Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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: when a Maltese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tok Pisin wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Ħello
Tenkyu
Grazzi
Gutpela moning
Bongu
Gutpela apinun
Bongu filgħaxija
Gutpela nait
Il-lejl it-tajba
Gutpela nait
Il-lejl it-tajba
Lukim yu bihain
Naraw x'imkien
Gudbai
Addio
Wanem nem bilong yu?
X'jismek?
Mi nem em John
Jien jisimni John
Yu stap gut?
Kif inti?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Mi no save.
Ma nifhimx.
Plis, tok liklik.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Yu ken tokim gen?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Wea toilet?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Go stret.
Mur dritt.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Wan tiket, plis.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Em i long long wanem?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Mi lus.
Jien mitluf.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Iva
No
Le
Baibe
Forse
Mi agri
Naqbel
Mi no agri
Ma naqblux
Em i gut
Dak jismu tajjeb
Yu ting wanem?
X'jidhrulek?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Tista' tgħinni?
Mi nidim help
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Wai liklik
Staqsi ftit
Mi sori
Jien skużani
No problem
L-ebda problema
Tenkyu
Prosit
Hapi baisde
Happy birthday
Lukaut long trip
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Wea em bus stop?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Wea em platform?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Wanem taim em i likim?
X'ħin titlaq?
Dispela em stret rot?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Em i klostu hia
Hija viċin hawn.
Em i longwe long hia
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Stap hia, plis
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Hao long em i tek?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Kemm jiswa dan?(hamamas = how much)
Dispela i tu mipela
Dak huwa wisq għali.(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Bil, plis
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Service i stap insait?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
Jien veġetarjan.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Dispela i naispela
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Inap mi kisim menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Kolim ambulans
Iċċempel ambulanza
Mi nidim dokta
Għandi bżonn tabib
Mi sik
Inħossni morda
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Wea hospital i klostu?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
I penim hia
Iħossni hawn
Mi lusim paspot
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Help!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Nice li niltaqgħu
Makim wanpela miting
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Mi bai sendim report tude
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Plis lukim fael i atach
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Tenkyu long yu taim
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Deidlain i Fraida
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.