Words of module 6: Around town

Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.

In this module you learned to

ask the way and understand simple directions
buy food at the market in kilos, bottles and pieces, and ask what it costs
buy a train ticket, ask when and where the train leaves, and understand an announcement
say where I'm from and where I live now, and how I get somewhere
say where places are on a map and explain the way

From this module's scenes

kilomasc.
kilo
No word for of: kilo tuffieħ. Ten kilos: għaxar kili.
Għaxar kili? Dak ħafna tuffieħ!Ten kilos? That's a lot of apples!
Għaxar kili? Dak ħafna tuffieħ!Ten kilos? That's a lot of apples!
Il-kont ta' Ċikku
tadammasc.
tomato
Tomatoes in general: tadam. One tomato: tadama.
Nixtieq kilo tadam u żewġ kili patata, jekk jogħġbok.I'd like a kilo of tomatoes and two kilos of potatoes, please.
Nixtieq kilo tadam u żewġ kili patata, jekk jogħġbok.I'd like a kilo of tomatoes and two kilos of potatoes, please.
Il-kont ta' Ċikku
patatafem.
potato
Potatoes in general, and by the kilo: patata, kilo patata. Patata l-forn: roast potatoes.
Nixtieq kilo tadam u żewġ kili patata, jekk jogħġbok.I'd like a kilo of tomatoes and two kilos of potatoes, please.
Nixtieq kilo tadam u żewġ kili patata, jekk jogħġbok.I'd like a kilo of tomatoes and two kilos of potatoes, please.
Il-kont ta' Ċikku
flixkunmasc.
bottle
Several bottles: fliexken. Flixkun ilma: a bottle of water.
Iva, nofs kilo ġobon u flixkun ħalib.Yes, half a kilo of cheese and a bottle of milk.
Iva, nofs kilo ġobon u flixkun ħalib.Yes, half a kilo of cheese and a bottle of milk.
Il-kont ta' Ċikku
mollmasc.
quay
Where the ferry docks: il-vapur jitlaq mill-moll, the ferry leaves from the quay.
Il-karozza tad-disgħa u tnax, mill-istazzjon saċ-Ċirkewwa. Imbagħad il-vapur, mit-tieni moll.The 9:12 bus, from the station to Ċirkewwa. Then the ferry, from the second quay.
It-tieni moll
biljettmasc.
ticket
Several: biljetti. Two tickets: żewġ biljetti.
Hawn huma l-biljetti.Here are the tickets.
Hawn huma l-biljetti.Here are the tickets.
It-tieni moll
ritornmasc.
return (ticket)
A return ticket: biljett bir-ritorn.
Bonġu. Żewġ biljetti bir-ritorn għal Għawdex, jekk jogħġbok.Good morning. Two return tickets to Gozo, please.
Bonġu. Żewġ biljetti bir-ritorn għal Għawdex, jekk jogħġbok.Good morning. Two return tickets to Gozo, please.
It-tieni moll
vjaġġ wieħedmasc.
single journey
A single ticket: biljett ta' vjaġġ wieħed, for one journey. Vjaġġ: a trip, a journey.
Għandna biljetti tal-karozza biss, għal vjaġġ wieħed. Għall-vapur tħallas f'Mġarr.We only have bus tickets, for a single journey. For the ferry, you pay in Mġarr.
It-tieni moll
orarjumasc.
timetable
L-orarju tal-karozzi tal-linja: the bus timetable.
Hawn hu l-orarju: kull nofs siegħa, mis-sitta sa nofsillejl.Here's the timetable: every half hour, from six until midnight.
It-tieni moll
ikkanċellat
cancelled
ikkanċellat (m) · ikkanċellata (f). Il-vapur ġie kkanċellat: the ferry has been cancelled; after a vowel the i drops.
Ikkanċellata? X'ifisser?Cancelled? What does that mean?
Ikkanċellata? X'ifisser?Cancelled? What does that mean?
It-tieni moll
waqfafem.
stop (bus stop)
The bus stop: il-waqfa tal-karozza tal-linja. Several: waqfiet.
Pjan B: il-karozza tal-linja numru ħamsa, minn din il-waqfa.Plan B: the number 5 bus, from this stop.
