Looking for practical Tiv to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Maltese-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
Ħello
Ior na
Grazzi
Mgbakpa u sha
Bongu
Mgbakpa u kpa
Bongu filgħaxija
Mgbakpa u ter
Il-lejl it-tajba
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Il-lejl it-tajba
Kpa a joo
Naraw x'imkien
Ior a joo
Addio
Ior m ngu?
X'jismek?
M ngu John
Jien jisimni John
Ior m nande?
Kif inti?
Ior m nande a joo
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
M nahan usha.
Ma nifhimx.
M nahan usha kpa.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
I kpa a sha?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
I we a joo?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Kpa a joo.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Kpa a nahan.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Kpa a sha.
Mur dritt.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
I we a nahan a nahan?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
M nahan sha.
Jien mitluf.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Iva
Naa
Le
Iye
Forse
M na a kpa
Naqbel
M na a kpa nahan
Ma naqblux
I kpa a kpa
Dak jismu tajjeb
U kpa a nahan?
X'jidhrulek?
U kpa m nahan?
Tista' tgħinni?
M na a kpa nahan
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Kpa a kpa
Staqsi ftit
M na a kpa
Jien skużani
Naa a kpa
L-ebda problema
I kpa a kpa
Prosit
A kpa a kpa
Happy birthday
U kpa a kpa
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Ior a nyam?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Ior a gande?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Nenge a kpa?
X'ħin titlaq?
Ior a nenge a?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
I na kpa a.
Hija viċin hawn.
I na kpa a kpa.
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
I ma ior a gande?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Kpa a, please.
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Nenge a kpa?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Kemm jiswa dan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Dak huwa wisq għali.(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ior m gban a card?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(ior m gban a card)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ior a bill, please
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(ior a bill, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(ior a service m nahan)
A m vegetarian
Jien veġetarjan.(a m vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ior a kpa
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(ior a kpa)
Ior m gban a menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(ior m gban a menu)
A glass a water, please
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Kpa a ambulance
Iċċempel ambulanza
M ba a doctor
Għandi bżonn tabib
M kpa a kpa
Inħossni morda
M kpa a nyam
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
I kpa a hospital mza?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
I kpa a sha
Iħossni hawn
M kpa a passport m
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
I kpa a hotel m?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Kpa!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ka a hia ikyô.
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Nî kpa u kpa?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
M gbanor u kpe.
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
A hia nî u hia?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
M kpa u venge.
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Ior u nenge.
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
M hia u kpa.
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Ior a hia u mba?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Ka m hia u.
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.