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