Looking for practical Bemba to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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: pick five Maltese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Shani
Ħello
Natotela
Grazzi
Muli shani
Bongu
Muli shani
Bongu filgħaxija
Muli shani
Il-lejl it-tajba
Shalenipo bwino
Il-lejl it-tajba
Tukakutana
Naraw x'imkien
Twalumba
Addio
Iwe ulishani?
X'jismek?
Ndefwaya John
Jien jisimni John
Uli bwanji?
Kif inti?
Nashitasha kukumona
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Ma nifhimx.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Ningaloleleko?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Fumya kumwendo
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Fumya kumwendo
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Enda pamo
Mur dritt.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ndi lost
Jien mitluf.
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Iva
Awe
Le
Panga
Forse
Ndi bwino
Naqbel
Ndi bwino na
Ma naqblux
Ilyo lishibukile
Dak jismu tajjeb
Uchite shani?
X'jidhrulek?
Ushakufwa?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Leka ifi
Staqsi ftit
Nshakufwa
Jien skużani
Takwaba shani
L-ebda problema
Nshakufwa bwino
Prosit
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Happy birthday
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Ninshi ikalamba?
X'ħin titlaq?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Ili pamo na pano.
Hija viċin hawn.
Ili lishilu na pano.
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Leka pano, chonde.
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Kuli shani?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Kemm jiswa dan?(Ili shani?)
Ili lya kuli
Dak huwa wisq għali.(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Jien veġetarjan.(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Tuma ambulance
Iċċempel ambulanza
Nshikala na doctor
Għandi bżonn tabib
Nshikala bwino
Inħossni morda
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Kuli ububi pano
Iħossni hawn
Nashitile passport yangu
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Chikondi!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Nice li niltaqgħu(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Ħalli nirrivija lilek(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa(i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.