Pjan B
jilgħab
play (a game, a sport)
Jilgħab il-futbol: he plays football. An instrument is idoqq.
Ara kemm hawn nies! Qed jiġru, jimxu u jilagħbu l-futbol.Look how many people there are! They're running, walking and playing football.
Ara kemm hawn nies! Qed jiġru, jimxu u jilagħbu l-futbol.Look how many people there are! They're running, walking and playing football.
Pjan B
futbolmasc.
football
Playing football is often just nilagħbu l-ballun, we play ball.
Ara kemm hawn nies! Qed jiġru, jimxu u jilagħbu l-futbol.Look how many people there are! They're running, walking and playing football.
Ara kemm hawn nies! Qed jiġru, jimxu u jilagħbu l-futbol.Look how many people there are! They're running, walking and playing football.
Pjan B
skolafem.
school
With the article: l-iskola. Several: skejjel.
Dik l-iskola tiegħi, faċċata tal-ġnien.That's my school, opposite the park.
Il-mappa
faċċata ta'
opposite
With the article ta' becomes tal-: faċċata tal-park. Also biswit, with no ta': biswit il-park.
Dik l-iskola tiegħi, faċċata tal-ġnien.That's my school, opposite the park.
Il-mappa
postafem.
post office
Il-posta: the post office, and the post. In full: l-uffiċċju tal-posta.
U l-posta? Għandi bżonn il-posta.And the post office? I need the post office.
U l-posta? Għandi bżonn il-posta.And the post office? I need the post office.
Il-mappa
bejn
between
Bejn il-bank u l-ispiżerija: between the bank and the pharmacy. Between us: bejnietna.
Il-posta bejn il-bank u l-ispiżerija. Is-supermarket fil-kantuniera, u l-istazzjon warajh.The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy. The supermarket is on the corner, and the station behind it.
Il-mappa
bankmasc.
bank
Several banks: banek. The same word is a bench, but its plural is bankijiet.
Il-posta bejn il-bank u l-ispiżerija. Is-supermarket fil-kantuniera, u l-istazzjon warajh.The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy. The supermarket is on the corner, and the station behind it.
Il-mappa
supermarketmasc.
supermarket
Il-posta bejn il-bank u l-ispiżerija. Is-supermarket fil-kantuniera, u l-istazzjon warajh.The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy. The supermarket is on the corner, and the station behind it.
Il-mappa
postmasc.
place
Several: postijiet. Also a seat, or room for someone: hemm post? Is there room?
U dawn il-postijiet ta' Ċikku: is-suq, it-tieqa ta' Lina, il-bank fil-ġnien u Għawdex!And these are Ċikku's places: the market, Lina's window, the bench in the park and Gozo!
Il-mappa
bejtmasc.
roof
Maltese roofs are flat; you go up on them: fuq il-bejt. Several: bjut.
U dak l-aħmar fuq il-bejt? U ċ-ċavetta ż-żgħira ħdejh?And that red thing on the roof? And the little key next to it?
U dak l-aħmar fuq il-bejt? U ċ-ċavetta ż-żgħira ħdejh?And that red thing on the roof? And the little key next to it?
Il-mappa
sigrietmasc.
secret
X'sigriet?What secret?
X'sigriet?What secret?
Il-mappa
stazzjonmasc.
station
With the article: l-istazzjon. Malta's trains stopped in 1931; the bus hub in Valletta is it-Terminus.
L-istazzjon? U għalfejn?The station? And what for?
Xellug, lemin, dritt
imur
go (by bus, train or car)
One verb for going on foot and by bus: immur bil-karozza tal-linja, I go by bus.
Għada mmorru Għawdex, jien u Tonio. Bil-karozza tal-linja u bil-vapur.Tomorrow Tonio and I are going to Gozo. By bus and by ferry.
Għada mmorru Għawdex, jien u Tonio. Bil-karozza tal-linja u bil-vapur.Tomorrow Tonio and I are going to Gozo. By bus and by ferry.
Xellug, lemin, dritt
Għawdexmasc.
Gozo
No lakes in Malta: the day trip is the ferry to Gozo, Malta's sister island. In Gozo: f'Għawdex. Someone from Gozo: Għawdxi.
