Looking for practical Hausa to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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: read the Maltese line out loud three times, then cover the Hausa side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
Ħello
Na gode
Grazzi
Ina kwana
Bongu
Ina wuni
Bongu filgħaxija
Ina yini
Il-lejl it-tajba
Sai da safe
Il-lejl it-tajba
Sai anjima
Naraw x'imkien
Sai anjima
Addio
Menene sunanka?
X'jismek?
Sunana John
Jien jisimni John
Lafiya lau?
Kif inti?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ban fahimta ba.
Ma nifhimx.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Ina gidan wanka?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Juya hagu.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Juya dama.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Mur dritt.
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Katin guda, don Allah.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Na bata.
Jien mitluf.
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Iva(ee)
A'a
Le(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Forse(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Naqbel
Ba na yarda
Ma naqblux
Wannan yana da kyau
Dak jismu tajjeb
Me kake tunani?
X'jidhrulek?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ina bukatar taimako
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Staqsi ftit
Ina mai hakuri
Jien skużani
Babu matsala
L-ebda problema
Taya murna
Prosit
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Happy birthday
Yi tafiya lafiya
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ina tashar bas?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(Ina tashar bas?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
X'ħin titlaq?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Yana kusa nan
Hija viċin hawn.(Yana kusa nan)
Yana da nisa daga nan
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(Tsaya anan, don Allah)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
Kemm tieħu?(Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nawa ne wannan?
Kemm jiswa dan?
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Zan so tebur don biyu
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Lissafin, don Allah
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Shin sabis yana ciki?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
Jien veġetarjan.
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Wannan yana da dadi
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Zan iya samun menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kira 'yan sanda
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
Iċċempel ambulanza
Ina bukatar likita
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ina jin ciwo
Inħossni morda
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Yana ciwo a nan
Iħossni hawn
Na rasa fasfo na
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Taimako!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
Nice li niltaqgħu(na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)
Mu tsara taro
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Zan tura rahoton yau
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Za mu iya magana gobe?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Na gode da lokacinka
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek(na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Bari in dawo gare ka
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.