Looking for practical Kiga to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Ħello
Webale
Grazzi
Osiibye bulungi
Bongu
Osiibye bulungi
Bongu filgħaxija
Osiibye bulungi
Il-lejl it-tajba
Osiibye bulungi
Il-lejl it-tajba
Tugenda okukutana
Naraw x'imkien
Nkwagala
Addio
Erinnya lyo ani?
X'jismek?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Jien jisimni John
Oli otya?
Kif inti?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Sikuganya.
Ma nifhimx.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Ekitanda kiki?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Genda ku kkono.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Genda ku ddyo.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Genda mu maaso.
Mur dritt.
Ekitundu kiki?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Jien mitluf.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Iva
Oya
Le
Wali
Forse
Ndiinze
Naqbel
Sindiinze
Ma naqblux
Ekitanga kiza
Dak jismu tajjeb
Oteka ki?
X'jidhrulek?
Okwetegera?
Tista' tgħinni?
Nfuna okwetegera
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Leka akaseke
Staqsi ftit
Ndi mwefwe
Jien skużani
Tera kintu
L-ebda problema
Nkwagala
Prosit
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Happy birthday
Okwetegera mu nsi
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
X'ħin titlaq?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
Hija viċin hawn.(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
Kemm tieħu?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Kemm jiswa dan?(ekitanga ki)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Dak huwa wisq għali.(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(ekitabo, nyabo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(okwetegereza kuli mu)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Jien veġetarjan.(ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)