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Maltese Phrases and Common Expressions
This page contains a table including the following: Maltese phrases, expressions and words in Maltese, conversation and idioms, Maltese greetings, and survival phrases. It also helps if you simply want to know what to say when chatting in Maltese!
Most of the sentences below are used for everyday life conversations, so they might come handy if you memorize them.
| English Phrases | Maltese Phrases |
|---|---|
| English Greetings | Maltese 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! (for "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! |
| Asking for Help and 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! |
| How to Introduce Yourself | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wish Someone Something | |
| 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 and sweet dreams! | Il-lejl it-tajjeb u ohlom sabih |
| Solving a 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 "gato" 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 |
| Maltese Expressions and 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 |
I hope the content of this page was useful to you, and that you learned some Maltese phrases, expressions and words. Make sure to memorize them to be able to use them in your daily conversation.