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Why Learn Maltese?
Maltese is a Semitic language spoken by about 520,000 Maltese people of Malta.You can communicate in Maltese. Your marketable skills in the global economy are improved when you master Maltese. Communication skills developed while learning Maltese can improve your interpersonal skills in your native language as well. Maltese expand one's world view and limit the barriers between people: barriers cause distrust and fear.
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 |