Looking for practical Swahili to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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.
Habari
Ħello
Asante
Grazzi
Habari ya asubuhi
Bongu
Habari ya mchana
Bongu filgħaxija
Habari ya jioni
Il-lejl it-tajba
Usiku mwema
Il-lejl it-tajba
Tutaonana baadaye
Naraw x'imkien
Kwaheri
Addio
Jina lako nani?
X'jismek?
Jina langu ni John
Jien jisimni John
Habari gani?
Kif inti?
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Sielewi.
Ma nifhimx.
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Unaweza kusema tena?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Choo kiko wapi?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Geuka kushoto.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Geuka kulia.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Mur dritt.
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Nimepotea.
Jien mitluf.
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ndio
Iva
Hapana
Le
Pengine
Forse
Ninakubaliana
Naqbel
Sikubaliani
Ma naqblux
Inasikika vizuri
Dak jismu tajjeb
Unafikiriaje?
X'jidhrulek?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Tista' tgħinni?
Nahitaji msaada
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Subiri kidogo
Staqsi ftit
Ninasikitika
Jien skużani
Hakuna shida
L-ebda problema
Hongera
Prosit
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Happy birthday
Safari njema
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Ni jukwaa gani?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Inatoka saa ngapi?
X'ħin titlaq?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Iko karibu hapa
Hija viċin hawn.
Iko mbali na hapa
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Inachukua muda gani?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Kemm jiswa dan?
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Tafadhali, bili
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Mimi ni mboga
Jien veġetarjan.
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Hii ni tamu
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Naweza kupata menyu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Piga simu polisi
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Iċċempel ambulanza
Nahitaji daktari
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Inħossni morda
Nina mzio wa karanga
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Inaniuma hapa
Iħossni hawn
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Nisaidie!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Nice li niltaqgħu
Tuweke mkutano
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Asante kwa muda wako
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Nitarudi kwako
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.