Common Tetum to Maltese phrases

100 practical Tetum to Maltese phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tetum to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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.

  1. Olá

    Ħello

  2. Obrigadu

    Grazzi

  3. Bondia

    Bongu

  4. Bona tarde

    Bongu filgħaxija

  5. Bona noite

    Il-lejl it-tajba

  6. Bona noite

    Il-lejl it-tajba

  7. Ami hanesan

    Naraw x'imkien

  8. Adeus

    Addio

  9. Quale naran ida?

    X'jismek?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Jien jisimni John

  11. Kona ba o?

    Kif inti?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Nice li niltaqgħu

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Titkellem bl-Ingliż?

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Ma nifhimx.

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Fejn hi l-banju?

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Iċċaqlaq lemin.

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Iċċaqlaq xellug.

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Mur dritt.

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Kemm hi l-prezz?

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Jien mitluf.

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Sim

    Iva

  2. La

    Le

  3. Talvez

    Forse

  4. Hau hakarak

    Naqbel

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Ma naqblux

  6. Nia mak diak

    Dak jismu tajjeb

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    X'jidhrulek?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Tista' tgħinni?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Għandi bżonn għajnuna

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Staqsi ftit

  11. Hau mós

    Jien skużani

  12. La problema

    L-ebda problema

  13. Parabens

    Prosit

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Happy birthday

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Ikollok vjaġġ sikur

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija? (Onde está a estacão de trem?)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja? (Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Liema pjattaforma hi? (Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    X'ħin titlaq? (Hora ne'e sai?)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    Hija din it-triq it-tajba? (Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Hija viċin hawn. (Iha ne'e perto)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn. (Iha ne'e laran)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa? (Kona ba mapa?)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok. (Parar iha ne'e, favor)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    Kemm tieħu? (Kona tempu hira?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Kemm jiswa dan? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Dak huwa wisq għali.

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Nista' nħallas bil-karta?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Huwa servizz inkluż?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Jien veġetarjan.

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Dan huwa delizzjuż.

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Iċċempel lill-pulizija

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Iċċempel ambulanza

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Għandi bżonn tabib

  4. Hau sente sick

    Inħossni morda

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Iħossni hawn

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?

  10. Help!

    Għajnuna!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Nice li niltaqgħu

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Ħalli nirrivija lilek

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Kemm hu l-ħin? (hora ne'be)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Hija t-tielet. (iha hora tolu)

  3. Oin loron

    Illum (oin loron)

  4. Amanhã

    Għada (amanha)

  5. Kona ba

    Ilbieraħ (kona ba)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Il-Ħadd (segunda-feira)

  7. Terça-feira

    It-Tlieta (terca-feira)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Il-Erbgħa (quarta-feira)

  9. Ida

    Wieħed (ida)

  10. Dua

    Tnejn (dua)

  11. Tolu

    Tlieta (tolu)

  12. Sira

    Għaxar (sira)

  13. Nehun

    Mija (nehun)

  14. Metade

    Nofs (metade)

  15. Lain

    Iktar (lain)