (m)
dejqa/wiesgha (f)
uw 'asiyr twiyl wis'

iy 'asira twiyla wis'
deyya' wi:sa
dey'a wi:sa
anorak / apron
bra / briefs
gakka / fardell
recipett / qalziet ta taht
cap / clothes
coat / collar
dress / glasses
gloves / handbag
handkerchief / hat
jacket / jeans
jersey / pants
pullover / pyjamas
raincoat / shirt
skirt / slip
socks / stocking
suit / tie
trousers / waistcoat
berritta / ilbies
glekk / ghonq
libsa / nuccali
ingwanti / borza
maktur / kappell
gakketta / gijns
gersi / qalziet
pullover / pigama
rejnkowt / qmies
dublett / slipp
peduna / kalzetta
libsa shiha / ingravata
qalziet / sidrija
jakka fardell
rechipett 'altsi:t
ta taht
berritta ilbi:s
jlekk on'
libsa nuchali
ingwanti borza
maktur kappell
jakketta jiyns
jersi 'altsi:t
pullover pijama
reynkowt 'mi:s
dublett slip
peduna kaltsetta
libsa shiha ingravata
'altsi:t sidriya
belt / button
pocket / sleeve
zipper
cinturin / buttuna
but / komma
zipper
chinturin buttuna
bu:t komma
zipper
shoes / sandals
slippers / shoelace
zarbun / sandli
papocc / lazz
zarbun sandli
papoch lats
These are too...

narrow/wide
large/small
Dawn huma...
dojoq/wisghin wisq
kbar/zghar wisq
dawn uma
doyo' wiseyn wis'
kbar za:r wis'
I'd like a pair of

shoes.
brown/black
Nixtieq par zarbun.
nishti:' par zarbun
kannella/iswed
kannella iswed
Do you have a
larger/smaller size?
Ghandek qies
ikbar/izghar?
a:ndek 'i:s
ikbar iza:r
Can you repair these

shoes?
Tista ssewwi dan

iz-zarbun?
tista issewwi dan

iz zarbun
tight/loose.
Clothes -------
How long will it take? Kemm tiehu zmien?
kemm ti:hu zmi:n
What will it cost?
Kemm se tqum?
kemm se t'um
Can you stitch this?
Tista thit din?
tista thiyt diyn
I need it/them
as soon as possible.
Ghandi bzonnu (m) bzonnha (f)

bzonnhom (pl)
mill-aktar fis.
Ghada.
a:ndi bzonnu bzonna

bzonnom
mill aktar fiys
a:da
Tomorrow.
Electrical appliances -----What's the voltage?
Kemm hu l-voltagg?
kem uw il voltach
Do you have a battery

for this?
Ghandek batterija
ghal din?
a:ndek batteriya
a:l diyn
Can you show me how
Tista turini kif
tista turiyni kiyf
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it works?
tahdem?
tahdem
I'd like to rent/hire

a camcorder / VCR.
Nixtieq nikri
kamkorder / visijar
nishti:' nikri
kamkorder visiyar
I'd like a loaf of

bread.
Nixtieq hobza.
nishti:' hobza
What sort of cheese

do you have?
Xi kwalita ta' gobon

ghandek?
shi kwalita ta jobon

a:ndek
I'll have a piece

of this, please.
Jekk joghgbok nixtieq

bicca minn dan.
yek yo:jbok nishti:'

bicha min dan
I need some garlic

and some onions.
Ghandi bzonn ftit tewm

u ftit basal.
a:ndi bzonn ftiyt tewm

u ftiyt basal
I'd like a kilo of

apples / peaches.
tomatoes / apricots.
Nixtieq kilo
tuffieh / hawh
tadam / berquq.
nishti:' kiylo
tuffi:h hawh
tadam ber'u'
100 grams of butter.
mitt grammi butir.
mitt grammi butiyr
half dozen eggs.
nofs tuzzana bajd.
nofs tuzzana bayd
a litre of milk.
litru halib.
litru haliyb
a can of pears.
bott langas.
bott lanjas
a box of chocolates.
kaxxa cokkolata.
kashsha chokkolata
Grocery -------
Watchmaker's - Jeweller's -------Could I please see

that?
Jekk joghgbok nista nara

dak?
yek yo:jbok nista nara

dak
Do you have anything

in gold?
Ghandek xi haga
fid-deheb?
a:ndek shi haja

fid de:b
Is this real silver?
Dan veru fidda?
dan veru fidda
Could you repair

this watch?
Tista ssewwi
dan l-arlogg?
tista issewwi
dan larloch
This watch needs

cleaning.
Dan l-arlogg ghandu bzonn

tindifa.
dan larloch a:ndu bzon

tindiyfa
I'd like a/an/some

alarm clock / battery
bracelet / chain
clock / cross
cutlery / earrings
jewel box
necklace / ring
rosary beads
tie pin
Nixtieq
sveljarin / batterija
brazzulett / katina
arlogg / salib
pozati / misluti
kaxxa ghall-gawhar
gizirana / curkett
kuruna tar-ruzarju
labra ta' ngravata
nishti:'
svelyarin batteriya
bratsulet katiyna
arloch saliyb
pozati misluti
kashsha a:l jawa:r
jizirana churket
kuruna tar ruzaryu
labra ta ingravata
alabaster / copper
crystal / diamond
emerald / enamel
gold / ivory
pearl / silver
alabastru / ram
kristall / djamant
smerald / enamilju
deheb / ivorju
gawhra / fidda
alabastru ram
kristal dyamant
zmerald enamilyu
de:b ivoryu
jawra: fidda
Optician ------I've broken my glasses. In-nuccali nqasamli.
in nuchchali in'asamli
Can you repair them

for me?
Tista ssewwijhomli?
tista issewwiyomli
When will they be

ready?
Meta jkunu lesti?
meta ikuwnu lesti
Can you change the

lenses for me?
Tista tibdilli
il-lenti?
tista tibdilli
il lenti
I'd like to have my

eyesight checked.
Nixtieq ticcekkjali
l-vista.
nishti:' tichekkyali
il vista
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I'm short-sighted.
Jiena korta vista.
yi:na korta vista
I've lost one of my

contact lenses.
Tlift wahda
mill-kontakt lensis.
tlift wahda
mill kontakt lensis
I'd like to buy

a pair of sunglasses.
Nixtieq nixtri
par nuccali tax-xemx.
nishti:' nishtri
par nuchchali tash
shemsh
May I look in a
mirror?
Nista nara
f'mera?
nista nara
fmera
I'd like to buy

a pair of binoculars.
Nixtieq nixtri
bajnokjular.
nishti:' nishtri
baynokyular
I want a/an... camera

simple / inexpensive
Irrid kamera
semplici / rhisa
irriyd kamera
semplichi irhiysa
Show me some
camcoders.
Urini ftit
kamkorders.
uriyni ftiyt
kamkorders
Photography -------
I'd like to have some Nixtieq tehodli ftit

passport photos taken. ritratti ghal passaport.
nishti:' tehodli ftiyt

ritratti a:l passaport
I'd like film for

this camera.
nishti:' film al
diyn il kamera
Nixtieq film ghal

din il-kamera.
How much do you

Kemm iqum
charge for processing? l-isvilupp?
kem i'um
lizvilupp
I want two prints

of each negative.
Irrid zewg ritratti

ta' kull-negattiva.
irriyd zewch ritratti

ta kull negativa
Will you please

enlarge this.
Jekk joghgbok
kabbarli dan.
yek yo:jbok
kabbarli dan
When will the photos

be ready?
Meta jkunu lesti

r-ritratti?
meta ikunu lesti

ir ritratti
Can you repair this

camera?
Tista ssewwi din

il-kamera?
tista issewwi diyn

il kamera
AT THE BANK --------At the Bank -----I want to change

some dollars.
Irrid insarraf
ftit dollari.
irriyd insarraf
ftiyt dollari
I want to cash a
traveller's check.
Irrid ninkaxxa
traviller cekk.
irriyd ninkashsha
traviller chek
What's the exchange

