Looking for practical Qeqchi to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Maltese-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.
Sa'qi
Ħello(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Grazzi(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Bongu(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Bongu filgħaxija(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Il-lejl it-tajba(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Il-lejl it-tajba(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Naraw x'imkien(koosh keek)
K'ux
Addio(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
X'jismek?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Jien jisimni John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Kif inti?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Nice li niltaqgħu(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ma nifhimx.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Fejn hi l-banju?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
K'utun k'ay.
Mur dritt.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Jien mitluf.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Iva
Nok
Le
K'a riq
Forse
In k'ut
Naqbel
In k'ut nok
Ma naqblux
K'ut in k'ut
Dak jismu tajjeb
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
X'jidhrulek?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Tista' tgħinni?
In k'uch k'ax
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
K'ut k'ax riq
Staqsi ftit
In k'ut k'ax
Jien skużani
Nok k'ut
L-ebda problema
K'ut in k'ut riq
Prosit
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Happy birthday
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
X'ħin titlaq?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Hija viċin hawn.(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Kemm tieħu?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Kemm jiswa dan?(K'utun ri'?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Dak huwa wisq għali.(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)