Looking for practical Maltese to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: pick five Manx 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.
Ħello
Fastyr mie
Grazzi
Gura mie eu
Bongu
Mie eu
Bongu filgħaxija
Fastyr mie
Il-lejl it-tajba
Oie vie
Il-lejl it-tajba
Oie ghooinney
Naraw x'imkien
Gree gys y chee
Addio
Slane
X'jismek?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Jien jisimni John
Ta my ennym yn John
Kif inti?
Kys t'eh?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Ma nifhimx.
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Fejn hi l-banju?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Mur dritt.
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Jien mitluf.
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Aye
Le
Na
Forse
Possibly
Naqbel
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Ma naqblux
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Dak jismu tajjeb
Ta shoh goll er
X'jidhrulek?
Cre ta'n chione?
Tista' tgħinni?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Ta mee cur my chenn
Staqsi ftit
Gow er ny hoilshey
Jien skużani
Ta mee er yannoo
L-ebda problema
Cha nel broogh
Prosit
Foddee gura
Happy birthday
Laa breith shenney
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
X'ħin titlaq?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Hija viċin hawn.
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kemm tieħu?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Cre ta'n cost?
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Yn bill, please
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Jien veġetarjan.
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Ta shen ny chennag
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Glass jeh voddy, please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Goll er y pholice
Iċċempel ambulanza
Goll er ambulance
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Inħossni morda
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Iħossni hawn
Ta eh goll er shoh
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Haink mee my passport
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Għajnuna!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Gura mie eu
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Gura mie eu son do chione
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.