Looking for practical Luo to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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.
Naki
Ħello(Naki)
Asante
Grazzi(Asante)
Naki chuo
Bongu(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Bongu filgħaxija(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Il-lejl it-tajba(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Il-lejl it-tajba(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Naraw x'imkien(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Addio(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
X'jismek?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
Jien jisimni John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
Kif inti?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Nice li niltaqgħu(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Nyingi.
Ma nifhimx.
Tende konyo chalo.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Naki konyo to?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Ith gi toilet?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Konyo chike.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Konyo duto.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Yie chalo.
Mur dritt.
Ning'eyo koro?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Nin gi chalo.
Jien mitluf.
Ith gi SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Iva
Ayi
Le
Kaka
Forse
Akwong'
Naqbel
Ayi Akwong'
Ma naqblux
Ong'eyo
Dak jismu tajjeb
Ine owuon?
X'jidhrulek?
Naki gi chalo?
Tista' tgħinni?
Nind gi chalo
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Chakre
Staqsi ftit
Naki
Jien skużani
Ayi koro
L-ebda problema
Naki chalo
Prosit
Naki buo
Happy birthday
Naki chalo gi chalo
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Naki koro ng'ato?
X'ħin titlaq?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Niko neno.
Hija viċin hawn.
Niko piny.
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Okwong' ni on map?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Dhi here, please.
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Naki koro ng'ato?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
Kemm jiswa dan?
Owino ni gi chalo.
Dak huwa wisq għali.
I konyo kanyo?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Chakruok, plis.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Isango ni gi?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Nin gi vegeterian.
Jien veġetarjan.
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Owino ni gi dho.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nedhi polisi
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Nedhi ambulance
Iċċempel ambulanza
Aneedo daktari
Għandi bżonn tabib
Akwong' gi chalo
Inħossni morda
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Naki hospital mar koro?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Okwong' mana
Iħossni hawn
Nying' my passport
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Konyo!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Nice li niltaqgħu(Naki konyo)
Nying' konyo joma
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa(Nying' konyo joma)
Naki konyo nigi?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Chieng' ni file ni
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf(Chieng' ni file ni)
Asante gi chako
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek(Asante gi chako)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Ħalli nirrivija lilek(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Dede ni Friday
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.