Basics in Maltese phrasebook
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Common signs
All of the common signs in Malta (such as Open and Close) are written either in English, or using international symbols, so travellers should not have a problem.
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Hello.�
Hello. (HEH-low)
Hello. (Good morning)�
Bonġu. (BON-ju)
How are you?�
Kif inti? (kiyf int-EE?)
Fine, thank you.�
Tajjeb. Grazzi. (TAI-yeb GRUTS-ee)
What is your name?�
X'jismek? (SHYI-smeck?)
My name is ______.�
Jisimni ______. (yi-SIM-nee_____ .)
Nice to meet you.�
Għandi pjaċir. (AAn-dee pya-CHEER)
Please.�
Jekk jogħġbok. (yek YOH-jbok)
Thank you.�
Grazzi. (GRUTS-ee)
You're welcome.�
Mhux problema. (moosh pro-bleh-MA)
Yes.�
Iva. (Eve-a)
No.�
Le. (Le)
Excuse me. (getting attention)�
Skużi. (SCOO-zee)
Excuse me. (begging pardon)�
Skużani. (SCOO-za-nee)
I'm sorry.�
Jiddispjaċini. (yid-dis-pya-CHEE-NEE)
Goodbye�
Saħħa. (SAH-ha)
Goodbye (informal)�
Ċaw. (CHA-W)
I can't speak Maltese [well].�
Ma nitkellimx bil-Malti [tajjeb]. (maa nit-kel-limsh bill mal-ti [thai-yeb])
Do you speak English?�
Titkellem bl-Ingliz? (Tit-kel-lem blin-gleez?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?�
Hawn xi ħadd jitkellem bl-Ingliz? (awn shi hut jit-kel-lem blin-gleez?)
Help!�
Ajjut! (I-yut!)
Look out!�
Attent! (AAT-tent!)
Good morning.�
Bonġu. (BON-ju)
Good day.�
Il-ġurnata t-tajba. (ill JUR-na-ta it THAI-ba)
Good evening.�
Bonswa. (BON-swaa)
Good night.�
Il-lejl it-tajjeb. (ill leyl it THAI-yeb)
I don't understand.�
Ma nifhimx. (maa ni-fimx)
Where is the toilet[, please?]�
Fejn hu t-toilet[, jekk jogħġbok?] (feyn ooh it TOY-litt, yek YOH-jbok?)
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