Looking for practical Susu to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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 Susu 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.
N'ko
Ħello(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Grazzi(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Bongu(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Bongu filgħaxija(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Il-lejl it-tajba(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Il-lejl it-tajba(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Naraw x'imkien(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Addio(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
X'jismek?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Jien jisimni John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Kif inti?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Nice li niltaqgħu(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ma nifhimx.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Mur dritt.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Nye na bɔ.
Jien mitluf.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Iva
Ala
Le
Bokono
Forse
Maa fɔ
Naqbel
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ma naqblux
Iye, e fɛ
Dak jismu tajjeb
Nye na i fɔ?
X'jidhrulek?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Tista' tgħinni?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Staqsi ftit
Maa sɔrɛ
Jien skużani
Ala fɔlɔ
L-ebda problema
Ala fɔ i
Prosit
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Happy birthday
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
X'ħin titlaq?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Hija viċin hawn.(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Kemm tieħu?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Kemm jiswa dan?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Dak huwa wisq għali.(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Jien veġetarjan.(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nda bɛ menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Iċċempel lill-pulizija(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Iċċempel ambulanza(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Għandi bżonn tabib(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Inħossni morda(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Iħossni hawn(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Għajnuna!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Nice li niltaqgħu(a ni fo-len)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Ħalli nirrivija lilek(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.