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Speak Maltese ?

Mr Ives Debarro in Wellington

Malta's Business
Link with Australia

Maltese Achievers
Past and Present

Photo Album

Correspondence

 

    

Speak Maltese ?

     
 Maltese word  Pronunciation  English translation
 kif inti  key-fin-tee  hi, how are you
 tajjeb  thai-yep  good (masculine)
 tajba  thai-bah  good (feminine)
 grazzi  grut-tse  thanks
 xita  she-ta  rain
 bicca  bit-cha  towel
 iva  eva  yes
 le  le (as in let)  no
 x'hemm  shem  hello
 sahha  sah-ha  bye
 berdej  bird-day  Birthday
 fatta  fat-ta  bingo
 tifel  tea-fel  boy
 tifla  tiff-la  girl
 mama  mum-ha  mum
 papa  papa  dad
 nannu  nun-u  grandad
 nanna  nun-ha  granny
 helu  helloo  lollies
 flus  flues  money
 fenek  fenech  rabbit
 hut  hoot  fish
 sajd  said (as in Port Said)  fishing
 hobs  hobs  bread
 ilma  ill-ma  water
 haxix  hasheesh  vegetables, grass
 laham  la-hum  meat
 ghagin  ah-gene  pasta, noodles
 dar  dar as in dart  house
 bitha  bit-ha  backyard
 sigra  seeg-rah  tree
 fjuri  few-re  flowers
 ejja  ay-ya  come
 mur  moor  go
 habib  ha-beeb  friend (male)
 habiba  ha-beeb-ha  friend (female)
 xejn  sheyn  nothing
 numru  noom-roo  number
 doxxa  dish-sha  shower
 papocc  pa-poch  slippers
 sufan  sue-fan  sofa
 tikka  tick-a  speck, dot, just a little
 sikkina  sick-key-na  knife
 furketta  foor-cat-ta  fork
 mgharfa  mar-fa  spoon
 kuccarina  kooch-cha-rena  teaspoon
 plat  plat  plate
 kikkra  kick-ra  tea cup
 nuccali  nu-cha-lee  spectacles also sun glasses
 Lira  lira  Maltese currency
 Lukanda  loo-cun-dah  hotel
 xugaman  shoo-ga-man  towel
 sapun  sa-poon  soap
 bahar  bah-har  sea, beach
 hanut  ha-noot  shop, bar
 kont  cont  bill
 Birra  beer-rah  beer
 grok  grog  shot of whiskey, spirit
 triq  tree-k  street
 xorb  shorb  alcohol
 pastizzi  past-it-see  Maltese pasties
 xarabank  xharabank  bus
 festa  fest-ta  feast
 murtali  moor-ta-lee  fireworks
 dwana  duan-na  customs
 bank  bunk  bank
 officju  of-fich-you  office
 dghajsa  dye-sa  boat
 belt  belt  city
 gita  gee-ta  trip, tour
 pulizija  pulitsi'ya  police
 posta  pos-ta  post office
 frigg  fridge  refrigerator
 vapur  va-pur  ship
 lanca  la'n-cha  ferry boat
 rahal  ra-hull  village
 merhba  merh-bah  welcome

    

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