Language/Maltese/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions

Maltese Vocabulary - Feelings and Emotions

Hi Maltese learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will be discussing "Feelings and Emotions" in Maltese.

Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Dinner Table & How to say Good Bye?.

Emotions and Feelings

In everyday conversations, we often express our emotions and feelings through words. Below, we have listed a few common emotions and feelings that you can use in your daily conversations.

Maltese	Pronunciation	English
Aħjar	'a:ar	Better
Beżżież	bez-ziezz	Anxious/agitated
Ċaraq	charaq	Brave
Għajjien	ajj-ien	Loved
Għad	gad	Tired
Imut	im-oot	Dead
Iżgħir	iz-geer	Small
Kbir	kbeer	Big
L-imħabba	lim-hab-ba	In love
L-Irkotta	the-irkotta	Angry
Maqsum	maq-soom	Broken
Misraħ	mis-rah	Happy
Mogħti	mo-hti	Given
Nifs	nif-s	Breath
Oħxon	oh-schon	Hungry
Qisni	kis-nee	Count me in
Qisu	kis-soo	Count him/her in
Sakemm	sa-kem	Until
Sħiħ	shih	Smile
Skoss	skoss	Bad
Tbatija	tba-tee-ya	Sad
Titieħed	ti-tee-hed	Taken (feeling)
Tlett	tlet	Three
Txobb	sho-bb	Ashamed
Xemgħa	shem-gha	Cross
Xitneed	shi-tneed	Thirsty
Zgħar	zghar	Little

Here is an example conversation in Maltese:

• Person 1: Għandi ħafna ħsibijiet. (I have many thoughts.)
• Person 2: L-ikbar ħaġa li tista' tagħmel hi li tagħmel suċċess mid-deċiżjonijiet tiegħek. (The biggest thing you can do is make success out of your decisions.)

Adjectives

In Maltese, adjectives are used to describe a person, place or thing by giving more information about its qualities. Below we have listed a few adjectives that can be used to describe someone's personality.

Maltese	Pronunciation	English
Agħarrab	aah-rab	Closest
Bħal	bhal	Like
Ful	fool	Foolish
Għelieqi	jal-ee-ki	Clever
Hafna	haf-na	Plenty
Intelliġenti	in-tell-ih-jen-tee	Intelligent
Jekk	yekk	If
Kbir għal kollox	kbeer aħal kollosh	Big for everything
Laburist	labo-rist	Laborious
Niesa	n-iece-a	Feminine
Opinionati	op-in-jon-art-i	Opinionated
Perikoluż	pe-re-ko-looz	Dangerous
Romantiku	roman-ti-koo	Romantic
Sabiħ	sa-bee	Beautiful
Taħsig	tah-seeg	Chill
Uġi	u-ghee	Bad luck
Vranċ	vrantsh	Stingy
Xiri ta' individwajiet	shee-ree ta' in-div-i-dwhy-et	Egotistic
Żokkond	zok-kond	Prodigal

Here is an example conversation in Maltese:

• Person 1: Qiegħed nitfi d-diskors. Huwa baqgħet skoss. (I am interrupting the conversation. He remained angry.)
• Person 2: Inti trid thareas dak li qed tfisser li hu baqgħet skoss. (Do you want to clarify what you mean by saying he remained angry?)

Idioms

Idioms are expressions that are specific to a language and cannot be translated directly. Below, we have listed a few idioms in Maltese that are commonly used in everyday conversations:

Maltese	Pronunciation	English
Borża ta' ħoxna	borza ta ho-shna	A pocket full of holes
Darba waħda	darba wah-da	Once in a blue moon
F'idejn Alla	f'idh-en all-a	In God's hands
Ħielsa kulur qodma	heel-sa ko-loo qod-ma	A blessing in disguise
Il-biża' imur għajn	il-bizaj im-ur ajjn	A bad penny always turns up
M'għandekx titlaq	mee-ndek tit-laq	There's no escape
Min-naha l-oħra	min-na-ha lo-ra	From one side to the other
Qbil jaqbel	qbil jak-bel	Agree to disagree
Wiċċ oħra ta' l-istorja	weech oh-ra t'al-is-tor-ia	Another side to the story
X'naqam	sheen-a-kam	What revenge

Here is an example conversation in Maltese:

• Person 1: Ma nafx meta nista' nieħu permiss. (I am not sure when I can take leave.)
• Person 2: Jekk tmur stajt biex tidhol b'permiss. (If you go, ask for permission.)

Proverbs

Proverbs are wise sayings that offer practical advice or guidance. They are often passed down from generation to generation. Below we have listed a few Maltese proverbs and their meanings.

Maltese	Pronunciation	English
Bħal żebgħa f'galbu qieħed	bhal zeb-ra f'gal-bu kee-eed	The copper is stored in the heart
Dak li jgħidu l-imħabba ma togħlaq qatt	dak li yid-du lim-hab-ba ma toal-aq katt	What love says never closes
Jekk jogħġbok iħobbok iwżatni	yekk yojjbok eehobok iwzatni	If you want to be loved, respect me
Ma jħobbx id-dar li mhux tiegħu	ma yoobsh il-dar li mhoosh tee-ay-hoo	One does not like the house that is not his own
Miskin il-ħaddiem li jinżel u mhuwiex adattat	mees-kin il-had-dee-em li yin-zel u m-hoo-eeh sh-dat-tat	Poor is the worker who goes down and is not adapted
Strejku tajjeb telaq	strei-koo ta-yyeb te-laq	A good strike ends
Tfajla storba, ħammiel kbir	tfa-y-la stor-ba ham-eel kbeer	A small screw, a big hammer
Waħda minn kull imħabba	wah-da minn kull im-hab-ba	One from every love
X'taqtir x'inħarfajt	she-tat-eer shin-harf-aight	What you sew is what you rip

Here is an example conversation in Maltese:

• Person 1: Qed nara ma' Vera kuljum u meta nsela nikteb għal Għawdex. (I see Vera every day and when we meet I write to Gozo.)
• Person 2: Jien naf Vera kbira tal-luben. (I know Vera very well.)

Culture

Maltese culture is a blend of various cultures, including the Arabs, Romans, and British. This cultural mix can be seen in the Maltese language itself, which is a Semitic language but has been heavily influenced by Romance languages such as Italian and Sicilian. Besides, the Maltese language has a distinct alphabet which originated from the Phoenician language.

Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast. The country has a rich history and archeological sites, such as the Ggantija megalithic temple complex on the island of Gozo, which date back to 3600 B.C. The country is also famous for its beautiful beaches, where tourists are attracted for water sports, diving and other outdoor activities.

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• Culture of Malta
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• Malta
• Maltese Proverbs

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