rate?
X'hini r-rata
tal-kambju?
shiniy ir rata
tal kambyu
Can you telex my

bank in New York?
Tista titteleksja
il-bank tieghi NY?
tista titteleksya
il bank ti:ey Nyu York
I want to credit this

to my account.
Irrid nakkredita dan

fl-akkawnt tieghi.
irriyd nakkredita
flakkawnt ti:ey
I want to open
an account.
Nixtieq niftah
akkawnt.
nishti:' niftah
akkawnt
I want to withraw
Lm100.
Nixtieq nigbed
mitt lira.
nishti:' nijbed
mit liyra
Where should I sign?
Fejn ghandi niffirma?
feyn a:ndi niffirma
Can you provide me

with an interpreter?
Tista tipprovdini
b'interpretu?
tista tipprovdiyni
binterpretu
Where can I make

photocopies?
Fejn nista naghmel

fotokopji?
feyn nista na:mel

fotokopyi
Can you cash a

personal check?
Tista tinkaxxa
cekk persunali?
tista tinkashsha
chek persunali
Have you small change? Ghandek zghar?
a:ndek za:r
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Here's the change.
Survival Maltese
Hawn il-bqija.
awn il b'iya
I have no money on me. M'ghandix flus fuqi.
ma:ndiysh fluws fu'i
amount / balance
capital / checkbook
contract / expenses
invoice / loss
mortgage / payment
percentage / profit
purchase / sale
share / transfer
value.
ammont bilanch
kapital chekbuk
kuntrat speyyes
kont telf
ipoteka hla:s
perchentwali profit
akkwist beyh
se:m trasferiment
valuwr
ammont / bilanc
kapital / cekkbuk
kuntratt / spejjez
kont / telf
ipoteka / hlas
percentwali / profitt
akkwist / bejgh
sehem / trasferiment
valur.
AT THE POST OFFICE -------
Where's the nearest

post office?
Fejn hi l-posta
l-iktar vicina?
feyn iy il posta
liktar vichina
What time does the

P.O. open / close?
X'hin tiftah /
taghlaq il-posta?
sh hin tiftah
ta:la' il posta
A stamp for this

letter / postcard
please.
Jekk joghgbok bolla

ghal din l-ittra /
il-kartolina.
yek yo:jbok bolla

a:l diyn littra
il kartolina
What's the postage

for a postcard to
Australia?
X'inhu l-pustagg
ghal kartolina
ghall-Awstralja?
shinuw il pustach
a:l kartolina
a:l lawstralya
I want to send this

parcel.
Irrid nibghat dan

il-pakkett.
irriyd niba:t dan

il pakket
I want to send this...

air mail
express
registered mail.
Irrid nibghat din...

bl-ajru
espress
rakkomandata.
irriyf niba:t diyn

blayru
espres
rakkomandata
Where's the general

delivery?
Feyn hi l-poste
restante?
feyn iy il post
restant
Is there any mail

for me? My name is...
Hemm xi posta
ghalija? Jisimni...
em shi posta
a:liya yisimni
I want to send a
telegramm / telex.
Irrid nibghat
telegramm / teleks.
irriyd niba:t
telegram teleks
May I please have

a form?
Jekk joghgbok aghtini

formula.
yek yo:jbok a:tiyni

formula
How much is it per

word?
Kemm tqum kull

kelma?
kem t'u:m kul

kelma
How long will a cable

take to Toronto?
Kemm jiehu zmien

kejbil ghal Toronto?
kem yi:hu zmi:n

keybil a:l Toronto
TELEPHONE --------
Where's the telephone? Fejn hu t-telefown?
feyn uw it telefown
Where's the nearest

telephone booth?
Fejn hu l-eqreb
kjosk tat-telefown?
feyn uw le'reb
kyosk tat telefown
I want to make a
phone call.
Ghandi bzonn naghmel

telefown.
andi bzon na:mel

telefown
May I use your phone?
Nista nuza t-telefown

tieghek?
nista nuwza it telefown

ti:ek
Have you a phone

directory?
Ghandek ktieb
tat-telefown?
a:ndek kti:b
tat telefown
Who is speaking?
Min qed jitkellem?
miyn 'ed yitkellem
Hello! This is Mrs. X

speaking.
This is Mr. X
Hellow! Hawn is-Sinjura hellow awn is sinyura

X qed titkellem.
'ed titkellem.
Hawn is-Sinjur X
awn is sinyur
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speaking.
qed jitkellem.
'ed yitkellem
Can I speak to...
Nista' nkellem 'il...
nista inkellem il
Isn't he home?
Isn't she home?
Mhux id-dar?
Mhix id-dar?
muwsh id da:r
miysh isd da:r
Would you please take

a message?
Jekk joghgbok tista

tiehu messagg?
yek yo:jbok tista

ti:hu messach
I'll call later.
Incempel iktar tard.
inchempel iktar tard
Would you ask him

to call me.
/ask her to call me.
Jekk joghgbok ghidlu

jcempilli.
/ghidilha ccempilli.
yek yo:jbok e:ydlu

ichempilli
e:ydila ichchempilli
My number is...
In-numre tieghi hu...
in numru ti:ey uw
Speak more slowly

please.
Jekk joghgbok tkellem

iktar bil-mod.
yek yo:jbok tkellem

iktar bil mod
The line is busy.
Il-linja engegjd.
il linya engeyjd
Good morning, can you

help me get this
number?
Bongornu, tista
tghinni naqbad dan
in-numru?
bonjornu tista
te:yni na'bad dan
in numru
I want to place a
collect call.
Irrid naghmel telefown irriyd na:mel telefown

u nirriversja l-hlas. u nirriversya il hlas
I want to pay for

this call.
Irrid inhallas ghal

dan it-telefown.
irriyd inhallas a:l

dan it telefown
Tista ssejjahli
tabib?
tista isseyyahli
tabiyb
DOCTOR -------
General --Can you get me a

doctor?
Is there a doctor here? Hawn tabib hawnhekk?
awn tabiyb awnek
I need a doctor
quickly.
Ghandi bzonn tabib

malajr.
a:ndi bzon tabiyb

malayr
Can I make an
appointment right now,
tomorrow, as soon
as possible.
Nista' naghmel
nista na:mel
appuntament issa stess, appuntament issa stes
ghada, mill-aktar
a:da mill aktar
fis.
fiys
Parts of the body ----appendix / arm

artery / back
bladder
bone / bowels
breast / ear
eye / eyes
face / finger
foot / genitals
gland / hand
head / heart
intestines / jaw
joint / kidney
knee / leg
lip / liver
lung / mouth
muscle / neck
nerve /nose
rib / shoulder
skin
spine
stomach / tendon
throat / tongue
tooth / waist
vein
appendici / driegh
arterija / dahar
buzzieqa ta' l-awrina
ghadma / msaren
sider / widna
ghajn / ghajnejn
wicc / saba
sieq / genitali
glandola / id
ras / qalb
intestini / xedaq
goga / kilwa
rkoppa / rigel
xoffa / fwied
pulmun / halq
musklu / ghonq
nerv / mnieher
kustilja / spalla
gilda
xewka tad-dahar
stonku / gherq
gerzuma / lsien
sinna / qadd
vina
appendichi dri:h
arteriya da:r
buzzi;'a ta lawriyna
a:dma imsaren
sider widna
a:yn a:yneyn
wich saba
si:' jenitali
glandola iyt
ra:s 'alp
intestiyni sheda'
joga kilwa
irkoppa rijel
shoffa fwi:t
pulmuwn hal'
musklu o:n'
nerf imni:her
kustilya spalla
jilda
shewka tad da:r
stonku e:r'
gerzuwma ilsi:n
sinna 'at
viyna
Accident - Injury -----There has been
Gara ncident.
jara inchident
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an accident.
My child has had
a fall.
It-tifel (m) tieghi

waqa'.
It-tifla (f) tieghi
waqghet.
it tifel ti:ey
wa'a
it tifla ti:ey
wa'e:t
He has hurt his head.
(Hu) wegga' rasu.
uw wejja rasu
She has hurt her head. (Hi) weggghet rasha.
iy wejje:t rasa
He's/she's
unconscious.
mitluwf mitluwfa min

sensih/sensiya
Mitluf/mitlufa minn
sensih/sensiha.
He's bleeding heavily. Qed jisvina sewwa.

