Looking for practical Romani to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Ħello
Dikhes
Grazzi
Sar san o drom
Bongu
Sar san o drom
Bongu filgħaxija
Sar san o večer
Il-lejl it-tajba
Sar san o noć
Il-lejl it-tajba
Sikav tuke na jekh
Naraw x'imkien
Sastipen
Addio
So t'avel tiri navn?
X'jismek?
Mande t'avel John
Jien jisimni John
Soske tuke?
Kif inti?
Rromale tuke
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Ma nifhimx.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Fejn hi l-banju?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Iċċaqlaq lemin.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Iċċaqlaq xellug.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Mur dritt.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Kemm hi l-prezz?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Jien mitluf.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Iva
Na
Le
Možda
Forse
Sukalav
Naqbel
Nesukalav
Ma naqblux
To so boro
Dak jismu tajjeb
So te phendav?
X'jidhrulek?
Sako te mikerav?
Tista' tgħinni?
Me mangav miker
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Phirav kher
Staqsi ftit
Me som te bachtal
Jien skużani
Na problem
L-ebda problema
Sukalav tuke
Prosit
Sukal tuke kher
Happy birthday
Sakona safar kher
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Kasa platform?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
So kalo khera?
X'ħin titlaq?
So si jekh pravas?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
So si buchi tu?
Hija viċin hawn.
So si dikh le tu?
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Sti le tu, please.
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Kado kheras?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Kemm jiswa dan?(sako kheres thaj)
Taj e bori drago
Dak huwa wisq għali.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(mande sar o buchi for duj)
O bil, please
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(o bil, please)
Sar o servis included?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(sar o servis included)
Mande so vegetarian
Jien veġetarjan.(mande so vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(na spicy khana, please)
Taj e delikates
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(taj e delikates)
Sakava kade o menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(sakava kade o menu)
O buchi thaj, please
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Zhanav te ambulanca
Iċċempel ambulanza
Mane kaj doctoro
Għandi bżonn tabib
Mane si mala
Inħossni morda
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Sikav tut here
Iħossni hawn
Mane si zhalav my passport
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Pomoć!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Nice li niltaqgħu
Aven te kerdan o kher
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
O deadline si o Vrihda
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.