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Common Maltese to Zulu phrases

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

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Looking for practical Maltese to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese phrase first, then the Zulu translation (Zulu) — 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 Zulu.

Tip: read the Zulu line out loud three times, then cover the Maltese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ħello

    Sawubona

  2. Grazzi

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Bongu

    Sawubona

  4. Bongu filgħaxija

    Good afternoon

  5. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Lala kahle

  7. Naraw x'imkien

    Sizobonana

  8. Addio

    Hamba kahle

  9. X'jismek?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Jien jisimni John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Kif inti?

    Unjani?

  12. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Titkellem bl-Ingliż?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Ma nifhimx.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Fejn hi l-banju?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

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

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Iċċaqlaq lemin.

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Iċċaqlaq xellug.

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Mur dritt.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Kemm hi l-prezz?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Jien mitluf.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Iva

    Yebo

  2. Le

    Cha

  3. Forse

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Naqbel

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ma naqblux

    Angivumi

  6. Dak jismu tajjeb

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. X'jidhrulek?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Tista' tgħinni?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Għandi bżonn għajnuna

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Staqsi ftit

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Jien skużani

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. L-ebda problema

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Prosit

    Halala

  14. Happy birthday

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Ikollok vjaġġ sikur

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Liema pjattaforma hi?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. X'ħin titlaq?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Hija din it-triq it-tajba?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Hija viċin hawn.

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Kemm tieħu?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kemm jiswa dan?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Dak huwa wisq għali.

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

  4. Nista' nħallas bil-karta?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Huwa servizz inkluż?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Jien veġetarjan.

    Ngiyisithuthuthu.

  9. Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

  10. Dan huwa delizzjuż.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?

    Ngicela imenyu?

  12. Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Iċċempel lill-pulizija

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Iċċempel ambulanza

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Għandi bżonn tabib

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Inħossni morda

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Iħossni hawn

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Għajnuna!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Ħalli nirrivija lilek

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kemm hu l-ħin?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)

  2. Hija t-tielet.

    Kuyisithathu (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Illum

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Għada

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Ilbieraħ

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Il-Ħadd

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. It-Tlieta

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. Il-Erbgħa

    uLwesithathu (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Wieħed

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Tnejn

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Tlieta

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Għaxar

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Mija

    Ishumi elinhlanu (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Nofs

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Iktar

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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