She's bleeding heavily. Qed tisvina sewwa.
'ed yizvina sewwa

'ed tizvina sewwa
He's seriously
injured.
Korrut sewwa.
korruwt sewwa
She's seriously
injured.
Korruta sewwa.
korruwta sewwa
His arm is broken.
Dirghajh maqsuma.
dira:yh ma'suwma
Her arm is broken.
Dirghajha maqsuma.
dira:ya ma'suwma
I've been stung.
Ghandi tingiza.
a:ndi tingiyza
I've got something

in my eye.
Ghandi xi haga
f'ghajnejja.
a:ndi shi haja

fa;yneyya
I've got a/an...

blister
boil
bruise
burn
cut
graze
insect bite
lump
rash
sting
swelling
wound
Ghandi...
muffaha
musmar
dbengila
harqa
ferita
barxa
gidma ta' nsett
gundella
raxx
tingiza
nefha
ferita
a:ndi
muffaha
musmar
tbenjiyla
har'a
feriyta
barsha
gidma ta inset
gundella
rash
tingiyza
nefha
feriyta
Could you have a

look at it?
Tista tarali ftit?
tista tarali ftiyt
I can't move my...
Ma nistax incaqlaq...
ma nistash incha'la'
It hurts.
Tugghani.
tuja:ni
I'm not feeling well.
Mhux f'sikti.
muwsh fsikti
I'm ill.
Ma niflahx.
ma niflahsh
I feel dizzy.
Inhossni stordut (m)

storduta (f).
inhossni storduwt
storduwta
I feel nauseous.
Inhossni mdardar (m)

imdardra (f).
inhossni imdardar
imdardra
I feel shivery.
Ghandi tkexkix.
a:ndi tkeshkiysh
I've got a fever.
Ghandi d-deni.
a:ndi id deni
I've been vomiting.
Ili nirrimetti.
iyli nirrimetti
I'm constipated.
Ili ma nipporga.
iyli ma nipporga
I've got diarrhoea.
Ghandi d-dijarrea.
a:ndi id diyarrea
I have a nosebleed.
Qed ninfarag.
'ed ninfarach
I've got (a/an)...

asthma
backache
cold
cough
cramps
earache
headache
Ghandi ...
l-azma
ugigh f'dahari
rih
is-soghla
bughawieg
ugigh f'widnejja
ugigh ta' ras
a:ndi
lazma
ujih fda:ri
rijh
is so:la
bua:wi:ch
ujih fwidneyya
ujih ta ras
Illness ---
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indigestion
palpitations
rheumatism
sore throat
stomach ache
sunstroke
indigestjoni
tferfir ta' qalb
rewmatizmu
hruq fi grizmejja
ugigh fl-istonku
xemxata
indijestyoni
tferfijr ta 'alp
rewmatizmu
hru' fi grizmeyya
ujih fli stonku
shemshata
I have a pain in
my chest.
Ghandi ugigh
f'sidri.
a:ndi ujih
fsidri
I had a heart attack

... years ago.
Kelli attakk tal-qalb

... snin ilu.
kelli attak tal 'alp

sniyn iylu.
My blood pressure is
too high/too low.
Il-pressjoni tieghi
tad-demm hi gholja
wisq/baxxa wisq.
il pressyoni ti:ey
tad dem iy o:lya
wis' bashsha wis'
I'm allergic to...
Jien allergiku ghal... yi:n allerjiku a:l
I'm diabetic.
Ghandi d-dijabete.
a:ndi id diyabete
Women's section -----I have period pains.
Ghandi ugigh tax-xahar. a:ndi ujih tash sha:r
I have a vaginal
infection.
Ghandi infezzjoni
fil-vagina.
a:ndi infetsyoni
fil vajiyna
I'm on the pill.
Qed niehu l-pillola.
'ed ni:hu il pillola
I haven't had my
period for 2 months.
Ili ma nara
xahrejn.
iyli ma nara
sha:reyn
I'm 3 months pregnant. Jiena tlit xhur tqila. yi:na tlit shuwr t'iyla
Prescription, Treatment ---This is my usual

medecine.
Din hi l-medicina
tieghi tas-soltu.
diyn iy il medichiyna
ti:ey tas soltu
Can you give me a

Tista taghtini
prescription for this? ricetta ghal dan?
tista ta:tiyni
richetta a:l dan
Can you prescribe some Tista tordnali ftit

sleeping pills,
pilloli ta' l-irqad,
a tranquillizer?
kalmanti?
tista tordnali ftiyt

pilloli ta lir'at
kalmanti
I'm allergic to
Jien allergiku ghal
yi:n allerjiku a:l
antibiotics/penicillin. antibiotici/penicillina.antibiyotichi penichilliyna
I don't want anything
too strong.
Ma rridx xi haga
qawwija hafna.
ma irrich shi haja

'awiyya hafna
How many times a day

should I take it?
Kemm il darba fil-jum

ghandi nehodha?
kem il darab fil yuwm

a:ndi nehoda
Must I swallow them

whole?
Ghandi niblaghhom
shah?
a:ndi niblahhom
s hah
Fee ---How much do I owe you? Kemm ghandi ntik?
kem a:ndi intiyk
May I have a receipt

for my health
insurance?
Nixtieq ircevuta
ghall-assikurazzjoni
tas-sahha.
nishti:' irchevuwta
a:l assikuratsyoni
tas sahha
Can I have a medical

certificate?
Tista taghtini
certifikat mediku?
tista ta:tiyni
chertifikat mediku
What are the visiting

hours?
X'inhuma l-hinijiet
tal-parlatorju?
shinuwma il hiniyi:t
tal parlatoryu
When can I get up?
Meta nista nqum?
meta nista in'uwm
When will the doctor

come?
Meta se jigi t-tabib?
meta se yiji it tabiyb
I'm in pain.
Ninsab mugugh.
ninsab mujuwh
I can't eat.
Ma nistax niekol.
ma nistash ni:kol
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I can't sleep.
Ma nistax norqod.
ma nistash nor'od
Can I have a painkiller / some

sleeping pills?
Tista ttini kalmant /

ftit pilloli
ghall-irqad?
tista ittiyni kalmant

ftiyt pilloli
a:l lir'ad
Where is the bell?
Fejn hi l-qanpiena?
feyn iy il 'anpi:na
nurse
Infermier (m)
infermiera (f)
pazjent
anestetiku
trasfuzjoni tad-demm
injezzjoni
sodda
padella
termometru
infermi:r
infermi:ra
patsyent
anestetiku
trasfuzyoni tad dem
inyetsyoni
sodda
padella
termometru
Can you recommend

a good dentist?
Tista tirrakmandali
dentista tajjeb?
tista tirrakmandali
dentista tayyeb
Can I make an
(urgent) appointment
to see Dr ...?
Nixtieq naghmel
appuntament (urgenti)
biex nara d-dentista.
nishti:' na:mel
appuntament urjenti
bi:sh nara id dentista
patient
anaesthetic
blood transfusion
injection
bed
bedpan
thermometer
DENTIST --------
I have a broken tooth. Ghandi sinna miksura.
a:ndi sinna miksuwra
I have a tootache.
Ghandi ugigh ta' dras. a:ndi ujih ta dras
I have an abscess.
Ghandi axxess.
a:ndi ashshess
This tooth hurts.
Dis-sinna tugghani.
dis sinna tuja:ni
I don't want it
extracted.
Ma rridx naqlaghha.
ma irriych na'lahha
Could you give me

an anaesthetic?
Tista taghtini
l-loppju?
tista ta:tiyni
il loppyu
I've lost a filling.
Tlift filling.
tlift fillink
The gum is very sore.
Il-hanek jahraqni ferm. il hanek jahra'ni ferm
The gum is bleeding.
il-hanek idemma.
il hanek idemma
I've broken this

denture.
Ksirt din
id-dentatura.
ksirt diyn
id dentatuwra
Can you repair this

denture?
Tista ssewwi din

id-dentatura?
tista issewwi diyn

id dentatuwra
When will it be raedy? Meta tkun lesta?
meta tkuwn lesta
EMERGENCY -------Call the police.
Sejjah pulizija.
seyyah pulitsiya
Danger.
Periklu.
periklu
Fire.
Nar.
nar
Get a doctor.
Sejjah tabib.
seyyah tabiyb
Go away.
Mur 'l hemm.
muwr lem
Help.
Ajut.
ayut
Get help quickly.
Sejjah ghajnuna malajr. seyyah a:ynuwna malayr
I'm ill.
Inhossni hazin.
inhossni haziyn
I'm lost.
Intlift.
intlift
Leave me alone.
Hallini kwiet (m).

