How Many People Speak Maltese?

Around 350,000 people living in Malta speak Maltese. 

 
 

Popular Places to Book a Course

  • Malta
  • Online
  • Classes can also be booked in other worldwide locations

 

 

Online Maltese Courses

One of the cheapest and most flexible ways to learn Norwegian is to buy an online course.

 

 

Top 10 Tips for Beginners Learning Maltese

  • Use every free moment to study
  • Be patient and don't give up - you won't become flent overnight
  • Practise practise practise
  • Make friends with a native speaker
  • Book a language course
  • Visit the country to interact with locals
  • Listen to music or watch television/films with subtitles
  • Download podcasts
  • Watch videos and tutorials on YouTube
  • Try to learn a new word or phrase every day

 

 

How to Learn Maltese for Free

There are lots of websites which offer free Maltese lessons and language tips, we highly recommend checking Youtube. Although these are not as structured or as indepth as a paid online or classroom course you will get to improve steadily. You could also do a language exchange - find someone who speaks Maltese and who might be interested in learning English or a different language.

 

 

Useful Words & Phrases for Visiting Malta

Going on holiday or plan to travel in Malta? Learning the basics will help you enjoy the experience more and allow you to interact with local people.

 

Basics & Greetings

  • Hello - Hello
  • Goodbye - Saħħa
  • Good morning - Bonġu
  • Good evening - Bonswa
  • Good night - Il-lejl it-tajjeb
  • Yes - Iva
  • No - Le
  • Please - Jekk jogħġbok
  • Thank you - Grazzi

 

Conversational

  • My name is... - Jien jisimni...
  • What is your name? - X'jismek?
  • How are you? - Kif int?
  • See you later - Narak iktar tard
  • Sorry - Skużani
  • Excuse me - Skużi
  • Can you help me please? - Tista' tgħini, jekk jogħġbok?

 

Shopping & Buying Things

  • How much is this? - Kemm jiswa dan?
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  • Days of the Week
  • Monday - it-Tnejn
  • Tuesday - it-Tlieta
  • Wednesday - l-Erbgħa
  • Thursday - il-Ħamis
  • Friday - il-Ġimgħa
  • Saturday - is-Sibt
  • Sunday - il-Ħadd

 

Numbers

  • One - Wieħed
  • Two - Tnejn
  • Three - Tlieta
  • Four - Erbgħa
  • Five - Hamsa
  • Six - Sitta
  • Seven - Sebgħa
  • Eight  - Tmienja
  • Nine - Disgħa
  • Ten - Għaxra
  • Twenty - Għoxrin
  • Thirty - Tletin
  • Forty - Erbgħin
  • Fifty - Hamsin
  • Sixty - Sittin
  • Seventy - Sebgħin
  • Eighty - Tmenin
  • Ninety - Disgħin
  • One hundred - Mija
  • One thousand - Elf

 

 

 

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