Looking for practical Mam to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Maltese translation (Maltese) — 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 Maltese.
Tip: pick five Maltese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Ħello(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Grazzi(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Bongu(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Bongu filgħaxija(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Il-lejl it-tajba(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Il-lejl it-tajba(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Naraw x'imkien(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Addio(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
X'jismek?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Jien jisimni John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Kif inti?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Nice li niltaqgħu(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ma nifhimx.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Fejn hi l-banju?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
K'utun k'ux.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
K'utun k'ux.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
K'utun k'ux.
Mur dritt.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Jien mitluf.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Iva(hoo)
Man
Le(mah)
K'ux
Forse(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Naqbel(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Ma naqblux(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Dak jismu tajjeb(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
X'jidhrulek?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Tista' tgħinni?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Għandi bżonn għajnuna(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Staqsi ftit(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Jien skużani(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
L-ebda problema(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Prosit(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Happy birthday(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
X'ħin titlaq?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Hija viċin hawn.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Kemm jiswa dan?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Dak huwa wisq għali.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)