Looking for practical Yoruba to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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 Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Ħello(bawoh)
O seun
Grazzi(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Bongu(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Bongu filgħaxija(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Il-lejl it-tajba(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Il-lejl it-tajba(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Naraw x'imkien(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Addio(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
X'jismek?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Jien jisimni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Kif inti?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Nice li niltaqgħu(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Ma nifhimx.(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Fejn hi l-banju?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Yí si apa osi
Iċċaqlaq lemin.(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Yí si apa otun
Iċċaqlaq xellug.(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Lọ taara
Mur dritt.(Law tah-rah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Kemm hi l-prezz?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mo ti sọnù
Jien mitluf.(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
Iva
Rara
Le
Bóyá
Forse
Mo gba
Naqbel
Mo kọ
Ma naqblux
Iyẹn dára
Dak jismu tajjeb
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
X'jidhrulek?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Tista' tgħinni?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Staqsi ftit
Mo bínú
Jien skużani
Kò sí ìṣòro
L-ebda problema
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Prosit
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Happy birthday
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
X'ħin titlaq?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
O sunmọ ibi yi
Hija viċin hawn.
O jinna si ibi yi
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Elo ni eyi?
Kemm jiswa dan?(elo ni eyi)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
Dak huwa wisq għali.(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(se ise wa ninu)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
Jien veġetarjan.(mo je onje efo)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Eyi dára
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(eyi dara)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Iċċempel lill-pulizija(pe iroyin olopa)
Pe ambulance
Iċċempel ambulanza(pe ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
Għandi bżonn tabib(mo nilo dokita)
Mo n ni irora
Inħossni morda(mo n ni irora)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie(mo ni akunya si efo)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
O n dun nibi
Iħossni hawn(o n dun nibi)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
I ranlọwọ!
Għajnuna!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Nice li niltaqgħu(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.