Looking for practical Maltese to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — 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 Swahili.
Tip: when a Swahili phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Maltese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ħello
Habari
Grazzi
Asante
Bongu
Habari ya asubuhi
Bongu filgħaxija
Habari ya mchana
Il-lejl it-tajba
Habari ya jioni
Il-lejl it-tajba
Usiku mwema
Naraw x'imkien
Tutaonana baadaye
Addio
Kwaheri
X'jismek?
Jina lako nani?
Jien jisimni John
Jina langu ni John
Kif inti?
Habari gani?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Ma nifhimx.
Sielewi.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Unaweza kusema tena?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Choo kiko wapi?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Geuka kushoto.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Geuka kulia.
Mur dritt.
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Jien mitluf.
Nimepotea.
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Ndio
Le
Hapana
Forse
Pengine
Naqbel
Ninakubaliana
Ma naqblux
Sikubaliani
Dak jismu tajjeb
Inasikika vizuri
X'jidhrulek?
Unafikiriaje?
Tista' tgħinni?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Nahitaji msaada
Staqsi ftit
Subiri kidogo
Jien skużani
Ninasikitika
L-ebda problema
Hakuna shida
Prosit
Hongera
Happy birthday
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Safari njema
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Ni jukwaa gani?
X'ħin titlaq?
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Hija viċin hawn.
Iko karibu hapa
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Iko mbali na hapa
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Kemm tieħu?
Inachukua muda gani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Tafadhali, bili
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Jien veġetarjan.
Mimi ni mboga
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Hii ni tamu
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Naweza kupata menyu?
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Piga simu polisi
Iċċempel ambulanza
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Għandi bżonn tabib
Nahitaji daktari
Inħossni morda
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Nina mzio wa karanga
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Iħossni hawn
Inaniuma hapa
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Għajnuna!
Nisaidie!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Tuweke mkutano
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Asante kwa muda wako
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Nitarudi kwako
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.