Learn Maltese ten words at a time
Ten short games: the 102 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.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- ĦelloHEL-lo
- Hello
- BonġuBON-joo
- Good morning
- Bonswabon-SWA
- Good evening
- Ċawchow
- Goodbye
- NarakNAH-rak
- See you
- Jekk jogħġbokyek yo-OJ-bok
- Please
- GrazziGRATS-zee
- Thank you
- M'hemmx imniexmem-SHIM-neesh
- You're welcome
- Jiddispjaċiniyid-dis-PYA-chi-nee
- Sorry
- Skużaniskoo-ZA-nee
- Excuse me
- Pjaċir niltaqgħuPYA-cheer nil-TAH-oo
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Nixtieq...nish-TEEQ
- I would like...
- Dandan
- This one
- Kemm jiswu?kem YIS-woo
- How much is it?
- Il-kont, jekk jogħġbokil-KONT, yek yo-OJ-bok
- The bill, please
- Bil-kardbil-KARD
- By card
- Bil-flusbil-FLOOS
- In cash
- IlmaIL-ma
- Water
- Kafèka-FEH
- Coffee
- Teteh
- Tea
- BirraBEER-ra
- Beer
- Mingħajr...min-AYR
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- IvaEE-va
- Yes
- Leleh
- No
- TajjebTAY-yeb
- Okay
- Ma nifhimxma nif-HIMSH
- I don't understand
- Tkellem bl-Ingliż?TKEL-lem bl-in-GLEEZ
- Do you speak English?
- Tista' terġa' tgħid?TIS-ta TER-ja tid
- Can you repeat that?
- Bil-mod, jekk jogħġbokbil-MOT, yek yo-OJ-bok
- Slowly, please
- X'inhu dan?shin-HOO dan
- What is this?
- Għandi bżonn...AN-dee BZON
- I need...
- Tista' tgħinni?TIS-ta TIN-nee
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- WieħedWEE-et
- One
- Tnejntnayn
- Two
- TlietaTLEE-ta
- Three
- ErbgħaER-ba
- Four
- ĦamsaHAM-sa
- Five
- SittaSIT-ta
- Six
- SebgħaSEB-a
- Seven
- TmienjaTMEEN-ya
- Eight
- DisgħaDIS-a
- Nine
- GħaxraASH-ra
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Għandek...?AN-dek
- Do you have...?
- Fejn hu...?fayn hoo
- Where is...?
- Miftuħmif-TOOH
- Open
- Magħluqma-LOOQ
- Closed
- Borża?BOR-za
- A bag?
- Għali wisqA-lee wisq
- Too expensive
- Għandi riżervazzjoniAN-dee ri-zer-vats-YO-nee
- I have a reservation
- Il-kolazzjon inkluż?il-ko-lats-YON in-KLOOZ
- Is breakfast included?
- X'inhi l-password tal-wifi?shin-HEE l-PAS-word tal-WAI-fai
- What's the wifi password?
- Nista'...?NIS-ta
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Mejda għal tnejn, jekk jogħġbokMAY-da al tnayn, yek yo-OJ-bok
- A table for two
- 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?
- Ma nikolx...ma nee-KOLSH
- I don't eat...
- Għandi allerġija għal...AN-dee al-LER-jee-ya al
- I'm allergic to...
- LaħamLA-ham
- Meat
- Tiġieġti-JEEJ
- Chicken
- Ħuthoot
- Fish
- Ħelu ħafnaHEH-loo HAF-na
- It's delicious
- Saħħa!SAH-ha
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Kif inti?kif IN-tee
- How are you?
- Tajjeb, grazziTAY-yeb, GRATS-zee
- I'm fine, thanks
- U int?oo INT
- And you?
- X'jismek?sh-YIS-mek
- What's your name?
- Jisimni...yi-SIM-nee
- My name is...
- Minn fejn inti?min fayn IN-tee
- Where are you from?
- Jien minn...yeen min
- I'm from...
- TogħġobniTOJ-ob-nee
- I like it
- Sabiħsa-BEEH
- It's beautiful
- MerħbaMER-ba
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Fejn hu t-tojlit?fayn hoo t-TOY-lit
- Where is the toilet?
- Kif nasal għal...?kif NA-sal al
- How do I get to...?
- Lejn ix-xelluglayn ish-shel-LOOG
- To the left
- Lejn il-leminlayn il-LEH-min
- To the right
- Drittdrit
- Straight ahead
- Hawnown
- Here
- L-istazzjonlis-tats-YON
- Train station
- Xarabanksha-ra-BANK
- Bus
- L-ajruportlay-roo-PORT
- Airport
- Biljett wieħed, jekk jogħġbokbil-YET WEE-et, yek yo-OJ-bok
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- IssaIS-sa
- Now
- Aktar tardAK-tar tard
- Later
- Illumil-LOOM
- Today
- GħadaA-da
- Tomorrow
- Illejlail-LAY-la
- Tonight
- Meta?MEH-ta
- When?
- X'ħin jiftaħ?sh-HEEN YIF-tah
- What time does it open?
- Mument, jekk jogħġbokmoo-MENT, yek yo-OJ-bok
- One moment, please
- Minutimi-NOO-tee
- Minutes
- SiegħatSEE-at
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Għajnuna!ay-NOO-na
- Help!
- Sejjaħ tabib!SAY-yah ta-BEEB
- Call a doctor
- Pulizijapoo-li-TSEE-ya
- Police
- Spiżerijaspee-ze-REE-ya
- Pharmacy
- SptarSPAR
- Hospital
- Intilfejtin-til-FAYT
- I'm lost
- Ma nħossniex tajjebma n-HOS-neesh TAY-yeb
- I don't feel well
- Instaqluin-STAH-loo
- It was stolen
- Hija emerġenzaEE-ya e-mer-JEN-tsa
- It's an emergency
- Ħallini waħdihal-LEE-nee WAH-dee
- Leave me alone