Hallini kwieta (f).
halliyni kwi:t
halliyni kwi:ta
Look out!
Attenzjoni!
attentsyoni
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Poison.
Velenu.
velenu
Police.
Pulizija.
pulitsiya
Quick.
Malajr.
malayr
Stop.
Ieqaf (s) Ieqfu (p).
i:'af i:'fu
Stop that man/woman.
Zommu dak ir-ragel/

dik il-mara.
zommu dak ir rajel

diyk il mara
Stop thief.
Halliel (m)
Halliela (f)
halli:l
halli:la
To be continued.....
(SURVIVAL MALTESE for Travelers, Copyright 1995 Grazio Falzon) (grazio@fred.net)
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Maltese Grammar
BASIC
MALTESE GRAMMAR
By
Grazio Falzon
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ALPHABET
ARTICLE
PRONOUN
ADVERB
GENDER
COMPARISON
NUMBER
VERB
SUFFIX
NEGATIVE
CONDITIONAL
FUTURE
THE ALPHABET
LETTER APPROXIMATE PRONUNCIATION

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SYMBOL
------
EXAMPLES
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short, like 'u' in 'shut'

long, like 'a' in 'far'
a
a:
raba
sala
like Eng. b
blu
like ch in 'church'
ch
coff
like Eng. d
demm
short, as e in 'shed'
long, as ai in 'hair'
e
e:
dell
gelu
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like Eng. f
frott
like j in 'join'
gbejna
like g in 'great'
gardell
silent within a word;
fehem
pronounced like h in hen

when at the end of a word
fih
like h in 'house'
hamsa
short, as i in 'fit'
long, as ee in 'jeep'
i
i:
fitt
ilu
like y in 'yes'
jannar
like k in 'kit'
kelma
like l in 'life'
landa
as in Eng.
mans
as in Eng.
nisel
short, like o in got

long, like aw in law
o
o:
bott
sod
GH
mostly silent (*)
as in Eng.
patata
glottal plosive sound

produced by the closure of
the vocal chords followed
by their sudden separation
'
dqiq
trilled like Scottish r
marsus
like s in 'sea'
sinjur
like t in French 'tante'
tfajla
short, like u in 'full'

long, like oo in 'fool'
u
u:
pulptu
hut
as in Eng.
iva
like w in 'war'
werwer
like sh in 'sheep'
sh
xadina
voiced, like z in 'fuzz'
zunzan
unvoiced, like ts in 'hats'
ts
pinzell
boghod
(*) 'GH' is regarded as a single letter in Maltese. When it precedes or

follows any one of the vowels 'a', 'e', 'o' it prolongs the sound of the
vowel. In my phonetic transcription this is shown by : after the
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vowel concerned.
When 'GH' is followed by the vowel 'i' it takes the sound of 'ay' in the
English word 'bay'. When 'GH' is followed by the vowel 'u' it takes the
sound of 'ou' in the English word 'soul'.
When 'GH' is the final letter in a word, it is pronounced as a soft
aspirate sound like 'h' in the English word 'hair'.
The phonetic transcription will show the correct variation in
pronunciation.
N.B.(1) General rules governing the length of vowels:
-- All vowels at the end of a word are short and unstressed.
-- All vowels are long when they are stressed and are followed
by one consonant. They are short when followed by more than
one consonant.
-- A long vowel becomes shorter when the word in which it occurs
is followed by a word beginning with a consonant and carrying
the main stress. E.g. dar sabiha.
N.B.(2) My phonetic transcription will also show the differences in

pronunciation of 'g' in 'gobon' and 'g' in 'gidba', 'z' in 'zija' and 'z'
in 'zarbun', and between silent and pronounced 'h'.
N.B.(3) Doubled consonants are to be lengthened phonetically at the

beginning of a word or inside it. Thus ll in 'falla' must be pronounced
not with one l as in English 'fuller' but with the first l closing
the first syllable and with the second l opening the second syllable.
Approximate phonetic analogy in English would be the pronunciation of
"full life".
THE ARTICLE
The definite article "the", in Maltese is "l", linked by a hyphen to the following noun or adjective.
E.g. l-orizzont (the horizon), l-isbah (the most beautiful).
The article becomes "il-" if the following word begins with a consonant. E.g. il-mera (the mirror), ilquddiesa (the Mass), il-qamar (the moon), il-lapis (the pencil), il-habs (the prison), il-ghasfur or lghasfur (the bird), il-herra or l-herra (the rudenss).
The definite article changes to match the following word in certain instances when the initial
consonant is c, d, n, r, s, t, x, z (voiced), or z E.g. ic-cirku (the circle), id-duhhan (the smoke), innemel (the ants), ir-rahal (the village), is-suwed (the blacks), it-tagen (the frying pan), ix-xitan (the
devil), iz-zalza (the sauce), iz-zunzan (the bee).
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PRONOUNS
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Personal pronouns in Maltese can also function as verbs. Thus:
Singular:
Jien (or Jiena) =
Int (or Inti) =
Hu (or Huwa)
=
Hi (or Hija)
=
I; I am
You; You are
He; He is
She; She is
Plural:
Ahna
Intom
Huma
=
=
=
We; We are
You; You are
They; They are
The negative of the verbal mode of the pronoun is made by surrounding the pronoun with "ma"
before the pronoun and "x" appended to it. Thus:
ma jiniex (or miniex)
mintix
mhuwiex (or mhux)
mhijiex (or mhix)
mahniex
mintomx
mhumiex
I am not
You are not
He is not
She is not
We are not
You are not
They are not
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES / PRONOUNS

singular
plural
masculine
dan (this)
dak (that)
dawn (these)
dawk (those)
feminine
din (this)
dik (that)
dawn (these)
dawk (those)
E.g. Dan il-hanut (this store)(adj)

Dan hu l-hanut (this is the store)(pron)
Dik is-sinjura (that lady)(adj)
Dik hija s-sinjura (that is the lady)(pron)
RELATIVE PRONOUN
The relative pronouns who, whom, that, which are rendered in Maltese by the particle "li".
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L-ittra li bghattli. (The letter you sent me).

