The Maltese course
Learn Maltese ten words at a time
Malti
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Maltese words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Maltese challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Maltese · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- BonġuBON-joo
- Hello
- Ħejhey
- Hi
- BonġuBON-joo
- Good morning
- Il-lejl it-tajjebil-LAYL it-TAY-yeb
- Good night
- Grazzi ħafnaGRATS-zee HAF-na
- Thank you very much
- GrazziGRATS-zee
- Thanks
- Jekk jogħġbokyek yo-OJ-bok
- You're welcome
- Jekk jogħġbokyek yo-OJ-bok
- Please
- Skużaniskoo-ZA-nee
- Excuse me
- SaħħaSAH-ha
- Goodbye
Maltese · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Birra waħda, jekk jogħġbokBIR-ra WAH-da, yek yo-OJ-bok
- One beer, please
- Wieħed minn dawn, jekk jogħġbokWEE-et min dawn, yek yo-OJ-bok
- One of these, please
- Kafè wieħed, jekk jogħġbokka-FEH WEE-et, yek yo-OJ-bok
- One coffee, please
- Tnejn, jekk jogħġboktnayn, yek yo-OJ-bok
- Two, please
- Ieħor wieħed, jekk jogħġbokYEH-or WEE-et, yek yo-OJ-bok
- One more, please
- Kemm jiswu?kem YIS-woo
- How much is it?
- Il-kont, jekk jogħġbokil-KONT, yek yo-OJ-bok
- The bill, please
- Daqshekk, grazziDAK-shek, GRATS-zee
- That's everything
- Saħħa!SAH-ha
- Cheers!
- Saludsa-LOOD
- Bless you
Maltese · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- IvaEE-va
- Yes
- Leleh
- No
- TajjebTAY-yeb
- Okay
- Mhux problemamoosh pro-BLEH-ma
- Sure / No problem
- Ma nafxma NAFX
- I don't know
- Ma nifhimxma nif-HIMSH
- I don't understand
- Tkellem bl-Ingliż?TKEL-lem bl-in-GLEEZ
- Do you speak English?
- Ftitftit
- A little
- Naturalmentna-too-RAL-ment
- Of course
- Kollox sewKOL-losh sew
- Everything is fine
Maltese · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- WieħedWEE-et
- One
- Tnejntnayn
- Two
- TlietaTLEE-ta
- Three
- ErbgħaER-ba
- Four
- ĦamsaHAM-sa
- Five
- Sitta, Sebgħa, Tminja, Disgħa, GħaxraSIT-ta, SEB-a, TMIN-ya, DIS-a, ASH-ra
- Six through Ten
- MijaMEE-ya
- One hundred
- EwroEW-ro
- The currency
- Bil-kardbil-KARD
- By card
- Bil-flusbil-FLOOS
- In cash
Maltese · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Ħobżhobsh
- Bread
- ĦalibHA-lib
- Milk
- IlmaIL-ma
- Water
- Bajdbayd
- Eggs
- Pastizzipas-TEETS-ee
- Pastizzi
- Borża?BOR-za
- A bag?
- Għandek...?AN-dek
- Do you have...?
- Xejn aktar, grazzishayn AK-tar, GRATS-zee
- Nothing else, thank you
- Fejn hu...?fayn hoo
- Where is...?
- Kemm?kem
- How much?
Maltese · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Mejda għal tnejn, jekk jogħġbokMAY-da al tnayn, yek yo-OJ-bok
- A table for two, please
- Il-menu, jekk jogħġbokil-MEN-oo, yek yo-OJ-bok
- The menu, please
- X'tirrakkomanda?sh-tir-ra-ko-MAN-da
- What do you recommend?
- Nieħu dannee-EH-oo dan
- I'll have this
- Ħelu ħafnaHEH-loo HAF-na
- It's delicious
- Ieħor wieħed, jekk jogħġbokYEH-or WEE-et, yek yo-OJ-bok
- One more, please
- Biex nieħubyesh nee-EH-oo
- To take away
- Il-kont, jekk jogħġbokil-KONT, yek yo-OJ-bok
- The bill, please
- Is-servizz inkluż?is-ser-VEETS in-KLOOZ
- Is service included?
- Stuffat tal-fenekstoo-FAT tal-FEH-nek
- Stuffat tal-fenek
Maltese · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Kif inti?kif IN-tee
- How are you? (formal)
- Kif int?kif int
- How are you? (casual)
- Tajjeb, grazziTAY-yeb, GRATS-zee
- Fine, thanks
- X'jismek?sh-YIS-mek
- What's your name?
- Pjaċir niltaqgħuPYA-cheer nil-TAH-oo
- Nice to meet you
- Minn fejn inti?min fayn IN-tee
- Where are you from?
- Kemm hu sabiħ il-temp illumkem hoo sa-BEE il-temp il-LOOM
- Beautiful weather today
- Narak dalwaqtNA-rak dal-WAKT
- See you soon
- Jum it-tajjebyoom it-TAY-yeb
- Have a good day
- SaħħaSAH-ha
- Cheers / To your health
Maltese · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Fejn hu...?fayn hoo
- Where is...?
- Xellugshel-LOOG
- Left
- LeminLEH-min
- Right
- Drittdrit
- Straight ahead
- L-istazzjonlis-tats-YON
- The train station
- Il-waqfa tal-karozzail-WAK-fa tal-ka-ROT-sa
- The bus stop
- Biljett wieħed, jekk jogħġbokbil-YET WEE-et, yek yo-OJ-bok
- One ticket, please
- Fejn hu t-tojlit?fayn hoo t-TOY-lit
- Where is the toilet?
- Kemm hu bogħod?kem hoo BO-od
- How far is it?
- Intilfejtin-til-FAYT
- I'm lost
Maltese · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Illumil-LOOM
- Today
- GħadaA-da
- Tomorrow
- Il-bieraħil-BEE-rah
- Yesterday
- IssaIS-sa
- Now
- Aktar tardAK-tar tard
- Later
- It-Tnejnit-TNAYN
- Monday
- Il-Ġimgħail-JIM-a
- Friday
- Il-weekendil-WEE-kend
- The weekend
- X'ħin hu?sh-HIN hoo
- What time is it?
- Kmieni / TardKMEE-nee / tard
- Early / Late
Maltese · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Għajnuna!ay-NOO-na
- Help!
- Sejjaħ il-pulizija!SAY-yah il-poo-li-ZEE-ya
- Call the police!
- Sejjaħ tabib!SAY-yah ta-BEEB
- Call a doctor!
- Spiżerijaspee-ze-REE-ya
- Pharmacy
- Intilfejtin-til-FAYT
- I'm lost
- Għandi bżonn għajnunaAN-dee bzon ay-NOO-na
- I need help
- Instaqluin-STAH-loo
- It was stolen
- Ma nħossniex tajjebma n-HOS-neesh TAY-yeb
- I don't feel well
- SptarSPAR
- Hospital
- Emerġenzae-mer-JEN-tsa
- Emergency