Looking for practical Tamazight to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Ħello(azul)
Tanemmirt
Grazzi(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Bongu(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Bongu filgħaxija(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Il-lejl it-tajba(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Il-lejl it-tajba(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Naraw x'imkien(nqra wul)
Besslama
Addio(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
X'jismek?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Jien jisimni John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Kif inti?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Nice li niltaqgħu(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Ma nifhimx.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Fejn hi l-banju?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Iċċaqlaq lemin.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Iċċaqlaq xellug.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Mur dritt.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Kemm hi l-prezz?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Jien mitluf.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Iva
Ula
Le
Mekkan
Forse
Nekni d ameqran
Naqbel
Ula d ameqran
Ma naqblux
Ala yid ihi
Dak jismu tajjeb
Ma yid ihi?
X'jidhrulek?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Tista' tgħinni?
Nekni d tazmert
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Ssa ad tzemregh
Staqsi ftit
Nekni d ameksa
Jien skużani
Ula d tazmert
L-ebda problema
Tawuri
Prosit
Aslema n tazmert
Happy birthday
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
X'ħin titlaq?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Hija viċin hawn.(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Kemm tieħu?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Kemm jiswa dan?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Dak huwa wisq għali.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Jien veġetarjan.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Iċċempel lill-pulizija(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Iċċempel ambulanza(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Għandi bżonn tabib(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Inħossni morda(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Iħossni hawn(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Għajnuna!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Nice li niltaqgħu(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Ħalli nirrivija lilek(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.