Ma rajtx il-programmi li semmejtli. (I didn't see the programs you
mentioned to me).
Dan hu l-frigg li jmissna nixtru. (This is the fridge we should
buy).
INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS
Min (Who)
Liema (Which one)
Xi (What)
X (What) before words beginning with a vowel, a single consonant,
a silent h or gh.
Min hi l-mara tieghu? (Who is his wife?).
Liema kompjuter se tixtri? (Which computer are you buying?).
Xi trid? (What do you want?).
X'tip ta' persuna hu? (What type of person is he?).
X'ghamlet? (What did she do?).
PRONOMINAL SUFFIXES
The pronominal suffixes appended to nouns, verbs and prepositions are:
Singular
Plural
-i, -ja (my)

-ek, -ok, -k (your)
-u, -h (his)
-ha (hers)
-na (our)
-kom (your)
-hom (their)
-hom (their)
E.g. mieghek (with you); tajthom (I gave them); gismi (my body);
ommok (your mother); taghha (hers).
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
Singular
Plural
1st person:
tieghi (my, mine)
taghna (our, ours)
2nd person:
tieghek (your, yours)
taghkom (your, yours)
3rd person:
theirs)
tieghu (his, its)
taghhom (their,
taghha (her, hers, its)
taghhom (their, theirs)
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ADVERBS
fejn (where)
Fejn hi l-librerija? (Where's the library?)
hawn (here)
Hawn ahna! (Here we are!)
hemm (there)
Meta sejjer hemm? (When are you going there?)
kullimkien (everywhere) Kullimkien hekk. (It's like this everywhere.)
meta (when)
Meta se titilqu? (When are you leaving?)
illum (today)
Illum temp bnazzi. (Fine weather today.)
ghada (tomorrow)
Tluq ghal ghada. (Departure set for tomorrow.)
ilbierah (yesterday)
Wasalna 'lbierah. (We arrived yesterday.)
xhin (when)
Xhin hi c-cena? (What time is supper?)
qatt (never)
Qatt ma kellu xorti. (He was never lucky.)
kif (how)
Kif issajjru l-bebbux? (How do you cook snails?)
biss (only)
Rajtha darba biss. (I saw her only one time.)
wisq (too much)
Tlablab wisq. (She chatters too much.)
bizzejjed (enough)
Ma jiekolx bizzejjed. (He doesn't eat enough.)
hadd (no one)
Hadd ma gie. (No one showed up.)
xejn (nothing)
Xejn ma jiskantani. (Nothing surprises me.)
tassew (really)
Tassew ma toghgobnix. (Really I don't like it.)
ghaliex (why)
Ghaliex ma cempiltx? (Why didn't you call?)
GENDER OF NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES

(1)
Nouns and adjectives ending in a consonant or in "u" are
masculine.
glekk (coat)
ktieb (book)
seklu (century)
gustuz (cute)
A few exceptions: triq (street), dar (house), ruh (soul), qalb

(heart), belt (city), id (hand).
(2)
Nouns and adjectives ending in "a" are feminine.

mejda (table
helwa (sweet)
A few
(3)
hobza (loaf)
sabiha (beautiful)
exceptions: ilma (water), papa (pope), alla (god).
Nouns ending in "i" are feminine.

arti (art)
fidi (faith)
xorti (luck)
vuci (voice)
FORMATION OF FEMININE ADJECTIVES

Generally, the feminine gender is formed by adding "a" to the masculine or "ja" if the masculine
ends in "i".
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In Maltese, the adjective follows the noun it qualifies.

mara xiha (an old woman)
tfajla franciza (a French girl)
The adjective takes the definite article when it qualifies a noun which
is preceded by a definite article.
it-tifel il-marid (the sick boy)
il-kamra n-nadifa (the clean room)
When a noun is in the singular, the qualifying ajective agrees with the
noun in gender and number. In the plural form of the adjective is the
same for both masculine and feminine genders.
N.B. The formation of the plural number in Maltese for both adjectives and nouns does not follow
uniform patterns. The reader is encouraged to learn the plural forms as he or she encounters them.
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
The comparative degree of adjectives is formed by prefixing "a, e, i" or "o" to the positive form of
the adjective. Following are examples of the main patterns:
qawwi (strong)
ohxon (fat)
fqir (poor)
ghali (costly)
aqwa (stronger)
ehxen (fatter)
ifqar (poorer)
oghla (costlier)
The conjunction "minn" (than) introduces the following item of

comparison.
Din id-dghajsa hi akbar minn l-ohra.
(This boat is larger than the other one).
The superlative precedes the noun it qualifies and is expressed by
prefixing the article "l-" to the comparative form of the adjective.
l-ikbar kamra (the largest room)
l-iqsar triq (the shortest road)
Some adjectives take "aktar" (more) or "izjed" (more) and "anqas"
(less) to express the comparative degree. The superlative is formed by
prefixing the definite article "l-" to "aktar', "izjed", and "anqas".
Ghawdex hu iktar awtentiku minn Malta.
(Gozo is more authentic than Malta).
Dak il-kostum hu anqas accettat fMalta.
(That custom is less accepted in Malta).
Hi l-ahjar fil-kors.
(She is the best in the course).
Dawn huma l-anqas artistici.
(These are the least artistic).
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THE PLURAL
Maltese has two plural numbers:
a) the DUAL indicating two items or things in pairs.
b) the PLURAL expressing more than two items.
The DUAL number is formed by adding the suffix "-ejn" or "-ajn" to the
singular form of the noun.
darba = darbtejn (twice)
jum = jumejn (two days)
gimgha = gimaghtejn (twoweeks)

id = idejn (pair of hands)
The general PLURAL is formed by the suffixes: "-i", "-iet", "-ijiet",

and "-ien".
ajruplan = ajruplani (airplanes)
taqsima = taqsimiet (sections)
ahbar = ahbarijiet (news)

wied = widien (valleys)
Some nouns have a determinate plural (preceded by a number) and also a

collective plural form.
kelma (a word), erba kelmiet (four words), kliem (words)
tuffieha (an apple), sitt tuffihiet (six apples), tuffieh (apples)
Maltese has two categories of formations of the plural for nouns and
adjectives;
a) the external plural by suffixes
b) the internal plural formed by breaking the word internally
N.B. The student is encouraged to memorize the plural formations of the
more frequently used words. Following is a sampler of the variety of
plural patterns encountered in Maltese.
a) EXTERNAL PLURAL
Malti = Maltin (Maltese)
omm = ommijiet (mothers)
bieb = bibien (doors)
xugaman = xugamani (towels)
siggu = siggijiet (chairs)
xufier = xufiera (drivers)
cekk = cekkijiet (checks)
b) INTERNAL PLURAL
dar = djar (houses)
but = bwiet (pockets)
ragel = rgiel (men)
rahal = rhula (villages)
ktieb = kotba (books)
targa = tarag (stairs)
sodda = sodod (beds)
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gzira = gzejjer (islands
THE VERB
In Maltese, verbs do not have an infinitive form. Verb moods and tenses are constructed from a
root form which consists of the third person singular, masculine, Perfect Tense.
There are five categories of conjugations:
1) STRONG:
Verbs having three or four root consonants.
KiTeB (he wrote); HaRBaT (he ruined)
2) DEFECTIVE:
Verbs having a silent third radical "gh".
TaFa for TaFaGH (he threw)
3) WEAK: Verbs having a third radical semi vowel "j". QaRa for
QaRaJ (he read)
4) HOLLOW:
Verbs having long "a" or "ie" (for original
etymological "awa" and "aja") between initial and final stem
consonants. DaM for DaWaM (he delayed); SaB for SaJaB (he found)
5) DOUBLED:
Verbs having double third radical.
GaRR (he transported)
THE MALTESE VERB HAS THE FOLLOWING TENSES AND FUNCTIONS:
1) The PERFECT TENSE

Jien ktibt (I wrote)
Inti ktibt (you wrote)
Hija kitbet (she wrote)
Huwa kiteb (he wrote)
Ahna ktibna (we wrote)

Intom ktibtu (you wrote)
Huma kitbu (they wrote)
Huma kitbu (they wrote)
2) The IMPERFECT (PRESENT - FUTURE TENSE)

Jien nikteb (I write)
Inti tikteb (you write)
Hija tikteb (she writes)
Huwa jikteb (he writes)
Ahna niktbu (we write)

Intom tiktbu (you write)
Huma jiktbu (they write)
Huma jiktbu (they write)
3) The IMPERATIVE MOOD

ikteb (write)(sing / you)
iktbu (write)(plur / you)
4) The PRESENT PARTICIPLE

Intransitive verbs have this form. Ex: hiere[ (going out); rieqed
(sleeping); sieket (quiet).
5) The PAST PARTICIPLE

