'''Maltese''' is the main language of Malta.

Pronunciation guide

The Maltese alphabet consist of 30 letters. It is usually Semitic in sound. It has short vowels and also long vowels.

Some pronunciation hints: the common letter combination ''għ'' is a direct descendant of the Arabic ''ayin'' and is silent most of the time, except: when it is the last letter at the end of a word, or the letter immediately before a silent ''h'', in which case the g? takes on a hard h sound. ''H'' (h) is silent, and ''?'' (?) is hard. ''?''(?) is soft, and ''g'' (G) is hard. Likewise ''?'' and ''z'', whilst ''?'' and ''j'' are always soft. ''X'' is pronounced "sh", and the ''ie'' group has a prolonged ''ee'' sound.

In brief:

? = ''H''at

? = Lo''dg''e

G = ''G''oat

? = ''Z''ero

Z = I''ts''

? = ''Ch''erry

J = ''Y''ellow

X = ''Sh''ogun

G?H (Ta''g?h''a) = ''H''ers

-G? (Qlu''g?'') = ''H''ound

IE (J''ie''na) = M''ea''n

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. : Hello. (''Hello '') ; Hello. (''informal'') : Bonju. (''BON-dew '') ; How are you? : Kif inti? ('' kiyf int-ee?'') ; Fine, thank you. : Tajjeb. Grazzi. ('' TAI-yeb GRUTS-ee'') ; What is your name? : X'jismek? ('' SHYI-smack?'') ; My name is ______ . : Jisimni ______ . ('' yi-SIM-nee_____ .'') ; Nice to meet you. : G?andi pja?ir. (''Aandee pia-CHEER'') ; Please. : Jekk jog??bok. (''Yek YOH-jbok '') ; Thank you. : Grazzi. ('' GRUTS-ee'') ; You're welcome. : M'hemmx minn xiex. ; Yes. : Iva. ('' Eve-a'') ; No. : Le. (''le'') ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : Sku?i. (''SCOO-zee '') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : Sku?ani. ('' '') ; I'm sorry. : Jiddispja?ini. ('' Yid-dis-pya-chi-nee'') ; Goodbye : Sa??a. ('' Sah-ha'') ; Goodbye (''informal'') : ?aw. (''Ciao '') ; I can't speak ''Maltese'' [well]. : Ma nitkellimx bil-Malti[tajjeb ]. ('' Ma nit-kel-limsh bill multi [thai-yeb ]'') ; Do you speak English? : Titkellem bl-Ingliz? ('' Tit-kel-lem blin-gleez?'') ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : Hawn xi hadd jitkellem bl-Ingliz? (''Awn shi hut jit-kel-lem blin-gleez ?'') ; Help! : Ajjut! ('' I-yut!'') ; Look out! : Attent! ('' Ut-tent!'') ; Good morning. : bon?u. (''bon-ju '') ; Good day. : il-?urnata t-tajba. (''ill jur-na-ta it thai-ba'') ; Good evening. : . (''Bonswa'') ; Good night. : . (''il-lejl it-tajjeb '') ; Good night (''to sleep'') : . ('' '') ; I don't understand. : . (''Ma nifhimx '') ; Where is the toilet[, please?] : fejn hu it-toilet please? ; Money : Flus

Problems

You're welcome in Maltese is "Merhba Bik" (mair-h-ba beek).

Numbers

One - wie?ed

Two - tnejn

Three - tlieta

Four - erbg?a

Five - ?amsa

Six - sitta

Seven - sebg?a

Eight - tmienja

Nine - disg?a

Ten - g?axra

Eleven - ?dax

Twelve - tnax

Thirteen - tlettax

Fourteen - erbatax

Fifteen - ?mistax

Sixteen - sittax

Seventeen - sbatax

Eighteen - tmintax

Nineteen - dsatax

Twenty - g?oxrin

Twenty-one - wie?ed u g?oxrin (ie. one and twenty)

Thirty - tletin

Forty - erbg?in

Fifty - ?amsin

Sixty - sittin

Seventy - sebg?in

Eighty - tmenin

Ninety - disg?in

Hundred - mija

Thousand - elf

Million - milljun

Billion - billjun

Time

Clock time

Duration

Second - sekonda (pl. sekondi)

Minute - minuta (pl. minuti)

Hour - sieg?a (pl. sieg?at)

Day - ?urnata (pl. ?ranet)

Week - ?img?a (pl. ?img?at)

Month - xahar (pl. xhur)

Year - sena (pl. snin)

Century - seklu (pl. sekli)

Millennium - millennju (pl. millennji)

Days

Monday - it-Tnejn (it-tneyn) <br>

Tuesday - it-Tlieta (it-tleeta) <br>

Wednesday - l-Erbg?a (l-erba) <br>

Thursday - il-?amis (il-hamees) <br>

Friday - il-?img?a (il-jimah) <br>

Saturday - is-Sibt (is-sipt) <br>

Sunday - il-?add (il-hatt) <br>

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Months

January - Jannar <br>

February - Frar <br>

March - Marzu <br>

April - April <br>

May - Mejju <br>

June - ?unju <br>

July - Lulju <br>

August - Awissu <br>

September - Settembru <br>

October - Ottubru <br>

November - Novermbru <br>

December - Di?embru <br> <hr>

Writing time and date

Colours

Red - A?mar

Purple - Vjola

Orange - Oran?jo

Black - Iswed

Green - A?dar

White - Abjad

Yellow - Isfar

Indigo - Ik?al

Blue - Blu

Grey - Gri?

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Left - xellug

Right - lemin

Centre - fin-nofs

Straight - dritt

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

The Valletta waterfront is the best place to be to dine out in the evening with a wonderful atmosphere/ Valletta also has a number of nice places, just look into the sidestreets for the very best.

Bars

For a night on the town, visit the Saint Julians. Saint Julians or Paceville, as its called by the locals boasts most of Malta's popular night clubs. The music ranges from Pop, RnB, Hip Hop, Dance and Rock music. Paceville's night clubs open from 8pm until 4am. Most of the clubs are free to enter and will offer vouchers at the entrance but drinking responsably is advised as police will be on the lookout. Smoking is not permitted inside the clubs and if caught by the POLICE, one may be fined!

Shopping

Valletta and Sliema, Paola and B'kara and Hamrun are the most places to shop in they usually open from morning 9:00am till noon and then again from 4:00pm till 7:00pm but some of them open all day

Driving

Authority