Looking for practical Maltese to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-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.
Ħello
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Grazzi
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Bongu
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Bongu filgħaxija
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Naraw x'imkien
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Addio
K'ux(koosh)
X'jismek?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Jien jisimni John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Kif inti?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Nice li niltaqgħu
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ma nifhimx.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Fejn hi l-banju?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Mur dritt.
K'utun k'ay.
Kemm hi l-prezz?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Jien mitluf.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Ja'
Le
Nok
Forse
K'a riq
Naqbel
In k'ut
Ma naqblux
In k'ut nok
Dak jismu tajjeb
K'ut in k'ut
X'jidhrulek?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Tista' tgħinni?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
In k'uch k'ax
Staqsi ftit
K'ut k'ax riq
Jien skużani
In k'ut k'ax
L-ebda problema
Nok k'ut
Prosit
K'ut in k'ut riq
Happy birthday
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
X'ħin titlaq?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Hija viċin hawn.
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Kemm tieħu?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.