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miktub (written); misruq (stolen); miksur (broken).
6) The VERBAL NOUN

kitba (writing or script); serqa (stealing or theft); telfa
(losing or loss).
DERIVED VERBS
Derived verbal stems are categorized into nine groups according to formation and meaning of
verbs.
PATTERN 1
Verbs doubling a middle radical. The meaning is generally intensive,
causative or transitive.
Ex: kisser (he smashed); raqqad (he put to sleep); kabbar (he enlarged).
Conjugation:
Perfect
(jien) kissirt, (int) kissirt, (hu) kisser, (hi)

kissret
(ahna) kissirna, (intom) kssirtu, (huma) kissru
Present
(jien) inkisser, (int) tkisser, (hu) ikisser, (hi) tkisser

(ahna) inkissru, (intom) tkissru, (huma) ikissru
Imperative
kisser (sing.), kissru (plur.)
Past Part.
imkisser (m.) imkissra (f.) imkissrin (pl.)
Verb. Noun
tkissir (breaking in pieces)
PATTERN 2
This is formed by lengthening the first vowel which gives a causal
function to the verb.
Ex: bierek (he blessed); qieghed (he placed).
Conjugation:
Perfect
(jien) berikt, (int) berikt, (hu) bierek, (hi) bierket

(ahna) berikna, (intom) beriktu, (huma) bierku
Present
(jien) inbierek, (int) tbierek, (hu) ibierek, (hi) tbierek

(ahna) inbierku, (intom) tbierku, (huma) ibierku
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Imperative
bierek (sing), bierku (plur.)
Past Part
mbierek (m.) mbierka (f.) imberkin (plur.)
Verb. Noun
tberik (blessing)
PATTERN 3
This group is now obsolete. It used to have a causative function. A rare
example is wera (he showed).
Conjugation:
Perfect
(jien) urejt, (int) urejt, (hu) wera, (hi) uriet

(ahna) wrejna, (intom) urejtu, (huma) wrew
Present
(jien) nuri, (int) turi, (hu) juri, (hi) turi

(ahna) nuru, (intom) turu, (huma) juru
Imperative
uri (sing.), uru (plur.)
Past Part.
muri (m.) murija (f.) murijin (plur.)
Verb. Noun
wirja (show); turija (demonstration)
PATTERN 4
This group is formed by prefixing "t" to Pattern 1 verbs. Resultant
meaning is reflexive, reciprocal, or passive. This "t" assimilates with
the initial letters: c, d, g (soft), n, s, x, z (voiced), or z.
Ex: tkabbar (he grew proud); (i)ccahhad (he denied himself); (i)ssellef
(he borrowed); tghallaq (he hanged himself).
Conjugation:
Perfect
(jien) tkabbart, (int) tkabbart, (hu) tkabbar, (hi)

tkabbret
(ahna) tkabbarna, (intom) tkabbartu, (huma)
tkabbru
Present
(jien) nitkabbar, (int) titkabbar, (hu) jitkabbar

(hi) titkabbar
(ahna) nitkabbru, (intom) titkabbru, (huma)
jitkabbru
Imperative
tkabbar (sing.), tkabbru (plur.)
Past Part.
mkabbar (m.) mkabbra (f.) mkabbrin (plur.)
Verb.Noun
tkabbir (self-importance)
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PATTERN 5
Pattern 2 verbs which take a prefix "t" (with the assimilation of "t"
before: c, d, g (soft), s, z (voiced), or z.). They have a reflexive,
passive, or reciprocal function.
Ex: tqabad (he struggled); tmieghek (he wallowed); tbierek (he was
blessed); (i)ggieled (he quarrelled).
Conjugation:
Perfect
(jien) tqabadt, (int) tqabadt, (hu) tqabad, (hi) tqabdet

(ahna) tqabadna, (intom) tqabadtu, (huma) tqabdu
Present
(jien) nitqabad, (int) titqabad, (hu) jitqabad, (hi)

titqabad
(ahna) nitqabdu, (intom) titqabdu, (huma) jitqabdu
Imperative
tqabad (sing.), tqabdu (plur.)
Past Part.
mqabad
Verb. Noun
tqabid (struggling)
PATTERN 6
Formed by prefixing "n" or "nt" to verbs of the first form. Verbs take a
reflexive or passive meaning.
Ex: (I)ndahal (he interfered); (i)nfirex (it was spread); (i)nqatel (he
killed himself); (i)nqabad (he was caught; (i)nstab (he was found).
Conjugation:
Perfect
(jien) indhalt, (int) inthaldt, (hu) indahal, (hi)

indahlet
(ahna) indhalna, (intom) intdhaltu, (huma) indahlu
Present
(jien) nindahal, (int) tindahal, (hu) jindahal, (hi)

tindahal
(ahna) nindahlu, (intom) tindahlu, (huma) jindahlu
Imperative
indahal (sing.), indahlu (plur.)
Past Part.
none
Verb. Noun
ndhiel (interfering)
PATTERN 7
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Formed by inserting "t" after the first radical of the first form. Verbs
take a reflexive or passive role.
Ex: ftaqar (he became poor); (i)ntesa (he was forgotten).
Conjugation:
Perfect
(jien) ftaqart, (int) ftaqart, (hu) ftaqar, (hi) ftaqret

(ahna) ftaqarna, (intom) ftaqartu, (huma) ftaqru
Present
(jien) niftaqar, (int) tiftaqar, (hu) jiftaqar, (hi)

tiftaqar
(ahna) niftaqru, (intom) tiftaqru, (huma) jiftaqru
Imperative
ftaqar (sing.), ftaqru (plur.)
Past Part.
none
Verb. Noun
none
PATTERN 8
Formed by inserting a long "a" or "ie" between the second and third
radical. These verbs express change of color or quality.
Ex: sfar (he grew yellow/pale); swied (it/he grew black); blieh (he grew
foolish).
Conjugation:
Perfect
(jien) sfart, (int) sfart, (hu) sfar, (hi) sfaret

(ahna) sfarna, (intom) sfartu, (huma) sfaru
Present
(jien) nisfar, (int) tisfar, (hu) jisfar, (hi) tisfar

(ahna) nisfaru, (intom) tisfaru, (huma) jisfaru
Imperative
isfar (sing.), isfaru (plur.)
Past Part.
musfar (m.) musfara (f.) musfarin (plur.)
Verb. Noun
sfurija (yellowness/paleness)
PATTERN 9
This form is derived by prefixing "st" to the initial vowel of the root
word. These verbs express a negative effect.
Ex: stkerra] (he detested); staghgeb (he was amazed).
Conjugation:
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Perfect
(jien) stkerraht (int) stkerraht, (hu) stkerrah, (hi)

stkerrhet
(ahna) stkerrahna (intom) stkerrahtu, (huma)
stkerrhu
Present
(jien) nistkerrah, (int) tistkerrah, (hu) jistkerrah,

(hi) tistkerrah
(ahna) nistkerrhu, (intom) tistkerrhu, (huma)jistkerrhu
Imperative
stkerrah (sing.), stkerrhu (plur.)
Past Part.
mistkerrah (m.) mistkerrha (f.) mistkerrhin

(plur.)
Verb. Noun
skerrih (loathing)
FOLLOWING ARE PARADIGMS OF THE FIVE MAIN GROUPS OF VERBS:
STRONG VERBS
Root Verb:
HADEM (he worked)
Imperative:
ahdem (work) (sing.)

ahdmu (work) (plur.)
Present-Future:
(jien) nahdem (I work; I shall work)

(int) tahdem (you work; you will work)
(hu) jahdem (he works; he will work)
(hi) tahdem (she works; she will work)
(ahna) nahdmu (we work; we shall work)
(intom) tahdmu (you work; you will work)
(huma) jahdmu (they work; they will work)
Perfect:
(jien) hdimt (I worked)

