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Why Learn Maltese?
Maltese is a Semitic language spoken by about 520,000 Maltese people of Malta.International travel is made easier and more pleasant when you know Maltese. Adding Maltese language skills to your business skills make you a more valuable an employee in the marketplace. Creativity is increased with the study of Maltese. As immigration increases we need to prepare for changes in society.
Maltese Alphabet & Pronunciation
A a
[a,ɐ,æ]
[a,ɐ,æ]
B b
[b]
[b]
Ċ ċ
[t͡ʃ]
[t͡ʃ]
D d
[d]
[d]
E e
[ɨ,e,ɛ]
[ɨ,e,ɛ]
F f
[f]
[f]
Ġ ġ
[d͡ʒ]
[d͡ʒ]
G g
[ɡ]
[ɡ]
Għ għ
[ˤː]
[ˤː]
H h
[--]
[--]
Ħ ħ
[h,ħ]
[h,ħ]
I i
[i,ɪ]
[i,ɪ]
Ie ie
[ɪ,ɛ,ɨː]
[ɪ,ɛ,ɨː]
J j
[j]
[j]
K k
[k]
[k]
L l
[l]
[l]
M m
[m]
[m]
N n
[n]
[n]
O o
[o,ɔ]
[o,ɔ]
P p
[p]
[p]
Q q
[ʔ]
[ʔ]
R r
[r]
[r]
S s
[s]
[s]
T t
[t]
[t]
U u
[u,ʊ]
[u,ʊ]
V v
[v]
[v]
W w
[w]
[w]
X x
[ʃ,ʒ]
[ʃ,ʒ]
Ż ż
[z]
[z]
Z z
[t͡s,d͡z]
[t͡s,d͡z]
Basic Phrases in Maltese
Hello | Bongu |
---|---|
Goodbye | Addiju |
Yes | Iva |
No | Le |
Excuse me | Skużani |
Please | Jekk jogħġbok |
Thank you | Grazzi |
You are welcome | Ta 'xejn |
Do you speak english | Taf titkellem bl-Ingliż? |
Do you understand | Qed tifhem? |
I understand | Fhimt |
I do not understand | Jien ma nifhimx |
How are you | Kif inti? |
Fine thanks | Tajjeb grazzi! |
What is your name | X'inhu ismek? |
My name is | Jien jisimni |
Pleased to meet you | Bi pjaċir narak |
Maltese Grammar
Maltese Nouns
Man | Raġel |
---|---|
Woman | Mara |
Boy | Tifel |
Girl | Tifla |
Cat | Qattus |
Dog | Kelb |
Fish | ħut |
Water | Ilma |
Milk | ħalib |
Egg | Bajda |
House | Dar |
Flower | Fjura |
Tree | Siġra |
Shirt | Qmis |
Pants | Qliezet |
Maltese Adjectives
Colors in Maltese
Black | Iswed |
---|---|
White | Abjad |
Red | Aħmar |
Orange | Oranġjo |
Yellow | Isfar |
Green | Aħdar |
Blue | Blu |
Purple | Vjola |
Pink | Roża |
Gray | Griż |
Brown | Kannella |
Numbers in Maltese
Zero | żero |
---|---|
One | Waħda |
Two | Tnejn |
Three | Tlieta |
Four | Erbgħa |
Five | Ħamsa |
Six | Sitta |
Seven | Sebgħa |
Eight | Tmienja |
Nine | Disgħa |
Ten | Għaxra |
Eleven | Ħdax |
Twelve | Tnax |
Twenty | Għoxrin |
Thirty | Tletin |
Forty | Erbgħin |
Fifty | ħamsin |
Sixty | Sittin |
Seventy | Sebgħin |
Eighty | Tmenin |
Ninety | Disgħin |
Hundred | Mija |
Thousand | Elf |
Maltese Verbs
To be | Li tkun |
---|---|
To have | Li jkollok |
To want | Li trid |
To need | Biex ikollok bżonn |
To help | Tghin |
To go | Biex tmur |
To come | Li ġejjin |
To eat | Biex tiekol |
To drink | Tixrob |
To speak | Biex titkellem |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Maltese Sentences
And | U |
---|---|
Or | Jew |
But | Imma |
Because | Ghax |
With | Ma |
Also | Ukoll |
However | Madankollu |
Neither | Ebda |
Nor | Lanqas |
If | Jekk |
Then | Mela |
Useful Maltese Vocabulary
Maltese Questions
Who | Min |
---|---|
What | Xiex |
When | Meta |
Where | Fejn |
Why | Għaliex |
How | Kif |
How many | Kemm |
How much | Kemm |
Days of the Week in Maltese
Monday | It-Tnejn |
---|---|
Tuesday | It-Tlieta |
Wednesday | L-Erbgħa |
Thursday | Il-Ħamis |
Friday | Nhar il-Ġimgħa |
Saturday | Sibt |
Sunday | Ħadd |
Yesterday | Ilbieraħ |
Today | Illum |
Tomorrow | Għada |
Months in Maltese
January | Jannar |
---|---|
February | Frar |
March | Marzu |
April | April |
May | Mejju |
June | Ġunju |
July | Lulju |
August | Awissu |
September | Settembru |
October | Whiringa-ā-nuku |
November | Novembru |
December | Diċembru |
Seasons in Maltese
Winter | Ix-xitwa |
---|---|
Spring | Fir-rebbiegħa |
Summer | Fis-sajf |
Autumn | ħarifa |
Telling Time in Maltese
What time is it | X'ħin hu? |
---|---|
Hours | Siegħa |
Minutes | Minuta |
Seconds | Sekonda |
O clock | |
Half | Nofs |
Quarter past | Kwart fil-passat |
Before | Qabel |
After | Wara |