Looking for practical Irish to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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: when a Maltese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Irish wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dia dhuit
Ħello(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Grazzi(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Bongu(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Bongu filgħaxija(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Il-lejl it-tajba(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Il-lejl it-tajba(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Naraw x'imkien(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Addio(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
X'jismek?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Jien jisimni John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Kif inti?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Nice li niltaqgħu(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ní thuigim
Ma nifhimx.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Cas ar chlé
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Cas ar dheis
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Téigh díreach
Mur dritt.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Táim caillte
Jien mitluf.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.