(int) hdimt (you worked)
(hu) hadem (he worked)
(hi) hadmet (she worked)
(ahna) hdimna (we worked
(intom) hdimtu (you worked)
(huma) hadmu (they worked)
Past Participle:
mahdum (m) (worked) mahduma (f) mahdumin(pl)

(worked)
Verbal Noun:
hidma (work)
Root Verb:
WASAL (he arrived)
Imperative:
asal (arrive) (sing)
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aslu (arrive) (plur)

Present-Future:
(jien) nasal (I arrive; I shall arrive)

(int) tasal (you arrive; you will arrive)
(hu) jasal (he arrives; he will arrive)
(hi) tasal (she arrives; she will arrive)
(ahna) naslu (we arrive; we shall arrive)
(intom) taslu (you arrive; you will
arrive)
(huma) jaslu (they arrive; they will
arrive)
Perfect:
(jien) wasalt (I arrived)

(int) wasalt (you arrived)
(hu) wasal (he arrived)
(hi) waslet (she arrived)
(ahna) wasalna (we arrived)
(intom) wasaltu (you arrived)
(huma) waslu (they arrived)
Past Participle:
none
Verbal Noun:
wasla (arrival)
DEFECTIVE VERBS
Root Verb:
QALA (he earned)
Imperative:
aqla (earn) (sing)

aqilghu (earn) (plur)
Present-Future:
(jien) naqla (I earn; I shall earn)

(int) taqla (you earn; you will earn)
(hu) jaqla (he earns; he will earn)
(hi) taqla (she earns; she will earn)
(ahna) naqilghu (we earn; we shall earn)
(intom) taqilghu (you earn; you will earn)
(huma) jaqilghu (they earn; they will
earn)
Perfect:
(jien) qlajt (I earned)

(int) qlajt (you earned)
(hu) qala (he earned)
(hi) qalghet (she earned)
(ahna) qlajna (we earned)
(intom) qlajtu (you earned)
(huma) qalghu (they earned)
Past Participle:
maqlugh (m) maqlugha (f) maqlughin (pl)

(earned)
Verbal Noun:
qligh (earning); qalgha (profit)
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HOLLOW VERBS
Root Verb:
cooked)
SAR(he became; it ripened; it was
Imperative:
sir (become) (sing)

siru (become) (plur)
Present-Future:
(jien) insir (I become)

(int) issir (you become)
(hu) isir (he becomes)
(hi) issir (she becomes)
(ahna) insiru (we become)
(intom) issiru (you become)
(huma) isiru (they become)
Perfect:
(jien) sirt (I became)

(int) sirt (you became)
(hu) sar (he became)
(hi) saret (she became)
(ahna) sirna (we became)
(intom) sirtu (you became)
(huma) saru (they became)
Past Participle:
misjur (m) misjura (f) misjurin (pl)

(ripe)
Verbal Noun:
sajran (ripening)
WEAK VERBS
Root Verb:
QARA (he read)
Imperative:
aqra (read) (sing)

aqraw (read) (plur)
Present-Future:
(jien) naqra (I read)

(int) taqra (you read)
(hu) jaqra (he reads)
(hi) taqra (she reads)
(ahna) naqraw (we read)
(intom) taqraw (you read)
(huma) jaqraw (they read)
Perfect:
(jien) qrajt (I read)

(int) qrajt (you read)
(hu) qara (he read)
(hi) qrat (she read)
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(ahna) qrajna (we read)

(intom) qrajtu (you read)
(huma) qraw (they read)
Past Participle:
moqri (m) moqrija (f) moqrijin (pl) (read)
Verbal Noun:
qari (reading)
DOUBLED VERBS
Root Verb:
MESS (he touched)
Imperative:
miss (touch) (sing)

missu (touch) (plur)
Present-Future:
(jien) immiss (I touch)

(int) tmiss (you touch)
(hu) imiss (he touches)
(hi) tmiss (she touches)
(ahna) immissu (we touch)
(intom) tmissu (you touch)
(huma) imissu (they touch)
Perfect:
(jien) messejt (I touched)

(int) messejt (you touched)
(hu) mess (he touched)
(hi) messet (she touched)
(ahna) messejna (we touched)
(intom) messejtu (you touched)
(huma) messew (they touched)
Past Participle:
mimsus (m) mimsusa (f) mimsusin (pl)

(touched)
Verbal Noun:
mess (touching)
THE QUADRILITERAL VERB
Another group of verbs consists of four consonants in the root form . Ex:
KaZBaR (he reviled); QaRMeC (he crunched); TeMTeM (he stuttered); WeRZaQ
(he screamed); FiXKeL (he obstructed).
Root Verb:
FIXKEL (he obstructed)
Imperative:
fixkel (obstruct) (sing)

fixklu (obstruct) (plur)
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Present-Future:
(jien) infixkel (I obstruct)

(int) tfixkel (you obstruct)
(hu) ifixkel (he obstructs)
(hi) tfixkel (she obstructs)
(ahna) infixklu (we obstruct)
(intom) tfixklu (you obstruct)
(huma) ifixklu (they obstruct)
Perfect:
(jien) fixkilt (I obstructed)

(int) fixkilt (you obstructed)
(hu) fixkel (he obstructed)
(hi) fixklet (she obstructed)
(ahna) fixkilna (we obstructed)
(intom) fixkiltu (you obstructed)
(huma) fixklu (they obstructed)
Past Particple:
imfixkel (m) imfixkla (f) imfixklin (pl)

(obstructed)
Verbal Noun:
tfixkil (obstruction)
IRREGULAR VERBS
Root Verb:
HA (he took)
Imperative:
hu (take) (sing)
hudu (take) (plur)
Present-Future:
(jien) niehu (I take)

(inti) tiehu (you take)
(hu) jiehu (he takes)
(hi) tiehu (she takes)
(ahna) niehdu (we take)
(intom) tiehdu (you take)
(huma) jiehdu (they take)
Perfect:
(jien) hadt (I took)

(int) hadt (you took)
(hu) ha (he took)
(hi) hadet (she took)
(ahna) hadna (we took)
(intom) hadtu (you took)
(huma) hadu (they took)
Past Participle:
mehud (m) mehuda (f) mehudin (pl) (taken)
Verbal Noun:
uhid (act of taking)
-------------------
Root Verb:
RA (he saw)
Imperative:
ara (see) (sing)
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araw (see) (plur)

Present-Future:
(jien) nara (I see)

(int) tara (you see)
(hu) jara (he sees)
(hi) tara (she sees)
(ahna) naraw (we see)
(intom) taraw (you see)
(huma) jaraw (they see)
Perfect:
(jien) rajt (I saw)

(int) rajt (you saw)
(hu) ra (he saw)
(hi) rat (she saw)
(ahna) rajna (we saw)
(intom) rajtu (you saw)
(huma) raw (they saw)
Past Participle:
muri (m) murija (f) murijin (pl) (seen)
Verbal Noun:
raj (way of seeing)
-------------------
Root Verb:
TA (he gave)
Imperative:
aghti (give) (sing)

aghtu (give) (plur)
Present-Future:
(jien) naghti (I give)

(int) taghti (you give)
(hu) jaghti (he gives)
(hi) taghti (she gives)
(ahna) naghtu (we give)
(intom) taghtu (you give)
(huma) jaghtu (they give)
Perfect:
(jien) tajt (I gave)

(int) tajt (you gave)
(hu) ta (he gave)
(hi) tat (she gave)
(ahna) tajna (we gave)
(intom) tajtu (you gave)
(huma) taw (they gave)
Past Participle:
moghti (m) moghtija (f) moghtijin (pl) (given)
Verbal Noun:
ghati (act of giving), ghatja (donation)
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Root Verb:
GIE (he came)
Imperative:
ejja (come) (sing)

ejjew (come) (plur)
Present-Future:
(jien) nigi (I come)

(int) tigi (you come)
(hu) jigi (he comes)
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(hi) tigi (she comes)

