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.
Olá
Ħello
Obrigadu
Grazzi
Bondia
Bongu
Bona tarde
Bongu filgħaxija
Bona noite
Il-lejl it-tajba
Bona noite
Il-lejl it-tajba
Ami hanesan
Naraw x'imkien
Adeus
Addio
Quale naran ida?
X'jismek?
Naran hau John.
Jien jisimni John
Kona ba o?
Kif inti?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Hau la hatene.
Ma nifhimx.
Favor fala ba moris.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Keta bele fala fali?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Onde mak banheira?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Virar ba hadau.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Virar ba direita.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Baa diretamente.
Mur dritt.
Iha ne'e barak?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ticket ida, favor.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Hau nune'e.
Jien mitluf.
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.
Sim
Iva
La
Le
Talvez
Forse
Hau hakarak
Naqbel
Hau la hakarak
Ma naqblux
Nia mak diak
Dak jismu tajjeb
Ita nian ideia sa?
X'jidhrulek?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Tista' tgħinni?
Hau precisa ajuda
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Hakarak momentu
Staqsi ftit
Hau mós
Jien skużani
La problema
L-ebda problema
Parabens
Prosit
Parabens ba aniversario
Happy birthday
Hau haruka viagen diak
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Hora ne'e sai?
X'ħin titlaq?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Iha ne'e perto
Hija viċin hawn.(Iha ne'e perto)
Iha ne'e laran
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(Iha ne'e laran)
Kona ba mapa?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kona tempu hira?
Kemm tieħu?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Kemm jiswa dan?(ita nia presu sao?)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Fatu, por favor.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Servisu iha ka?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Hau vegetarian.
Jien veġetarjan.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Esa mak saboru.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Kopa agua, por favor.
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Liga ba ambulansia
Iċċempel ambulanza
Hau precisa doutor
Għandi bżonn tabib
Hau sente sick
Inħossni morda
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Iħossni hawn
Hau hasai passport
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Help!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Nice li niltaqgħu
Kita halo reunião
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Hau sei volta ba ita
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
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.