English-Maltese Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Maltese translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Maltese.
Translate full sentences into MalteseAbout Maltese
Maltese is a Semitic language spoken in Malta, descended from Sicilian Arabic with heavy Italian and English influences. It is the only Semitic language written in the Latin alphabet. Maltese has a unique character set including ċ, ġ, ħ, and ż, and is the smallest official language of the EU.
Cultural Note
Maltese is a Semitic language (from Arabic) but written in Latin script with heavy Romance vocabulary influences.
Browse common Maltese vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | jien | I am very tired today. Jien għajjien ħafna llum. |
| you | pron. | int | You are my best friend. Int l-aqwa ħabib tiegħi. |
| he | pron. | huwa | He works in the city. Huwa jaħdem fil-belt. |
| she | pron. | hija | She reads every evening. Hija taqra kull filgħaxija. |
| we | pron. | aħna | We live near the sea. Aħna ngħixu qrib il-baħar. |
| they | pron. | huma | They come here every week. Huma jiġu hawn kull ġimgħa. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | xiex | What do you want now? Xiex trid issa? |
| where | int. | fejn | Where is your new house? Fejn hi d-dar il-ġdida tiegħek? |
| when | int. | meta | When do they arrive? Meta jaslu hawn? |
| who | int. | min | Who is that woman? Min hi dik il-mara? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | ikun | They are very happy today. Huma ferħanin ħafna llum. |
| to have | v. | għandu | I have a small car. Għandi karozza żgħira. |
| to go | v. | imur | I go to school early. Immur l-iskola kmieni. |
| to come | v. | jiġi | They come every Sunday morning. Jiġu kull Ħadd filgħodu. |
| to eat | v. | jiekol | We eat bread every morning. Nieklu ħobż kull filgħodu. |
| to love | v. | iħobb | I love my family deeply. Inħobb lill-familja tiegħi ħafna. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | raġel | The man works every day. Ir-raġel jaħdem kuljum. |
| woman | n. | mara | The woman reads that book. Il-mara taqra dak il-ktieb. |
| child | n. | tifel | The child is very happy. It-tifel ferħan ħafna. |
| family | n. | familja | My family lives near here. Il-familja tiegħi tgħix qrib hawn. |
| house | n. | dar | Their house is very big. Id-dar tagħhom kbira ħafna. |
| world | n. | dinja | The world is very big. Id-dinja kbira ħafna. |
| water | n. | ilma | Clean water is very important. L-ilma nadif importanti ħafna. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | tajjeb | This bread is very good. Dan il-ħobż tajjeb ħafna. |
| bad | adj. | ħażin | That is a bad idea. Dik idea ħażina. |
| big | adj. | kbir | The house is very big. Id-dar kbira ħafna. |
| small | adj. | żgħir | The room is very small. Il-kamra żgħira ħafna. |
| beautiful | adj. | sabiħ | The flower is very beautiful. Il-fjura sabiħa ħafna. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | ma' | I drink tea with milk. Nixrob tè mal-ħalib. |
| from | prep. | minn | She comes from the city. Hija tiġi mill-belt. |
| to | prep. | lejn | We go to school early. Immorru lejn l-iskola kmieni. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | u | Tea and coffee. It-tè u l-kafè. |
| or | conj. | jew | Tea or coffee? Tè jew kafè? |
| but | conj. | imma | Small but clean. Żgħira imma nadifa. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | iva | Yes, I know the answer. Iva, naf it-tweġiba. |
| no | interj. | le | No, I do not agree. Le, ma naqbilx. |
How It Works
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Common Uses
- •Learning Maltese
- •Travel to Malta
- •Reference for Maltese classes
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