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Maltese phrasebook

Maltese is the main language of Malta.

Pronunciation guide

The Maltese alphabet consist of 30 letters. It is usually Semitic in sound. It has short vowels and also long vowels.

Some pronunciation hints: the common letter combination għ is a direct descendant of the Arabic ayin and is silent most of the time, except: when it is the last letter at the end of a word, or the letter immediately before a silent h, in which case the għ takes on a hard h sound. H (h) is silent, and ħ (Ħ) is hard. Ġ(ġ) is soft, and g (G) is hard. Likewise ż and z, whilst ċ and j are always soft. X is pronounced "sh", and the ie group has a prolonged ee sound.

In brief:

Ħ = Hat

Ġ = Lodge

G = Goat

Ż = Zero

Z = Its

Ċ = Cherry

J = Yellow

X = Shogun

GĦH (Tagħha) = Hers

-GĦ (Qlugħ) = Hound

IE (Jiena) = Mean

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Hello. 
Hello. (Hello )
Hello. (informal) 
. ( )
How are you? 
Kif inti? ( kiyf int-ee?)
Fine, thank you. 
Tajjeb. Grazzi. ( TAI-yeb GRUTS-ee)
What is your name? 
X'jismek? ( SHYI-smack?)
My name is ______ . 
Jisimni ______ . ( yi-SIM-nee_____ .)
Nice to meet you. 
Għandi pjaċir. (Aandee pia-CHEER)
Please. 
Jekk jogħġbok. (Yek YOH-jbok )
Thank you. 
Grazzi. ( GRUTS-ee)
You're welcome. 
You're welcom
Yes. 
Iva. ( Eve-a)
No. 
Le. (le)
Excuse me. (getting attention) 
Skużi. (SCOO-zee )
Excuse me. (begging pardon) 
. ( )
I'm sorry. 
Jiddispjaċini. ( Yid-dis-pya-chi-nee)
Goodbye 
Saħħa. ( Sah-ha)
Goodbye (informal) 
Ċaw. (Ciao )
I can't speak Maltese [well]. 
Ma nitkellimx bil-Malti[tajjeb ]. ( Ma nit-kel-limsh bill multi [thai-yeb ])
Do you speak English? 
Titkellem bl-Ingliz? ( Tit-kel-lem blin-gleez?)
Is there someone here who speaks English? 
Hawn xi hadd jitkellem bl-Ingliz? (Awn shi hut jit-kel-lem blin-gleez ?)
Help! 
Ajjut! ( I-yut!)
Look out! 
Attent! ( Ut-tent!)
Good morning. 
bonġu. (bon-ju )
Good day. 
il-ġurnata t-tajba. (ill jur-na-ta it thai-ba)
Good evening. 
. (Bonswa)
Good night. 
. (il-lejl it-tajjeb )
Good night (to sleep) 
. ( )
I don't understand. 
. (Ma nifhimx )
Where is the toilet[, please?] 
fejn hu it-toilet please?
Money 
Flus

Problems

You're welcome in Maltese is "Merhba Bik" (mair-h-ba beek).

Numbers

One - wieħed

Two - tnejn

Three - tlieta

Four - erbgħa

Five - ħamsa

Six - sitta

Seven - sebgħa

Eight - tmienja

Nine - disgħa

Ten - għaxra

Eleven - ħdax

Twelve - tnax

Thirteen - tlettax

Fourteen - erbatax

Fifteen - ħmistax

Sixteen - sittax

Seventeen - sbatax

Eighteen - tmintax

Nineteen - dsatax

Twenty - għoxrin

Twenty-one - wieħed u għoxrin (ie. one and twenty)

Thirty - tletin

Forty - erbgħin

Fifty - ħamsin

Sixty - sittin

Seventy - sebgħin

Eighty - tmenin

Ninety - disgħin

Hundred - mija

Thousand - elf

Million - milljun

Billion - billjun

Time

Clock time

Duration

Second - sekonda (pl. sekondi)

Minute - minuta (pl. minuti)

Hour - siegħa (pl. siegħat)

Day - ġurnata (pl. ġranet)

Week - ġimgħa (pl. ġimgħat)

Month - xahar (pl. xhur)

Year - sena (pl. snin)

Century - seklu (pl. sekli)

Millennium - millennju (pl. millennji)

Days

Monday - it-Tnejn (it-tneyn)

Tuesday - it-Tlieta (it-tleeta)

Wednesday - l-Erbgħa (l-erba)

Thursday - il-Ħamis (il-hamees)

Friday - il-Ġimgħa (il-jimah)

Saturday - is-Sibt (is-sipt)

Sunday - il-Ħadd (il-hatt)

Months

January - Jannar

February - Frar

March - Marzu

April - April

May - Mejju

June - Ġunju

July - Lulju

August - Awissu

September - Settembru

October - Ottubru

November - Novermbru

December - Diċembru

Writing time and date

Colours

Red - Aħmar

Purple - Vjola

Orange - Oranġjo

Black - Iswed

Green - Aħdar

White - Abjad

Yellow - Isfar

Indigo - Ikħal

Blue - Blu

Grey - Griż

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Left - xellug

Right - lemin

Centre - fin-nofs

Straight - dritt

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

The Valletta waterfront is the best place to be to dine out in the evening with a wonderful atmosphere

Maltese phrasebook nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs

For a night on the town, visit the Saint Julians. Saint Julians or Paceville, as its called by the locals boasts most of Malta's popular night clubs. The music ranges from Pop, RnB, Hip Hop, Dance and Rock music. Paceville's night clubs open from 8pm until 4am. Most of the clubs are free to enter and will offer vouchers at the entrance but drinking responsably is advised as police will be on the lookout. Smoking is not permitted inside the clubs and if caught by the POLICE, one may be fined!

Shopping

Valletta and Sliema, Paola and B'kara and Hamrun are the most places to shop in they usually open from morning 9:00am till noon and then again from 4:00pm till 7:00pm but some of them open all day

Driving

Authority

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