Looking for practical Manx to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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: read the Maltese line out loud three times, then cover the Manx 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.
Fastyr mie
Ħello
Gura mie eu
Grazzi
Mie eu
Bongu
Fastyr mie
Bongu filgħaxija
Oie vie
Il-lejl it-tajba
Oie ghooinney
Il-lejl it-tajba
Gree gys y chee
Naraw x'imkien
Slane
Addio
Cre ta d'ennym?
X'jismek?
Ta my ennym yn John
Jien jisimni John
Kys t'eh?
Kif inti?
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Ma nifhimx.(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Where's y toalett?
Fejn hi l-banju?(Where's y toalett?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Goll gys y laa
Iċċaqlaq lemin.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll gys y laa
Iċċaqlaq xellug.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll er y thalloo
Mur dritt.(Goll er y thalloo)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Kemm hi l-prezz?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Jien mitluf.(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Iva
Na
Le
Possibly
Forse
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Naqbel
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Ma naqblux
Ta shoh goll er
Dak jismu tajjeb
Cre ta'n chione?
X'jidhrulek?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ta mee cur my chenn
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Gow er ny hoilshey
Staqsi ftit
Ta mee er yannoo
Jien skużani
Cha nel broogh
L-ebda problema
Foddee gura
Prosit
Laa breith shenney
Happy birthday
Gow er ny shickyr
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
X'ħin titlaq?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ta eh ny chione hene
Hija viċin hawn.(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Goll er-hene, please
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
Kemm tieħu?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cre ta'n cost?
Kemm jiswa dan?
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Yn bill, please
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Jien veġetarjan.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Ta shen ny chennag
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Glass jeh voddy, please
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Goll er y pholice
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Goll er ambulance
Iċċempel ambulanza
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Inħossni morda
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Ta eh goll er shoh
Iħossni hawn
Haink mee my passport
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Fowd!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gura mie eu
Nice li niltaqgħu
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Gura mie eu son do chione
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.