Looking for practical Dyula to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Ħello(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
Grazzi(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Bongu(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Bongu filgħaxija(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Il-lejl it-tajba(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
Il-lejl it-tajba(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Naraw x'imkien(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
Addio(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
X'jismek?(ee beh nah)
N na John
Jien jisimni John(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
Kif inti?(ee nee feh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Nice li niltaqgħu(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
Ma nifhimx.(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Fejn hi l-banju?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Iċċaqlaq lemin.(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Iċċaqlaq xellug.(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Mur dritt.(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Kemm hi l-prezz?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Jien mitluf.(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
Iva
Ayi
Le
Sama
Forse
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Naqbel
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ma naqblux
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Dak jismu tajjeb
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
X'jidhrulek?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Tista' tgħinni?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Staqsi ftit
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Jien skużani
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
L-ebda problema
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Prosit
Bara fɛsɛ
Happy birthday
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N ye train station kɔ?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(N ye train station kɔ?)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(N ye bus stop kɔ?)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
X'ħin titlaq?(N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(I ye nyɛ kɔ?)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
Hija viċin hawn.(I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Kemm jiswa dan?
O ye fɔlɔ.
Dak huwa wisq għali.
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
Jien veġetarjan.
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
I ye fɛ.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
N ka bɛɛ yera
Iċċempel lill-pulizija(N ka bɛɛ yera)
N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Iċċempel ambulanza(N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ fɔlɔ
Għandi bżonn tabib(N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Inħossni morda(N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie(N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?(Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)
I bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Iħossni hawn(I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi(N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)
I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?(I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)
Yɛlɛ!
Għajnuna!(Yɛlɛ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'ko fôlô
Nice li niltaqgħu(n'ko folo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa(n'ko bolo folo)
N'ko fôlô kôlô?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?(n'ko folo kolo)
N'ko têgê fôlô kô
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum(n'ko tege folo ko)
N'ko bôlô kô fôlô
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?(n'ko bolo ko folo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô kô
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf(n'ko bolo folo ko)
N'ko sôgô fôlô
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek(n'ko sogo folo)
N'ko fôlô kô fôlô
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek(n'ko folo ko folo)
N'ko fôlô kô
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?(n'ko folo ko)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Ħalli nirrivija lilek(n'ko bolo folo)
N'ko fôlô kô
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa(n'ko folo ko)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.