A collection of useful phrases in Maltese.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, m = male (said by men), f = female (said by women), pl = plural (said to more than one person).
| English | Malti (Maltese) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Merħba |
| Hello (General greeting) | Ħello Hawn Aw |
| How are you? | Kif int? Kif intom? (frm) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Jien tajjeb grazzi. U int? (m) Jiena tajba grazzi. U int? (f) |
| Long time no see | Ilni ma narak |
| What's your name? | X'jismek? |
| My name is ... | Jien jisimni ... |
| Where are you from? | Minn fejn int? |
| I'm from ... | Jien minn ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Għandi pjaċir Għandi pjaċir bil-konoxxenza |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Bonġu L-għodwa t-tajba |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Wara nofs in-nar it-tajjeb |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Bonswa Il-lejla t-tajba |
| Good night | Il-lejl it-tajjeb |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Ċaw Saħħa Saħħiet (pl) |
| Good luck! | Xewqat sbieħ Awguri |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Evviva! Ċirs! |
| Have a nice day | Il-ġurnata t-tajba |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
L-ikla t-tajba |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Il-vjaġġ it-tajjeb! |
| Do you understand? | Fhimt? Fhimtni? |
| I understand | Fhimt Fhimtek Nifhem Qed nifhmek |
| I don't understand | M'inix nifhem Mhux qiegħed nifhem Ma nifhimx Mhux nifhem |
| Yes | Iva |
| No | Le |
| Maybe | Forsi |
| I don't know | Ma nafx |
| Please speak more slowly | Jekk jogħġbok, tkellem iktar bil-mod |
| Please say that again | Erġa għidli jekk jogħġbok Tista terga tirrepeti? |
| Please write it down | Iktibha jekk jogħġbok |
| Do you speak English? | Titkellem bl-Ingliż? |
| Do you speak Maltese? | Titkellem bil-Malti? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Ftit |
| Speak to me in Maltese | Tista’ tkellimni bil-Malti |
| How do you say ... in Maltese | Kif tgħid ... bil-Malti? |
| Excuse me | Skużi! Skużani! |
| How much is this? | Kemm jiswa? Kemm jiswa dan? |
| Sorry | Skużani! Jiddispjaċini! Ahfirli! |
| Please | Jekk jogħġbok |
| Thank you | Grazzi Grazzi ħafna |
| Reply to thank you | Merħba bik Ta' xejn M'hemmx mn'hiex Xejn, xejn |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Fejn hu t-tojlit? Fejn hi l-kamra tal-banju? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Se jħallas is-sinjur ta' kollox |
| This lady will pay for everything | Se jħallas is-sinjura ta' kollox |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Tixtieq tiżfen miegħi? Għandek pjaċir tizfen miegħi? |
| I miss you | Nimmissjak Inħoss in-nuqqas tiegħek |
| I love you | Inħobbok Inħobbok ħafna |
| Get well soon | Nawguralek fejqan ta' malajr |
| Go away! | Itlaq! Żul! Mur ‘l hemm! Warrab! Kixxi! |
| Leave me alone! | Ħallini kwiet(a)! Ħallini! |
| Help! | Ajjut! |
| Fire! | Ħruq! |
| Stop! | Ieqaf! |
| Call the police! | Ċempel lill-pulizija! |
| Christmas greetings | Il-Milied it-tajjeb |
| New Year greetings | I-Sena t-Tajba Awguri ghas-Sena l-Gdida |
| Easter greetings | L-Għid it-tajjeb |
| Birthday greetings | Heppi berdej Nixtieqlek jum għeluq sninek sabiħ |
| Congratulations! | Pjaċir! |
| One language is never enough | Dejjem tajjeb li tkun taf iżjed minn ilsien wieħed |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Il-hovercraft tiegħi hu mimli sallur |
Hear some Maltese phrases:
Maltese recordings from: http://www.mercury-direct.co.uk/blog/post/208/useful-maltese-phrases. Corrections from Ronald Poell
Download all the sound files (Zip format, 159K)
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Maltese | Phrases | Numbers | Family words | Tower of Babel | Learning materials
Other collections of Maltese phrases (some with audio)
https://www.digitaldialects.com/phrases/Maltese.htm
http://learn101.org/maltese_phrases.php
https://ilanguages.org/maltese_phrases.php
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