Looking for practical Tsonga to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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.
Xewani
Ħello
Ndza khensa
Grazzi
Xewani xitulu
Bongu
Xewani ntlhanu
Bongu filgħaxija
Xewani nhloko
Il-lejl it-tajba
Xewani xihlayo
Il-lejl it-tajba
Tshamisa
Naraw x'imkien
Sala kahle
Addio
U vitaniwani?
X'jismek?
Ndzina i John
Jien jisimni John
U njhani?
Kif inti?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
A ndzi twisisi.
Ma nifhimx.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Xikombiso xihi?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Khandziya ekunene.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Mur dritt.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Jien mitluf.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Iva
A hi kona
Le
Swi nga va tano
Forse
Ndzi amukela
Naqbel
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ma naqblux
Iku na switlhavelo
Dak jismu tajjeb
U ehleketa yini?
X'jidhrulek?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Hlayisa nkarhi
Staqsi ftit
Ndzi tsundzuka
Jien skużani
A hi na xiphiqo
L-ebda problema
Ndzakuva
Prosit
Mavongele yo tsakela
Happy birthday
U va na ndlela yo olova
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
I platform yihi?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
X'ħin titlaq?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
I kona edzongeni.
Hija viċin hawn.
I le n'hweti.
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Kemm jiswa dan?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Dak huwa wisq għali.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Jien veġetarjan.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Ndzaku na menu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Tivisa ambalansi
Iċċempel ambulanza
Ndzi lava dokotela
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Inħossni morda
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Ku vava laha
Iħossni hawn
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Shelp!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Nice li niltaqgħu
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.