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Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
Giving the way
The way is given in the imperative; to two or more people it ends in -u. Which way: , , ; , at the corner; , the second street. How far: , .
| Present | Imperative | Plural | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| turn | |||
| turn | |||
| walk, go | |||
| walk, go | |||
| take | |||
| take | |||
| come | |||
| come | |||
Fl-ewwel triq dur fuq ix-xellug, imbagħad imxi dritt.At the first street turn left, then go straight on.
Measures
A measure goes straight before the thing, with no word for of: , , . After 2 to 10 it is plural; from 11 on, singular again. With a measure, a collective noun keeps its general form: .
| One | 2 to 10 | 11 and up | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| a kilo | |||
| a kilo | |||
| a cup | |||
| a cup | |||
| an apple · six apples · a kilo of apples | |||
| an apple · six apples · a kilo of apples | |||
From, to, for: minn, sa, għal
is from ... to, for places and times. With they join the article and take a sun letter's sound; without the article they stay as they are: , .
| With | Meaning | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the station | ||||
| the station | ||||
| Ċirkewwa | ||||
| Ċirkewwa | ||||
Kull nofs siegħa, mis-sitta sa nofsillejl.Every half hour, from six until midnight.
Where to, where, where from, and how
is where to, where, where from. A name without the article takes them bare, and becomes . How you go is : , by bus, , ; alone is by car.
| Place | Meaning | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valletta | ||||
| Valletta | ||||
| Gozo | ||||
| Gozo | ||||
| Meaning | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| go | |||||||
| go | |||||||
With the endings: ħdejja, fuqu
The prepositions take the endings of : after a consonant -i, -ek, -u, -ha; after a vowel -ja, -k, -h, -ha. The plural is -na, -kom, -hom for both.
| Preposition | Meaning | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| on | ||||||||
| on | ||||||||
| next to | ||||||||
| next to | ||||||||
Ejja, oqgħod ħdejja.Come, sit next to me.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap the words where a preposition has joined the article or taken an ending.
.
The bus from the station to Ċirkewwa.
, .
Come, sit next to me.
, .
Ġorġ plays in Valletta, and comes back from Valletta at night.
.
My friend lives in Gozo.
, .
The roof, and the red X on it.
?
How do I get to the station?
, .
The map is on the table, and Ċikku is on it.
, . .
We're on the sofa, and Ċikku is next to us. At night he sleeps on us.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
A bit of everything
Choose the right word for the gap.
Intom it-tnejn, fuq ix-xellug!
You two, turn left!
Nixtieq żewġ patata.
I'd like two kilos of potatoes.
Nixtieq żewġ patata.
I'd like two kilos of potatoes.
Ħdax-il tuffieħ għall-kejk.
Eleven kilos of apples for the cakes.
Tliet te, jekk jogħġbok.
Three cups of tea, please.
Tliet te, jekk jogħġbok.
Three cups of tea, please.
Ħu, għalik!
Here, an apple for you!
Il-karozza mill-istazzjon .
The bus from the station to Ċirkewwa.
Il-ħabiba tiegħi toqgħod .
My friend lives in Gozo.
Il-Ħadd Għawdex bil-vapur.
On Sunday we're going to Gozo by ferry.
Il-Ħadd Għawdex bil-vapur.
On Sunday we're going to Gozo by ferry.
Ejja, oqgħod .
Come, sit next to me.
Il-mappa fuq il-mejda, u Ċikku .
The map is on the table, and Ċikku is on it.
Persons and endings
Choose the right word for the gap.
miegħi, it-tnejn!
Come with me, both of you!
Int bil-mixi?
Are you going on foot?
Ġorġ il-Belt bil-karozza tal-linja.
Ġorġ goes to Valletta by bus.
Intom bil-vapur?
Are you two going by ferry?
Intom bil-vapur?
Are you two going by ferry?
Il-ġirien is-suq kull Sibt.
The neighbours go to the market every Saturday.
Ġorġ idoqq .
Ġorġ plays in Valletta.
Aħna fuq is-sufan, u Ċikku .
We're on the sofa, and Ċikku is next to us.
Intom fuq is-sufan, u Ċikku .
You two are on the sofa, and Ċikku is next to you.
Intom fuq is-sufan, u Ċikku .
You two are on the sofa, and Ċikku is next to you.
Ġorġ u Lina? Ċikku jorqod .
Ġorġ and Lina? Ċikku sleeps on them.
Ċikku, le! Mhux !
Ċikku, no! Not on me!
Practice 3/5 · Questions
Questions on the trip
Choose the right answer.
Minn fejn titlaq il-karozza, u sa fejn?
Where does the bus leave from, and how far does it go?
U l-vapur? Minn fejn jitlaq?
And the ferry? Where does it leave from?
X'tixtri fis-suq?
What are you buying at the market? (a kilo of tomatoes, and a cup of coffee)
Kemm għandek tuffieħ?
How many apples have you got? (six)
After a number you count the single apples: tuffieħat.
Fejn tmur Ella?
Where is Ella going?
Ġorġ, minn fejn tiġi bil-lejl?
Ġorġ, where do you come from at night?
Intom meta tmorru Għawdex?
When are you going to Gozo?
Fejn hu Ċikku? Fuqek?
Where's Ċikku? On you?
Fejn hi l-ispiżerija? Ħdejn il-posta?
Where's the pharmacy? Next to the post office?
Il-posta is feminine: ħdejha.
Tonio u Marta, Ċikku fuqkom?
Tonio and Marta, is Ċikku on you?
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Put the words in order
Put the words in order.
Go straight on, then turn right, both of you.
I'd like a kilo of tomatoes and two kilos of potatoes.
I'd like a kilo of tomatoes and two kilos of potatoes.
Twelve cups on the table, and three more.
I have one apple, and Ella has six.
I have one apple, and Ella has six.
The ferry leaves from Ċirkewwa, and back from Mġarr.
I'm going to Valletta, and you're going to the station.
I'm going to Valletta, and you're going to the station.
Ġorġ goes to Valletta, and the neighbours go to the market.
On Sunday we're going to Gozo. And you two, are you going to Valletta?
On Sunday we're going to Gozo. And you two, are you going to Valletta?
You two are on the sofa, and Ċikku is next to you.
You two are on the sofa, and Ċikku is next to you.
Ġorġ and Lina? Ċikku sleeps on them, not on me.
Practice 5/5 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
A stranger asks the way to the station. Tell her to go straight on, then right.
You say:
A stranger asks the way to the station. Tell her to go straight on, then right.
You say:
At the market, ask for two kilos of potatoes and a bottle of milk.
You say:
At the market, ask for two kilos of potatoes and a bottle of milk.
You say:
As Lukas
Tell Marija you're going to the station on foot.
You say:
As Lena
Tell Marija you're going to the station on foot.
You say:
As Lukas
Tonio asks if you're sure it's the right bus. You're not.
You say:
As Lena
Tonio asks if you're sure it's the right bus. You're not.
You say:
Ella asks if the pharmacy is next to the post office. It is.
You say:
Il-posta is feminine: ħdejha, next to it.
Ella asks if the pharmacy is next to the post office. It is.
You say:
Il-posta is feminine: ħdejha, next to it.
Ġorġ wants you and Tonio to come with him.
Ġorġ says:
Tell Tonio and Marta that the ferry leaves from Ċirkewwa.
You say:
Tell Tonio and Marta that the ferry leaves from Ċirkewwa.
You say:

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