Looking for practical Xhosa to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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: read the Maltese line out loud three times, then cover the Xhosa side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Molo
Ħello
Enkosi
Grazzi
Ubusuku obuhle
Bongu
Ubusuku obuhle
Bongu filgħaxija
Ubusuku obuhle
Il-lejl it-tajba
Lala ngoxolo
Il-lejl it-tajba
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Naraw x'imkien
Hamba kakuhle
Addio
Ngubani igama lakho?
X'jismek?
Igama lam nguJohn
Jien jisimni John
Unjani?
Kif inti?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Andiqondi
Ma nifhimx.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Iphi ibhafu?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Hamba ngqo
Mur dritt.
Iholo ingakanani?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ndilahlekile
Jien mitluf.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Iva
Hayi
Le
Mhlawumbi
Forse
Ndiyavuma
Naqbel
Andivumi
Ma naqblux
Okuhle
Dak jismu tajjeb
Ucinga ntoni?
X'jidhrulek?
Ungandinceda?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ndidinga uncedo
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Linda umzuzu
Staqsi ftit
Ndicela uxolo
Jien skużani
Akukho ngxaki
L-ebda problema
Wamkelekile
Prosit
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Happy birthday
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(uphi umphakathi weebhasi)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(yeyiphi iphondo)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
X'ħin titlaq?(ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)
Ikho kufutshane apha
Hija viċin hawn.
Ikude apha
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(ungandibonisa kwiimeko)
Misa apha, nceda
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ithini le mali?
Kemm jiswa dan?
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Unayo into engabizi?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Ibhili, nceda.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Ndiyavegetarian.
Jien veġetarjan.
Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Oku kumnandi.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Ndingafumana imenyu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Ingxube ye water, nceda.
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Biza uphondo
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Biza i-ambulensi
Iċċempel ambulanza
Ndifuna ugqirha
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ndiziva ndingalunganga
Inħossni morda
Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Uphi umphakathi oseduze?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Kubuhlungu apha
Iħossni hawn
Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Ungabiza ihotele yam?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Uncedo!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle ukukwazi
Nice li niltaqgħu
Masihlele umhlangano
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Singathetha ngomso?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Enkosi ngexesha lakho
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Ungacacisa le ndawo?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.