Looking for practical Acholi to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Maltese translation (Maltese) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Maltese.
Tip: when a Maltese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acholi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Ħello(ah-yo)
Naki
Grazzi(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Bongu(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Bongu filgħaxija(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Il-lejl it-tajba(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Il-lejl it-tajba(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Naraw x'imkien(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Addio(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
X'jismek?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Jien jisimni John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Kif inti?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Nice li niltaqgħu(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Nye neno.
Ma nifhimx.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Konyo kuc.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Konyo kuc.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Tye kanyim.
Mur dritt.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
One ticket, please.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Nye konyo.
Jien mitluf.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Iva
Bila
Le
Kweyo
Forse
Ng'ato konyo
Naqbel
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ma naqblux
Okwero kany
Dak jismu tajjeb
Ika kany?
X'jidhrulek?
Ikwok kany?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Tye kany
Staqsi ftit
Ng'ato konyo
Jien skużani
Bila kany
L-ebda problema
Tye kany
Prosit
Aye konyo
Happy birthday
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
X'ħin titlaq?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Hija viċin hawn.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Kemm tieħu?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Kemm jiswa dan?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Dak huwa wisq għali.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Jien veġetarjan.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Yat ma ambulance
Iċċempel ambulanza
Nye konyo doctor
Għandi bżonn tabib
Nye konyo wot
Inħossni morda
Nye konyo kany kic
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Okwero ineno
Iħossni hawn
Nye tye konyo passport
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Yat!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Nice li niltaqgħu(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Ħalli nirrivija lilek(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.