Maltese Vocabulary

The Maltese vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: wieħed	Two: tnejn	Three: tlieta
Four: erbgħa	Five: ħamsa	Six: sitta
Seven: sebgħa	Eight: tmienja	Nine: disgħa
Ten: għaxra	First: l-ewwel	Second: it-tieni

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: it-tnejn	Tuesday: it-tlieta	Wednesday: l-erbgħa
Thursday: il-ħamis	Friday: il-ġimgħa	Saturday: is-sibt
Sunday: il-ħadd	Now: issa	Yesterday: ilbieraħ
Today: illum	Tonight: illejla	Tomorrow: għada

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: frott	Apples: tuffieħ
Bananas: banana	Tomatoes: tadam
Potatoes: patata	Onions: basal

Red: aħmar	Green: aħdar	Blue: blu
White: abjad	Black: iswed	Grey: griż

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: kolazzjon	Lunch: ikla ta' nofsinhar
Dinner: ikla ta' filgħaxija	Milk: ħalib
Coffee: kafè	Bread: ħobż

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: xemxi	Windy: riħ	Rainy: ix-xita
Snowy: jinżel is-silġ	Cold: kiesaħ	Hot: jaħraq

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: tifel	Girl: tifla
Son: iben	Daughter: bint
Brother: ħu	Sister: oħt
Man: raġel	Woman: mara
Father: missier	Mother: omm
Grandfather: nannu	Grandmother: nanna

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: dar	Toilet: tojlit	Room: kamra
Bedroom: kamra tas-sodda	Kitchen: kċina	Table: mejda

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: qattus	Dog: kelb	Mouse: ġurdien
Bird: għasfur	Cow: baqra	Horse: żiemel

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: kalzetti	Shoes: żarbun	Trousers: qalziet
Shirt: qmis	Sweater: flokk	Coat: kowt

Most popular languages in the world:

English: ingliż	French: franċiż	German: ġermaniż
Spanish: spanjol	Italian: taljan	Portuguese: portugiż
Greek: grieg	Russian: russu	Arabic: għarbi
Hindi: ħindi	Chinese: ċiniż	Japanese: ġappuniż

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: tat-taxi	Bus: xarabank
Hotel: lukanda	Reservation: riserva
Airport: ajruport	Passport: passaport

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: student	Teacher: għalliem	Pen: pinna
Books: kotba	Page: paġna	Dictionary: dizzjunarju

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: id	Feet: saqajn	Hair: xagħar
Eye: għajn	Mouth: ħalq	Nose: imnieħer

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ambulanza	Doctor: tabib
Hospital: sptar	Pharmacy: spiżerija
Police: pulizija	Stomach Ache: uġiegħ fl-istonku

As you can see, this Maltese vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.