Looking for practical Madurese to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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.
Halo
Ħello
Matur suwun
Grazzi
Selamat pagi
Bongu
Selamat sore
Bongu filgħaxija
Selamat malam
Il-lejl it-tajba
Selamat tidur
Il-lejl it-tajba
Sampai jumpa
Naraw x'imkien
Selamat tinggal
Addio
Sapa namamu?
X'jismek?
Namaku John
Jien jisimni John
Kabar apa?
Kif inti?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ma nifhimx.(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.(tulung ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?(bisa sampean ngomong maneh)
Endi kamar mandi?
Fejn hi l-banju?(endi kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Iċċaqlaq lemin.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Iċċaqlaq xellug.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Mur dritt.(maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Kemm hi l-prezz?(pira tarifé)
Siji tiket, tulung
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.(siji tiket, tulung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Jien mitluf.(aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?(endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
Iva
Oreng
Le
Mungkin
Forse
Sae
Naqbel
Tak sae
Ma naqblux
Iyeh enak
Dak jismu tajjeb
Panjenengan ngapa?
X'jidhrulek?
Bisa bantu kaula?
Tista' tgħinni?
Kaula butuh bantuan
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Tunggu sebentar
Staqsi ftit
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Jien skużani
Ora masalah
L-ebda problema
Selamat
Prosit
Selamat ulang tahun
Happy birthday
Semoga perjalanan aman
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Napa halte bis?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Platform se mana?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Jam berapa berangkat?
X'ħin titlaq?
Apa iki jalur se bener?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Iku deket kene
Hija viċin hawn.
Iku adoh saka kene
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Mandheg kene, tulung
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Pira suwe wektu?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa hargane?
Kemm jiswa dan?(berapa hargane)
Iku terlaluh regane
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Tagihan, tolong
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Aku vegetarian
Jien veġetarjan.
Ora pedhes, tolong
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Iki enak
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Bisa takon menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Telepon ambulans
Iċċempel ambulanza
Aku butuh dokter
Għandi bżonn tabib
Aku merasa sakit
Inħossni morda
Aku alergi kacang
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Ini sakit
Iħossni hawn
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Tolong!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.