Għada mmorru Għawdex, jien u Tonio. Bil-karozza tal-linja u bil-vapur.Tomorrow Tonio and I are going to Gozo. By bus and by ferry.
Għada mmorru Għawdex, jien u Tonio. Bil-karozza tal-linja u bil-vapur.Tomorrow Tonio and I are going to Gozo. By bus and by ferry.
Xellug, lemin, dritt
vapurmasc.
ferry
Any ship; to Gozo, the ferry from Ċirkewwa. By ferry: bil-vapur. Malta has had no trains since 1931.
Għada mmorru Għawdex, jien u Tonio. Bil-karozza tal-linja u bil-vapur.Tomorrow Tonio and I are going to Gozo. By bus and by ferry.
Għada mmorru Għawdex, jien u Tonio. Bil-karozza tal-linja u bil-vapur.Tomorrow Tonio and I are going to Gozo. By bus and by ferry.
Xellug, lemin, dritt
triqfem.
street
Several streets: toroq. In an address it comes first: Triq il-Ġnien.
L-istazzjon bogħod. Fl-ewwel triq dur fuq ix-xellug. Imbagħad imxi dritt, u t-tieni triq fuq il-lemin.The station is far. At the first street, turn left. Then go straight on, and the second street on the right.
Xellug, lemin, dritt
xellugmasc.
left
To the left and on the left: fuq ix-xellug. Dur fuq ix-xellug: turn left.
Fuq ix-xellug. U għada tiġix tard!Left. And don't be late tomorrow!
Xellug, lemin, dritt
imbagħad
then
Next in order: l-ewwel ..., imbagħad .... Then in the sense of so: allura (or mela): allura ħu umbrella, then take an umbrella.
L-istazzjon bogħod. Fl-ewwel triq dur fuq ix-xellug. Imbagħad imxi dritt, u t-tieni triq fuq il-lemin.The station is far. At the first street, turn left. Then go straight on, and the second street on the right.
Xellug, lemin, dritt
dritt
straight on
Imxi dritt: go straight on.
Dritt, ħdejn il-wied. Ħames minuti bil-mixi.Straight on, along the valley. Five minutes on foot.
Xellug, lemin, dritt
leminmasc.
right
To the right and on the right: fuq il-lemin. Dur fuq il-lemin: turn right.
Le, le! Qrib! Fuq il-lemin, u fil-kantuniera dur fuq ix-xellug.No, no! It's close! To the right, and at the corner turn left.
Xellug, lemin, dritt
qrib
near
Near the station: qrib l-istazzjon. In speech also viċin. Nearer, the nearest: eqreb, l-eqreb.
U jien, tal-pulizija. Dak qrib.And I mean the police one. That one's close.
Xellug, lemin, dritt
kantunierafem.
corner
At the corner: fil-kantuniera. A corner inside a room is rokna.
Le, le! Qrib! Fuq il-lemin, u fil-kantuniera dur fuq ix-xellug.No, no! It's close! To the right, and at the corner turn left.
Xellug, lemin, dritt
jisma'
hear
One verb for hear and listen. Smajt? Have you heard?
Jien nisma' kollox, Lina!I can hear everything, Lina!
Xellug, lemin, dritt
bil-mixi
on foot
Literally by walking: immur bil-mixi. Also miexi, walking: sejjer miexi.
Dritt, ħdejn il-wied. Ħames minuti bil-mixi.Straight on, along the valley. Five minutes on foot.
Xellug, lemin, dritt
triqfem.
way (route)
The same word as street: taf it-triq? Do you know the way?
Tliet ġirien, tliet toroq!Three neighbours, three ways!
Tliet ġirien, tliet toroq!Three neighbours, three ways!
Xellug, lemin, dritt
karozza tal-linjafem.
bus
Literally the car of the line. Several: karozzi tal-linja. By bus: bil-karozza tal-linja.
Għandi bżonn dak tal-karozzi. Mela, fuq ix-xellug?I need the bus one. So, left?
Għandi bżonn dak tal-karozzi. Mela, fuq ix-xellug?I need the bus one. So, left?
Xellug, lemin, dritt
suqmasc.
market
Several: swieq.
