Essential Maltese Phrases

Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases.
All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get
what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Maltese words and phrases you need
to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum.
If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases,
Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ... The Top 10 ...
	Bonġu. Hello. Saħħa. Goodbye. Titkellem bl-Ingliż? Do you speak English? Ma nifhimx. I don't understand. Ftit. A little. Iva. Le. Yes. No. Kemm iqum ...? How much is ...? Għali wisq. OK. Too expensive. OK. Jekk jogħġbok. Please. Grazzi (ħafna). Thank you (very much).
Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions. The Top 20 ...
	X'jismek? What is your name? Jisimni ... My name is ... Kif inti? How are you? Tayyeb. U inti? (man) Tajba. U inti? (woman) Fine. And you? Fejn hu ...? Where is ...? Fejn hu t-tojlit? Irġiel/Nisa Where is the toilet? Men/Women Jiddispiaċini. Skużi. Sorry. Excuse me. Mhux problema. No problem. Irrid ... I want ... Ma rridx ... I don't want ...
Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around. The Top 30 ...
	Minn fejn inti? Where are you from? Jiena mill-Awstralja.* I am from Australia. Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok. The bill, please. Intlift. I'm lost. Ieqaf! Stenna! Stop! Wait! Hawn, hemm. Here, there. Taxi. Lukanda. Ajruport. Stejġ tal-karozzi. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Bus stop. Inħobb ... I like ... Ma nħobbx ... I don't like ... wieħed, tnejn**, tlieta, erbgħa, ħamsa. one, two , three, four, five. sitta, sebgħa, tmienja, disgħa, għaxra. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. **The word for "two" is żewġ when used with an object as in żewġ tazzi tax-xampanja two glasses of champagne. *Or choose your country: mill-Amerika - from America mill-Kanada - from Canada mill-Ingilterra - from England mill-Irlanda - from Ireland minn New Zealand - from New Zealand
Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies. Useful extras ...
	Bis-saħħa! Cheers! tayyeb / ħażin good / bad kbar / żgħar big / small qrib / il-bogħod near / far inqas / iktar less / more ieħor / biżżejjed another one / enough Jien veġetarjan. (man) Jien veġetarjana. (woman) I am vegetarian. Ma nikolx laħam. I don't eat meat. ... tiġieġa. ... chicken. ... ħut. ... fish. Jien allerġiku għal ġewż. (man) Jien allerġika għal ġewż. (woman) I am allergic to nuts. ... karawett. ... peanuts. ... ħut. ... fish. ... frott tal-baħar. ... seafood. ... bajd. ... eggs.