Common Maltese to Romani phrases

100 practical Maltese to Romani phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Ħello

    Sastimos

  2. Grazzi

    Dikhes

  3. Bongu

    Sar san o drom

  4. Bongu filgħaxija

    Sar san o drom

  5. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Sar san o večer

  6. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Sar san o noć

  7. Naraw x'imkien

    Sikav tuke na jekh

  8. Addio

    Sastipen

  9. X'jismek?

    So t'avel tiri navn?

  10. Jien jisimni John

    Mande t'avel John

  11. Kif inti?

    Soske tuke?

  12. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Rromale tuke

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Titkellem bl-Ingliż?

    Aš tuke anglis thaj? (ash tooke anglis thaj)

  2. Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.

    Na thajav Hindi sar o baro (na thajav Hindi sar o baro)

  3. Ma nifhimx.

    Na sam tuke (na sam tooke)

  4. Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.

    Sikav tuke buti (sikav tooke buti)

  5. Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?

    Suk tuke so khanav avri? (suk tooke so khanav avri)

  6. Fejn hi l-banju?

    Kade si o toalet? (kade si o toalet)

  7. Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?

    Sako me džanav katar o centar? (sako me jhanav katar o centar)

  8. Iċċaqlaq lemin.

    Džanav levo (jhanav levo)

  9. Iċċaqlaq xellug.

    Džanav pravo (jhanav pravo)

  10. Mur dritt.

    Džanav buti (jhanav buti)

  11. Kemm hi l-prezz?

    Sako si o tarifo? (sako si o tarifo)

  12. Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.

    Eka tiketa, please (eka tiketa, please)

  13. Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?

    Si o baro katar here? (si o baro katar here)

  14. Jien mitluf.

    Me si na džanav (me si na jhanav)

  15. 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.

  1. Iva

    Ja

  2. Le

    Na

  3. Forse

    Možda

  4. Naqbel

    Sukalav

  5. Ma naqblux

    Nesukalav

  6. Dak jismu tajjeb

    To so boro

  7. X'jidhrulek?

    So te phendav?

  8. Tista' tgħinni?

    Sako te mikerav?

  9. Għandi bżonn għajnuna

    Me mangav miker

  10. Staqsi ftit

    Phirav kher

  11. Jien skużani

    Me som te bachtal

  12. L-ebda problema

    Na problem

  13. Prosit

    Sukalav tuke

  14. Happy birthday

    Sukal tuke kher

  15. Ikollok vjaġġ sikur

    Sakona safar kher

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?

    Kasa jekh train station?

  2. Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?

    Kasa jekh bus stop?

  3. Liema pjattaforma hi?

    Kasa platform?

  4. X'ħin titlaq?

    So kalo khera?

  5. Hija din it-triq it-tajba?

    So si jekh pravas?

  6. Hija viċin hawn.

    So si buchi tu?

  7. Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.

    So si dikh le tu?

  8. Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?

    Tu kheres me le mapa?

  9. Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.

    Sti le tu, please.

  10. Kemm tieħu?

    Kado kheras?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kemm jiswa dan?

    Sako kheres thaj? (sako kheres thaj)

  2. Dak huwa wisq għali.

    Taj e bori drago (taj e bori drago)

  3. Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?

    Aso tuke katar chede? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. Nista' nħallas bil-karta?

    Sakava kade kerdan? (sakava kade kerdan)

  5. Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.

    Mande sar o buchi for duj (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.

    O bil, please (o bil, please)

  7. Huwa servizz inkluż?

    Sar o servis included? (sar o servis included)

  8. Jien veġetarjan.

    Mande so vegetarian (mande so vegetarian)

  9. Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.

    Na spicy khana, please (na spicy khana, please)

  10. Dan huwa delizzjuż.

    Taj e delikates (taj e delikates)

  11. Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?

    Sakava kade o menu? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. 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.

  1. Iċċempel lill-pulizija

    Zhanav te policija

  2. Iċċempel ambulanza

    Zhanav te ambulanca

  3. Għandi bżonn tabib

    Mane kaj doctoro

  4. Inħossni morda

    Mane si mala

  5. Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie

    Mane si alergik te kikiriki

  6. Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?

    Kade si najbliža bolnica?

  7. Iħossni hawn

    Sikav tut here

  8. Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi

    Mane si zhalav my passport

  9. Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?

    Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

  10. Għajnuna!

    Pomoć!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Sastipen te kerel tuke

  2. Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa

    Aven te kerdan o kher

  3. Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?

    So kher o vremi te tuke?

  4. Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum

    Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

  5. Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?

    Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

  6. Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf

    Phral te jekh file kerdik

  7. Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek

    Sastim te for o vremi tuke

  8. Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek

    Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

  9. Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?

    Kade te jekh kher o pun?

  10. Ħalli nirrivija lilek

    Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

  11. 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.

  1. Kemm hu l-ħin?

    So kado si? (So kado si?)

  2. Hija t-tielet.

    Si trija o'clock (Si trija o'clock)

  3. Illum

    Soday (Soday)

  4. Għada

    Sutri (Sutri)

  5. Ilbieraħ

    Paskiri (Paskiri)

  6. Il-Ħadd

    Lunes (Lunes)

  7. It-Tlieta

    Martes (Martes)

  8. Il-Erbgħa

    Miercoles (Miercoles)

  9. Wieħed

    Jekh (Jekh)

  10. Tnejn

    Duj (Duj)

  11. Tlieta

    Trija (Trija)

  12. Għaxar

    Dik (Dik)

  13. Mija

    Jekh sato (Jekh sato)

  14. Nofs

    Pola (Pola)

  15. Iktar

    Moro (Moro)