Looking for practical Hawaiian to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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.
Aloha
Ħello
Mahalo
Grazzi
Aloha kakahiaka
Bongu
Aloha ʻauinalā
Bongu filgħaxija
Aloha ahiahi
Il-lejl it-tajba
Aloha pō
Il-lejl it-tajba
A hui hou
Naraw x'imkien
Aloha
Addio
O wai kou inoa?
X'jismek?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Jien jisimni John
Pehea ʻoe?
Kif inti?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Ma nifhimx.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Fejn hi l-banju?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Iċċaqlaq lemin.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Iċċaqlaq xellug.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Mur dritt.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Kemm hi l-prezz?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Jien mitluf.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Iva
Aʻole
Le
Pono paha
Forse
Ke ʻae nei au
Naqbel
Ke nānā ʻole au
Ma naqblux
He mea maikaʻi ia
Dak jismu tajjeb
He aha kāu manaʻo?
X'jidhrulek?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
E kali i kekahi manawa
Staqsi ftit
E kala mai
Jien skużani
Aʻohe pilikia
L-ebda problema
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Prosit
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Happy birthday
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
O wai ke alanui?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(O wai ke alanui?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
X'ħin titlaq?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Hija viċin hawn.(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Kemm tieħu?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Kemm jiswa dan?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Dak huwa wisq għali.(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Jien veġetarjan.(he meaʻai ʻai au)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
He mea ʻono kēia
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(he mea ʻono kēia)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Iċċempel ambulanza
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Għandi bżonn tabib
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Inħossni morda
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Iħossni hawn
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Kōkua!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Nice li niltaqgħu(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)