Language/Maltese/Vocabulary/Geography

Maltese Vocabulary - Geography

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In this lesson, we will learn some of the most important Maltese words related to geography. Knowing these words will help you understand and communicate better when talking about places and locations.

Maltese Words for Geography

Places

Maltese	Pronunciation	English Translation
il-belt	[ɪlˈbɛlt]	city
il-baħar	[ɪlˈbaːħar]	sea
il-gżejjer	[ɪlˈdʒɛjːɛr]	islands
il-kosta	[ɪlˈkɔstɐ]	coast
il-muntanji	[ɪlmunˈtanji]	mountains
il-pajjiż	[ɪlˈpaʒiːz]	country
il-post	[ɪlˈpɔst]	post
il-qasam	[ɪlˈqaːsam]	border
il-qiegħ	[ɪlˈqɪɛɟ]	lake
il-vjal	[ɪlˈvjal]	street

Directions

Maltese	Pronunciation	English Translation
hawn	[haːwn]	here
hawn fuq	[haːwn ˈfuːq]	up here
hawn ta'	[haːwn ta]	down here
lura	[ˈluːra]	back
qabel	[ˈqaːbel]	before
sa	[sa]	to
wara	[ˈwaːra]	after

Practice

Let's practice using the words we just learned. Try to make sentences with the words from the tables above. Here are some examples:

• Il-belt ta' Valletta huwa l-belt prinċipali f'Malta. (Valletta is the main city in Malta.)
• L-gżejjer tal-Maltin huma l-gżejjer l-aktar famużi f'Mediterran. (The Maltese Islands are the most famous islands in the Mediterranean.)
• Il-muntanji ta' Gozo huma l-aktar għolja f'Malta. (Gozo's mountains are the highest in Malta.)
• Il-kosta ta' Malta huwa l-aktar kuntrastanti. (Malta's coast is the most contrasting.)
• Il-qasam bejn Malta u l-Italja huwa l-aktar kuntrastanti. (The border between Malta and Italy is the most contrasting.)

Quiz

Test your knowledge with this quiz.

Question	Answer
What is the Maltese word for "city"?	il-belt
What is the Maltese word for "sea"?	il-baħar
What is the Maltese word for "islands"?	il-gżejjer
What is the Maltese word for "coast"?	il-kosta
What is the Maltese word for "mountains"?	il-muntanji
What is the Maltese word for "country"?	il-pajjiż
What is the Maltese word for "post"?	il-post
What is the Maltese word for "border"?	il-qasam
What is the Maltese word for "lake"?	il-qiegħ
What is the Maltese word for "street"?	il-vjal

Conclusion

We hope you enjoyed this lesson on Maltese vocabulary related to geography. Knowing these words will help you understand and communicate better when talking about places and locations.

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