Looking for practical Fulani to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Ħello
A jaraama
Grazzi
Nde woɗi
Bongu
Nde njahi
Bongu filgħaxija
Nde saare
Il-lejl it-tajba
Nde daɗi
Il-lejl it-tajba
A waawi
Naraw x'imkien
Njaara
Addio
Hol ko innde maa?
X'jismek?
Innde am ko John
Jien jisimni John
No mbadi?
Kif inti?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ma nifhimx.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Hol ko toilet?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Sokki leydi.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Mur dritt.
Hol ko fee?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Ko ɓuri to?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Jien mitluf.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Iva(ey)
Alaa
Le(alaa)
Wonaa
Forse(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Naqbel(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Ma naqblux(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Dak jismu tajjeb(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
X'jidhrulek?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Tista' tgħinni?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Għandi bżonn għajnuna(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Staqsi ftit(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Jien skużani(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
L-ebda problema(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Prosit(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Happy birthday(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
X'ħin titlaq?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
Hija viċin hawn.(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
Kemm tieħu?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Kemm jiswa dan?
O wadi ko feere.
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Jien veġetarjan.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Iċċempel ambulanza
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Għandi bżonn tabib
Miɗo feƴƴi
Inħossni morda
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
O warta ɗon
Iħossni hawn
Miɗo foti passport am
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Yamiro!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Nice li niltaqgħu(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Ħalli nirrivija lilek(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.