Common Tiv to Maltese phrases

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

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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.

  1. Mgbakpa

    Ħello

  2. Ior na

    Grazzi

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Bongu

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Bongu filgħaxija

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Il-lejl it-tajba

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Il-lejl it-tajba

  7. Kpa a joo

    Naraw x'imkien

  8. Ior a joo

    Addio

  9. Ior m ngu?

    X'jismek?

  10. M ngu John

    Jien jisimni John

  11. Ior m nande?

    Kif inti?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Nice li niltaqgħu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

    Titkellem bl-Ingliż?

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.

  3. M nahan usha.

    Ma nifhimx.

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.

  5. I kpa a sha?

    Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?

  6. I we a joo?

    Fejn hi l-banju?

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Iċċaqlaq lemin.

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Iċċaqlaq xellug.

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Mur dritt.

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Kemm hi l-prezz?

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?

  14. M nahan sha.

    Jien mitluf.

  15. 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.

  1. Ee

    Iva

  2. Naa

    Le

  3. Iye

    Forse

  4. M na a kpa

    Naqbel

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Ma naqblux

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Dak jismu tajjeb

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    X'jidhrulek?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Tista' tgħinni?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Għandi bżonn għajnuna

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Staqsi ftit

  11. M na a kpa

    Jien skużani

  12. Naa a kpa

    L-ebda problema

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Prosit

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Happy birthday

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Ikollok vjaġġ sikur

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?

  2. Ior a nyam?

    Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?

  3. Ior a gande?

    Liema pjattaforma hi?

  4. Nenge a kpa?

    X'ħin titlaq?

  5. Ior a nenge a?

    Hija din it-triq it-tajba?

  6. I na kpa a.

    Hija viċin hawn.

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.

  8. I ma ior a gande?

    Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    Kemm tieħu?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Kemm jiswa dan? (ior kwagh nahan)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    Dak huwa wisq għali. (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Nista' nħallas bil-karta? (ior m gban a card)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn. (a doo a table m ngu a yô)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok. (ior a bill, please)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Huwa servizz inkluż? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Jien veġetarjan. (a m vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok. (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    Dan huwa delizzjuż. (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Nista' nkun għandi l-menu? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. 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.

  1. Kpa a police

    Iċċempel lill-pulizija

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Iċċempel ambulanza

  3. M ba a doctor

    Għandi bżonn tabib

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Inħossni morda

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?

  7. I kpa a sha

    Iħossni hawn

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?

  10. Kpa!

    Għajnuna!

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Nice li niltaqgħu

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Ħalli nirrivija lilek

  11. 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.

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Kemm hu l-ħin? (Ior a kpa?)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Hija t-tielet. (Ior a tyoor)

  3. Ior

    Illum (Ior)

  4. Kpa

    Għada (Kpa)

  5. Ior a sha

    Ilbieraħ (Ior a sha)

  6. Ior a yô

    Il-Ħadd (Ior a yô)

  7. Ior a kô

    It-Tlieta (Ior a kô)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Il-Erbgħa (Ior a ngô)

  9. Mba

    Wieħed (Mba)

  10. Ishô

    Tnejn (Ishô)

  11. Tyoor

    Tlieta (Tyoor)

  12. Ishê

    Għaxar (Ishê)

  13. Mba kpa

    Mija (Mba kpa)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Nofs (Ior a kpa)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Iktar (Ior a kpa)