Looking for practical Maltese to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Romani-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
Sastimos
Grazzi
Dikhes
Bongu
Sar san o drom
Bongu filgħaxija
Sar san o drom
Il-lejl it-tajba
Sar san o večer
Il-lejl it-tajba
Sar san o noć
Naraw x'imkien
Sikav tuke na jekh
Addio
Sastipen
X'jismek?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Jien jisimni John
Mande t'avel John
Kif inti?
Soske tuke?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Ma nifhimx.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Fejn hi l-banju?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Mur dritt.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Jien mitluf.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Ja
Le
Na
Forse
Možda
Naqbel
Sukalav
Ma naqblux
Nesukalav
Dak jismu tajjeb
To so boro
X'jidhrulek?
So te phendav?
Tista' tgħinni?
Sako te mikerav?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Me mangav miker
Staqsi ftit
Phirav kher
Jien skużani
Me som te bachtal
L-ebda problema
Na problem
Prosit
Sukalav tuke
Happy birthday
Sukal tuke kher
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Kasa jekh train station?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Kasa platform?
X'ħin titlaq?
So kalo khera?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
So si jekh pravas?
Hija viċin hawn.
So si buchi tu?
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
So si dikh le tu?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Sti le tu, please.
Kemm tieħu?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Jien veġetarjan.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Zhanav te policija
Iċċempel ambulanza
Zhanav te ambulanca
Għandi bżonn tabib
Mane kaj doctoro
Inħossni morda
Mane si mala
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Iħossni hawn
Sikav tut here
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Mane si zhalav my passport
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Għajnuna!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Aven te kerdan o kher
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.