Looking for practical Sami North to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Ħello(bures)
Giitu
Grazzi(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Bongu(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Bongu filgħaxija(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Il-lejl it-tajba(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Il-lejl it-tajba(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Naraw x'imkien(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Addio(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
X'jismek?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Jien jisimni John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Kif inti?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Nice li niltaqgħu(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Ma nifhimx.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Fejn hi l-banju?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Iċċaqlaq lemin.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Iċċaqlaq xellug.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Mur dritt.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Kemm hi l-prezz?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Jien mitluf.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Iva
Ii
Le
Mii
Forse
Mun ođđa
Naqbel
Mun ii ođđa
Ma naqblux
Dasa lea buorre
Dak jismu tajjeb
Mii du váldde?
X'jidhrulek?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Tista' tgħinni?
Mun háliid geahččat
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Váldde ieš
Staqsi ftit
Mun lea áibbas
Jien skużani
Ii proplema
L-ebda problema
Báhkkus
Prosit
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Happy birthday
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
X'ħin titlaq?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
Hija viċin hawn.(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Kemm tieħu?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Kemm jiswa dan?(miː leːa gohːtʊt)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Dak huwa wisq għali.(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
Jien veġetarjan.(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Soažžat ambulánsa
Iċċempel ambulanza
Mii dušše doktara
Għandi bżonn tabib
Mii lea vuordde
Inħossni morda
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Dát lea gárttá
Iħossni hawn
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Hjálp!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Nice li niltaqgħu(buerie bisseha)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Giitu du máŋga
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.