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Maltese Language

You might find the English to Maltese translation of some common words and phrases useful. The Maltese language uses the Latin alphabet and though of Phoenician origin has been influenced by a number of Romance languages and English. It is spoken in Malta.
 
Commonly Used Terms
Yes
No
Please
Thankyou
Hello
Goodbye
Help!

Iva
Le
Jekk joghogbok
Grazzi
Merhba
Sahha
Ajjut!

Excuse me
How much is it?
Do you speak English?
Today
Tomorrow
Yesterday

Skuzani
Kemm?
Titkellem bl-ingliz?
Illum
Ghada
Il-bierah
       
Numbers
one
two
three
four
five
six

wiehed
tnejn
tlieta
erbgha
hamsa
sitta

seven
eight
nine
ten
hundred
thousand

sebgha
tmienja
disgha
ghaxra
mija
elf
       
Days of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

It-tnejn
It-tlieta
L-erbgha
Il-hamis

Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Il-gimgha
Is-sibt
Il-hadd
       
Directions
Where is?
Left
Right
Straight ahead



Fejn hu?
Il-lemin
ix-xellug
Mur dritt


bus
bank
chemist



xarabank
bank
l-ispizerija