(ahna) nigu (we come)
(intom) tigu (you come)
(huma) jigu (they come)
Perfect:
(jien) gejt (I came)

(int) gejt (you came)
(hu) gie (he came)
(hi) giet (she came)
(ahna) gejna (we came)
(intom) gejtu (you came)
(huma) gew (they came)
Past Participle:
none
Verbal Noun:
migja (arrival)
-------------------
Root Verb:
QAL (he said)
Imperative:
ghid (say) (sing)

ghidu (say) (plur)
Present-Future:
(jien) nghid
(int) tghid
(hu) jghid
(hi) tghid
(ahna) nghidu
(intom) tghidu
(huma) jghidu
Perfect:
(jien) ghidt
(int) ghidt
(hu) qal
(hi) qalet
(ahna) ghidna
(intom) ghidtu
(huma) qalu
Past Participle:
none
Verbal Noun:
ghajdut (act of saying)
THE VERB WITH PRONOMINAL SUFFIXES
DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS
Singular
Plural
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-ni (me)
-k, -ok, -ek (you)
-h, -u (him)
-ha (her)
habbni (he loved me)
talabha (he begged her)
uriha (show her)
ibierkek (he blesses you)
hallieha (he left her)
halliha (leave her)
nsewh (they forgot him)
toboghdu (she hates him)
-na (us)
-kom (you)
-hom (them)
ittajpjahom (type them)

insietkom (she forgot you)
urina (show us)
nammirakom (I admire you)
geghilhom (he compelled them)
hallina (leave us)
bazzaghna (he frightened us)
hadhom (he took them)
INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS
Singular
Plural
-li (to me)

-lek (to you)
-lu (to him)
-lha (to her)
-lna (to us)

-lkom (to you)
-lhom (to them)
kitbitli (she wrote to me)

bghattlek (I sent to you)
gabilha (he brought to her)
cempillu (call him)
itfaghlha (throw to her)
ghidtlek (I told you)
geddidli (renew for me)
iktbilha (write to her)
imlielna (he filled for us)

qalilhom (he said to them)
bghattilkom (I sent to you)
iktbulna (write to us)
aqralhom (read to them)
ibaghtulna (send to us)
garrejnilkom (we carried for you)
ncemplilhom (I shall call them)
COMBINED DIRECT AND INDIRECT PRONOUN OBJECTS
Note that direct pronoun object "-ha" changes to "-hie" when an

indirect pronoun object is appended to it. Similarly, the direct pronoun
object "-u" changes to "-hu" when it is followed by an indirect pronoun
object.
gabhulhom (he brought it/him to them)
kitbuhielna (they wrote it to/for us)
ibghatuhuli (send it/him to me)
urihielu (show it/her to hm)
aghmluhielna (do it for us)
tibghathomlna (you will send them to us)
hallihielhom (leave it for them)
islifhomli (lend them to me)
iktbuhulhom (write it to/for them)
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kissruhomlkom (they smashed them for you)
THE NEGATIVE
The negative "not" in a statement is translated in Maltese by the

particle "ma" ("m" before a vowel, "h" or "gh") used before a verb
in the present or perfect, to which is appended the particle "x" (short
for xejn = nothing).
A verb ending in "a" changes the vowel to "iex" in the negative.
Affirmative
Negative
kiel
hija
ghandi
dhalt
kitbitlu
gabhuli
hedded
ma kielx (he didnt eat)

mhijiex (she isnt)
mghandix (I dont have)
ma dhaltx (I didnt go in)
ma kitbitlux (she didnt write to him)
ma gabhulix (he didnt bring it to me)
mheddidx (he didnt threaten)
Following is the conjugation of the verbs to be and to have in the

affirmative and negative forms in the Present tense.
Singular:
jiena
inti
huwa
hija
I am
you are
he is
she is
Plural:
ahna
intom
huma
Singular:
ghandi I have
ghandek you have
ghandu he has
ghandha she has
mghandix I dont have

mghandekx you dont have
mghandux he doesnt have
mghandhiex she doesnt have
Plural:
ghandna we have
ghandkom you have
ghandhom they have
mghandniex we dont have

mghandkomx you dont have
mghandhomx they dont have
we are
you are
they are
miniex I am not
mintix you are not
mhuwiex he is not
mhijiex she is not
mahniex we are not
mintomx you are not
mhumiex they are not
THE CONDITIONAL
In Maltese the conditional (expressed in English by would / should +

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verb) is conveyed by "kieku" (if) or "jekk" (if) followed by the Perfect

or Present forms of the verb.
The conditional is used to express:
a) what would occur under certain present or future conditions.
Jekk titbissmilha, tkellmek.
(If you smile at her, she would speak to you).
Kieku nirbah il-lotterija, nixtri villa.
(If I win the lottery, I would buy a villa).
b) what would have occurred if certain conditions had taken place.

Kieku stidintna, konna nigu.
(If you had invited us, we would have come).
Il-partit ma kienx jirbah kieku ma kellux lider qawwi.
(The party wouldnt have won had it not a strong leader).
THE FUTURE TENSE
The conjugation of the verbs "to be" and "to have" is as follows:
(jien) inkun (I shall be)
(int) tkun (you will be)
(hu) jkun (he will be)
(hi) tkun (she will be)
(jien) ikolli (I shall have)

(int) ikollok (you will have)
(hu) jkollu (he will have)
(hi) jkollha (she will have)
(ahna) nkunu (we shall be)

(intom) tkunu (you will be)
(huma) jkunu (they will be)
(ahna) jkollna (we shall have)

(intom) ikollkom (you will have)
(huma) jkollhom (they will have)
In Maltese, the Present tense conveys also the future. There are various
particles and verbs which can combine with the Present Tense to express
different nuances to a future idea.
a)
"Ser", abbreviated for "sejjer" (m), "sejra" (f), "sejrin"

(pl) going, expresses an action that is going to take place.
Il-gimgha d-diehla sejrin niccelebraw l-anniversarju
taghna.
(Next week we are going to celebrate our anniversary.)
Xser taghmel il-lejla?
(What will you be doing this evening?)
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b)
"Ghad" expresses a future action, event or situation which

may take place.
Ghad jigi zmien meta jiddispjacik.
(A time will come when you will be sorry.)
Ma niskantax jekk ghad taghmel il-borra.
(I wont be surprised if it may still snow.)
c)
"Ha" indicates a deliberate future action.

Iddecidew li ha jahdmu flimkien.
(They decided they will be working together.)
Ghada ha nara t-tabib tieghi.
(Tomorrow Im going to see my doctor.)
d)
The verb "ikollu" etc. followed by a conjugated verb in the

Present expresses an idea of obligation.
Ikollna nirrisolvu din il-krizi.
(We will have to resolve this crisis.)
Ser ikolli nixtri karozza ohra.
(Im going to have to buy another car.)
e)
The verb "ikun" etc. followed by a conjugated verb in the

Present expresses an action expected to take place
concurrently with an another action.
Meta tigi nkun nahdem fuq il-kompjuter.
(I'll be working on the computer when you come.)
Liema belt se tkunu zzuru meta ahna nkunu Parigi?
(Which city will you be visiting when we're in Paris?)
----------(BASIC MALTESE GRAMMAR, Copyright Grazio Falzon, South Bend,

Indiana, USA, 1997)
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do you have milk?

I have milk and coffee

ghandi halib u kaf

he has three apples

huwa ghandu tliet tuffiehat

she only has one apple

hi ghandha tuffieha wahda biss

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Do you speak (English/ Maltese)?

titkellem (bl-ingliz/ bil-malti)?

Can I practice with you?

nista' nipprattika mieghek?

How old are you?

kemm ghandek zmien?

I'm thirty three years old

jien ghandi 33 sena

It was nice talking to you

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id-dar tieghi hija bajda

your country is big

il-pajjiz tieghek huwa kbir

new books are expensive

kotba godda huma ghaljin

we are happy here

ahna kuntenti hawn

she has three small dogs

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I'm good, thank you

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