1Bonswa!Good eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp nextMaltese · Beginner course · A1
Number 7 — An introduction to Maltese
Learn Maltese to A1 with everyday dialogs, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.
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Arrival
Get into your new flat and meet the people of number 7.
1Bonswa!Good eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp next
2Għandek iċ-ċavetta tiegħi!You have my key!I can say hello to a child, ask her name, get my key back and ask where something isUp next
3L-ikla t-tajba!Enjoy your meal!I can introduce myself in a café, choose coffee or tea, and say if I like somethingUp next
4Il-lejl it-tajjebGood nightI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrowUp next
5Min joqgħod fejn?Who lives where?I can ask how someone is, and ask where people liveUp next
The empty flat
Make the flat liveable.
6Formola oħra!One more formI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowlyUp next
7M'hemm xejn hawn!There's nothing hereI can say what is in a flat and what is not, and ask what something isUp next
8Is-sufan l-isfarA yellow sofa in the bathroomI can say what colour and size things are, and where they are in a roomUp next
9Il-mejda tal-kafetterijaThe café tableI can ask what happened, say what is in my kitchen and whose things are, and say what I needUp next
10Min qed jgħin?Who is helping?I can ask who is there, say what is in my flat now, and thank people for their helpUp next
The café
Order breakfast like a regular, and fill your fridge.
11In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbokYour number, pleaseI can say my phone number, count to ten and say how many things I haveUp next
12Te. Te biss.Tea. Just tea.I can ask for food and drink, and say what I want and don't wantUp next
13Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlietaThe man at the third tableI can ask what something costs, understand prices and ask for the billUp next
14Sitt bajdiet u ħafna ħutSix eggs and a lot of fishI can ask a shop for things, say how many I want, and payUp next
15Illum nordna jienExactly what I wantI can order a whole breakfast in one go, with and without things, and payUp next
Photos on the wall
Get to know the families of number 7, just as Ella turns ten.
16Ir-ritratti tal-familjaPhotos on the wallI can name family members and say how old people areUp next
17Kemm għandek żmien?HomeworkI can say how old I am, how many brothers and sisters I have, and when my birthday isUp next
18Telefonata minn HamburgA call from HamburgI can say how I am on the phone, describe my flat and my town, and describe what people look likeUp next
19Rigal għal EllaA present for EllaI can choose a present, ask about prices and colours, and say what someone already hasUp next
20Għaxar xemgħatTen candlesI can wish someone happy birthday, give a present, and say if I'm married, if I have children and where my parents liveUp next
The first week at work
Survive your first week at the office.
21Id-disgħa nieqes ħamsaFive to nineI can tell the time, say when work starts and give my email addressUp next
22Ġurnata waħda, kulur wieħedThe list of listsI can read a weekly plan and say what I do on which day and how oftenUp next
23Bonġu jew il-lejl it-tajjeb?Get up at seven, sleep at sevenI can describe my day, say what I like doing in my free time and ask others about theirsUp next
24Il-ġurdienThe mouseI can say where something is in the office and ask people to do somethingUp next
25Regoli għall-qattus tal-uffiċċjuThe office cat's rulesI can read a short notice and write a short message to colleaguesUp next
Around town
Find the market, the station and the park, and get to Gozo on Sunday.
26Xellug, lemin, drittLeft, right, straight onI can ask the way and understand simple directionsUp next
27Il-kont ta' ĊikkuThe cat's billI can buy food at the market in kilos, bottles and pieces, and ask what it costsUp next
28It-tieni mollThe second quayI can buy a bus ticket, ask when and where the bus leaves, and understand an announcementUp next
29Pjan BPlan BI can say where I'm from and where I live now, and how I get somewhereUp next
30Il-mappaThe mapI can say where places are on a map and explain the wayUp next
The weather and what to wear
Get ready for the town festival, two weeks away.
31Ħu l-umbrella!Take an umbrellaI can say what the weather is like and say what I must or needn't takeUp next
32Iksaħ minn HamburgColder than in HamburgI can understand a forecast, compare the weather here and at home, and talk about the seasonsUp next
33Żgħira wisq, kbira wisqToo small, too bigI can ask for a size and colour, try things on, and pay by cardUp next
34Taf tkanta?Can you sing?I can say what I can and can't do, and understand simple rulesUp next
35Il-kowt tax-xitaThe raincoatI can say why something is so, and give and accept a complimentUp next
Bonus storyKelb żgħir ħdejn il-baħarEnjoy a new story with the people from Number 7.A bad day
Get well before the festival on Saturday.
36Ma nistax niġiI can't comeI can call in sick, say how I feel and understand simple adviceUp next
37L-ewwel appuntament liberuThe nearest free timeI can make and move an appointment on the phone and give my detailsUp next
38Fejn juġgħek?Where does it hurt?I can say what hurts, understand a doctor's instructions and ask how to say a wordUp next
39Xi ħaġa għall-griżmejnSomething for the throatI can ask for medicine and understand how often to take itUp next
40It-Tabiba EllaDoctor EllaI can say how I feel now and understand a short noteUp next
The festival
Get through the festival, then work out what really happened.
41Qabel il-kunċertBefore the concertI can say what will happen and whenUp next
42X'rajt?What did you see?I can say what I did, saw and heard yesterdayUp next
43It-tmienja u erbatax20.14I can tell a short story in the past with times, and ask what someone didUp next
44In-nanna rat kolloxGrandmother saw everythingI can say what other people did, and say that something is not trueUp next
45Ir-ritrattiThe photosI can describe photos of an event and write a postcard about itUp next
Staying
Decide whether to stay in the town.
46Xogħol fil-BeltA job in the capitalI can talk about my plans and book a room on the phoneUp next
47L-intervistaThe interviewI can introduce myself fully and answer questions about my work, my languages and my pastUp next
48Kulħadd okkupatEveryone is busyI can invite someone, accept or refuse politely and suggest another dayUp next
49Il-kamra tal-bejtThe room on the roofI can say whose things are and when they went missingUp next
50Nibqa'I'm stayingI can announce a decision and give reasons, thank people and invite a friend to visitUp next
Bonus storyKif Ċikku sab in-numru sebgħaEnjoy a new story with the people from Number 7.People of number 7
Marija Borgowns the building and lives on the ground floor
Ellathe landlady's granddaughter, nine years old
Ġorġ Vellalives upstairs, plays the trumpet
Lina Zammitruns the café on the ground floor
Tonio Camilleriyour new colleague at work
Ċikkuthe building's cat, belongs to nobody
it-Tabiba Rita Grechthe landlady's daughter, the town doctor