Hawn hu s-suq. Kull nhar ta' Sibt, filgħodu.Here's the market. Every Saturday, in the morning.
Il-kont ta' Ċikku
jixtri
buy
Xtrajt: I bought.
Nixtri għaxar kili tuffieħ għall-kafetterija.I buy ten kilos of apples for the café.
Il-kont ta' Ċikku
ċenafem.
dinner
Għaċ-ċena: for dinner.
Għandi lista għaċ-ċena. Lista twila!I have a list for dinner. A long list!
Għandi lista għaċ-ċena. Lista twila!I have a list for dinner. A long list!
Il-kont ta' Ċikku
xi ħaġa oħra?
anything else
Trid xi ħaġa oħra? Do you want anything else?
Hawn huma. Xi ħaġa oħra?Here you are. Anything else?
Il-kont ta' Ċikku
ġakkettafem.
jacket
Several jackets: ġkieket.
Għandek pil tal-qattus fuq il-ġakketta. U Ċikku jiġi hawn kull Sibt.You've got cat hair on your jacket. And Ċikku comes here every Saturday.
Il-kont ta' Ċikku
pjanmasc.
plan
Several: pjanijiet.
Pjan B.Plan B.
It-tieni moll
jitlaq
leave
Il-vapur jitlaq fid-disgħa: the ferry leaves at nine.
Mela tnejn saċ-Ċirkewwa. Meta titlaq, u minn fejn?Then two to Ċirkewwa. When does it leave, and from where?
Mela tnejn saċ-Ċirkewwa. Meta titlaq, u minn fejn?Then two to Ċirkewwa. When does it leave, and from where?
It-tieni moll
jiġi
come (by vehicle: come to the capital)
One verb for coming on foot and by bus or car: niġi l-Belt bil-karozza tal-linja, I come to Valletta by bus.
U meta tiġi lura?And when does it come back?
U meta tiġi lura?And when does it come back?
It-tieni moll
eżatt
exactly
After the time: fid-disgħa eżatt, at nine sharp. As an answer: eżatt! exactly!
Bonġu. Id-disgħa nieqes tlieta, eżatt.Good morning. It's exactly three minutes to nine.
It-tieni moll
ifisser
mean
X'ifisser? What does it mean? That means ...: jiġifieri ....
Ikkanċellata? X'ifisser?Cancelled? What does that mean?
Ikkanċellata? X'ifisser?Cancelled? What does that mean?
It-tieni moll
ċert
sure, real
Sure: ċert (m) · ċerta (f), or just żgur? (surely?). Real, true: veru (m) · vera (f), storja vera, a true story.
Int ċert? In-numru ħamsa?Are you sure? Number five?
Int ċert? In-numru ħamsa?Are you sure? Number five?
Pjan B
ġnienmasc.
park
A public garden or park. Several: ġonna. Triq il-Ġnien, the street of number 7, is named after one.
Fil-pjan B m'hemmx ġnien.There's no park in plan B.
Pjan B
jirrakkonta
tell (about)
To tell a story, to tell about: irrakkontali dwarek, tell me about yourself. To tell someone a thing: għid (għidli, tell me).
Ħello! In-nanna tirrakkonta kollox: il-Ħadd, Għawdex, Ċikku!Hi! Grandma tells everything: Sunday, Gozo, Ċikku!
Il-mappa
mappafem.
map
Several maps: mappep.
Ejja, oqgħod ħdejja. Ħu, mappa għalik! Jien inpinġi mapep sbieħ.Come, sit next to me. Here, a map for you! I draw nice maps.
Il-mappa
spiżerijafem.
pharmacy
With the article: l-ispiżerija. Several: spiżeriji.
Il-posta bejn il-bank u l-ispiżerija. Is-supermarket fil-kantuniera, u l-istazzjon warajh.The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy. The supermarket is on the corner, and the station behind it.
Il-mappa
bankmasc.
bench
Several benches: bankijiet. The same word is a bank, but its plural is banek.
U dawn il-postijiet ta' Ċikku: is-suq, it-tieqa ta' Lina, il-bank fil-ġnien u Għawdex!And these are Ċikku's places: the market, Lina's window, the bench in the park and Gozo!
Il-mappa