Maltese Phrases

Greetings:

Hi!

Hello

Good Morning!

L-ghodwa t-tajba/ Bongu

Good Evening!

Wara nofs inhar it-tajjeb

Welcome! (to greet someone)

Merhba

How Are You?

Kif int?

I'm Fine, Thanks!

Tajjeb, grazzi!

And You?

U int?

Good/ So-So.

Tajjeb/ Imsomma

Thank You (Very Much)!

Grazzi (hafna)

You're Welcome! (answering "thank you")

Ta’ xejn.

Hey! Friend!

Aw! Habib!

I Missed You So Much!

Immissjajtek hafna!

What's New?

X’ hemm gdid?

Nothing Much

Xejn specjali

Good Night!

Il-lejl it-tajjeb!

See You Later!

Narak iktar tard!

Good Bye!

Caw!

Help & Directions:

I'm Lost

Intlift

Can I Help You?

Nista nghinek?

Can You Help Me?

Tista tghini?

Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?

Fejn (hu l-banju/ hi l-ispizerija)?

Go Straight! Then Turn Left/ Right!

Ibqa sejjer dritt! Dur xellug/ lemin

I'm Looking For John.

Qieghed infittex lil John

One Moment Please!

Mument, jekk joghgbok

Hold On Please! (phone)

Zomm il-linja jekk joghgbok

How Much Is This?

Kemm jiswa dan?

Excuse Me ...! ( to ask for something)

Skuzi…!

Excuse Me! ( to pass by)

Skuzi!

Come With Me!

Ejja mieghi!

Personal Info:

Do You Speak (English/ Maltese)?

Titkellem (bl-Ingliz/ bil-Malti)?

Just a Little.

Ftit.

What's Your Name?

X’ jismek?

My Name Is ….

Jien jisimni …

Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss…

Sur../Sinjura…/Sinjorina…/

Nice To Meet You!

Ghandi pjacir!

You're Very Kind!

Int gentili!

Where Are You From?

Minn fejn int?

I'm From (the U.S/ Malta)

Jien minn (l-Amerika/ Malta)

I’m (American)

Jien Amerikan

Where Do You Live?

Fejn toqghod?

I live in (the U.S/ Malta)

Noqghod (l-Amerika/ Malta)

Did You Like It Here?

Ghogbok hawn?

Malta Is a Wonderful Country

Malta pajjiz sabih hafna.

What Do You Do For A Living?

X’ taghmel fil-hajja?

I Work As A (Translator/ Businessman)

Nahdem bhala (translator/ negozjant)

I Like Maltese

Inhobb il-Malti

I've Been Learning Maltese For 1 Month

Ilni nitghallem il-Malti ghal xahar

Oh! That's Good!

Isa! Tajjeb!

How Old Are You?

Kemm ghandek zmien?

I'm (twenty, thirty…) Years Old.

Ghandi (ghoxrin, tletin..) sena.

I Have To Go

Ha jkolli mmur

I Will Be Right Back!

Ha nerga nigi

Wishes:

Good Luck!

Good Luck!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Happy New Year!

Is-sena t-tajba

Merry Christmas!

Il-Milied it-tajjeb

Congratulations!

Prosit!

Enjoy! (For meals…)

Gawdi!

I'd Like To Visit Malta One Day

Nixtieq inzur Malta xi darba.

Say Hi To John For me.

Sellili ghal John

Bless you (when sneezing)

Evviva

Good Night & Sweet Dreams!

Il-lejl it-tajjeb u ohlom sabih

Misunderstanding:

I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something)

Skuzi!

Sorry (for a mistake)

Skuzani

No Problem!

Mhux problema

Can You Say It Again?

Tista terga tirrepeti?

Can You Speak Slowly?

Tista titkellem bilmod?

Write It Down Please!

Iktibha jekk joghgbok

I Don't Understand!

Mhux nifhem!

I Don't Know!

Ma nafx!

I Have No Idea.

M’ ghandix idea.

What's That Called In Maltese?

Kif tghidha bil-Malti?

What Does "lingua" Mean In English?

Xi tfisser “lingua” bl-ingliz?

How Do You Say "Please" In Maltese?

Kif tghid “please” bil-Malti?

What Is This?

Dan x’ inhu?

My Maltese Is Bad.

Il-Malti tieghi huwa hazing

I need to practice my Maltese

Ghandi bzonn nipprattika l-Malti

Don't Worry!

Tinkwietax

Expressions & Words:

Good/ Bad/ So-So.

Tajjeb/ Hazin/ Imsomma

Big/ Small

Kbir/ zghir

Today/ Now

Illum/ Issa

Tomorrow/ Yesterday

Ghada/ Ilbierah

Yes/ No

Iva/ le

Here You Go! (when giving something)

Ha!

Do You Like It?

Ghogbok?

I Really Like It!

Ghogbitni hafna!

I'm Hungry/ Thirsty.

Ghandi l-guh/ Ghandi l-ghatx

In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.

Filghodu/ Filghaxija/ Bil-lejl

This/ That. Here/There

Din/ Dak. Hawn/ hemm

Me/ You.  Him/ Her.

Jien/ Int. Hu/ Hi

Really!

Vera!

Look!

Ara!

Hurry Up!

Aghggel!

What? Where?

Xiex? Fejn?

What Time Is It?

X’ hin hu?

It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.

L-ghaxra. Is-sebgha u nofs ta’ filghaxija.

Give Me This!

Tini dan!

I Love You!

Inhobbok!

I Feel Sick.

Ma niflahx

I Need A Doctor

Ghandi bzonn tabib

One, Two, Three

Wiehed, tnejn, tlieta

Four, Five, Six

erbgha, hamsa, sitta,

Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten

sebgha, tmienja, disgha, ghaxra