Language/Maltese/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings
Hi Maltese learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Maltese?
In today's lesson, you will learn some of the most common greetings used in everyday life in Malta. Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others. If you’re planning a trip to Malta or are trying to learn Maltese, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Maltese |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Bonġu |
| general greeting | Ħello |
| informal greeting | Hawn |
| informal greeting | Aw |
| morning greeting | L-għodwa t-tajba |
| afternoon greeting | Wara nofsinhar it-tajjeb |
| evening greeting | Is-serata t-tajba |
| evening greeting | Bonswa |
| nighttime greeting | Il-lejl it-tajjeb |
| nighttime greeting | Il-lejla it-tajba |
| how are you? | Kif intom? |
| how are you? | Kif inti? |
| how are you? informal | Kif int? |
| reply to Kif intom, Kif inti, and Kif in spoken by a man | Tajjeb hafna |
| reply to Kif intom, Kif inti, and Kif in spoken by a man | Tejjeb, grazzi |
| reply to Kif intom, Kif inti, and Kif in spoken by a woman | Tajba hafna |
| welcome greeting | Merħba |
Dialogue
Introduce the dialogue.
- Persuna 1: Bongu.
Translation: Good morning.
- Persuna 2: Bongu, kif int?
Translation: Good morning, how are you?
- Persuna 1: Kif inti?
Translation: How are you?
- Persuna 2: Tajjeb, grazzi. Int?
Translation: I'm fine, thanks. And you?
- Persuna 1: Tajjeb ukoll, grazzi.
Translation: I'm also fine, thanks.
- Persuna 2: Narak wara.
Translation: See you later.
- Persuna 1: Ċaw.
Translation: Bye.
- Persuna 2: Ċaw ċaw.
Translation: Bye bye.
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Sources
- https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/maltese.php
- https://www.surfacelanguages.com/language/Maltese/Maltese%20greetings.html
- http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/