Looking for practical Ga to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Maltese-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oyiwa
Ħello
Medasi
Grazzi
Meda wo akye
Bongu
Meda wo aha
Bongu filgħaxija
Meda wo nkyɛn
Il-lejl it-tajba
Meda wo da
Il-lejl it-tajba
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Naraw x'imkien
Nante yie
Addio
Wo din de sɛn?
X'jismek?
Me din de John
Jien jisimni John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Kif inti?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Ma nifhimx.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Fejn hi l-banju?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Iċċaqlaq lemin.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Iċċaqlaq xellug.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Mur dritt.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Kemm hi l-prezz?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Jien mitluf.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Iva
Mii
Le
Mɛyɛ
Forse
Mɛyɛ a
Naqbel
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ma naqblux
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Dak jismu tajjeb
Dɛn na wopɛ?
X'jidhrulek?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Tista' tgħinni?
Mepɛ aboa
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Staqsi ftit
Mepa wo kyɛw
Jien skużani
Nni asɛm
L-ebda problema
Akyɛdeɛ
Prosit
Afehyia pa
Happy birthday
Nya ɔkwan pa
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Nii platform ni?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Naa he ni eba?
X'ħin titlaq?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Hija viċin hawn.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Gyae hɔ, please.
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Naa he ni yɛ?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Kemm jiswa dan?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Dak huwa wisq għali.(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service no wɔ he?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(service no wɔ he)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Jien veġetarjan.(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Nsu mli, please
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.