Looking for practical Dombe to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Ħello
Ngiyabonga
Grazzi
Ubusuku obuhle
Bongu
Uhlanga oluhle
Bongu filgħaxija
Ubusuku obuhle
Il-lejl it-tajba
Lala kahle
Il-lejl it-tajba
Siyaphinda
Naraw x'imkien
Hamba kahle
Addio
Ubani igama lakho?
X'jismek?
Igama lami nguJohn
Jien jisimni John
Unjani?
Kif inti?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ma nifhimx.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Enda mberi.
Mur dritt.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ndakanyura.
Jien mitluf.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Iva
Aih
Le
Zvichida
Forse
Ndinobvumirana
Naqbel
Ndinopikisa
Ma naqblux
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Dak jismu tajjeb
Unofungei?
X'jidhrulek?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Mirira kwechinguva
Staqsi ftit
Ndine hurombo
Jien skużani
Hapana dambudziko
L-ebda problema
Makorokoto
Prosit
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Happy birthday
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
X'ħin titlaq?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
Hija viċin hawn.(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Kemm tieħu?(I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Kemm jiswa dan?(iri chingani)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Dak huwa wisq għali.(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)