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

Numbers and the noun after them

On its own a number takes its long form: , . Before a noun, what the noun does depends on the number.

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Counting	Before a noun	Meaning
1: after the noun, singular
	·	one · one chair · one cup
one · one chair · one cup
2: , plural
		two · two cups
two · two cups
3 to 10: the short form, plural
· ·	· ·	three · six · ten · three chairs · six eggs · ten keys
three · six · ten · three chairs · six eggs · ten keys
11 to 19: -il, singular
·	·	eleven · fifteen · eleven tables · fifteen people
eleven · fifteen · eleven tables · fifteen people
20 and up: singular
·	·	twenty · eighty · twenty euros · eighty cents
twenty · eighty · twenty euros · eighty cents

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Question	Answer	Meaning
		How much is a coffee? · One eighty.
How much is a coffee? · One eighty.
		How much is a roll? · One forty.
How much is a roll? · One forty.
		How much are the rolls? · Three euros.
How much are the rolls? · Three euros.

for a masculine thing, for a feminine one, for several.

Wanting: irrid, nixtieq

The thing you want comes straight after the verb. is the polite one; asks for something. No is : .

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				Meaning
				want
want
				would like
would like

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			Meaning
			want
want
			would like
would like

I don't want breakfast.

Amounts and collective nouns

, , and go straight before the noun: , , . A collective noun is the thing in general; -a makes one, and -iet or -at counts two to ten.

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In general	One	Two to ten	Meaning
			eggs · an egg · six eggs
eggs · an egg · six eggs
			apples · an apple · six apples
apples · an apple · six apples
			bread · a loaf · two loaves
bread · a loaf · two loaves

From eleven up, the one-word: . takes it too:

With, without, and liking

is together with, with as part of it, without. With a person, takes the endings.

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Word	Example	Meaning
	·	together with · with Ġorġ · a honey ring with the tea
together with · with Ġorġ · a honey ring with the tea
	·	with, as part of it · tea with milk · coffee with sugar
with, as part of it · tea with milk · coffee with sugar
		without · without sugar
without · without sugar

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Person		Meaning
Singular
·	·	with me · with you
with me · with you
·	·	with him · with her
with him · with her
Plural
· ·	· ·	with us · with you · with them
with us · with you · with them

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What is liked	and a name	With an ending	Meaning
Masculine			Ġorġ likes the coffee. · I like the coffee.
Ġorġ likes the coffee. · I like the coffee.
Feminine			Ċikku likes the honey ring. · I like the honey ring.
Ċikku likes the honey ring. · I like the honey ring.
Plural			Ella likes cats. · I like cats.
Ella likes cats. · I like cats.

Practice 1/7 · The right form

How many?

Choose the right word for the gap.

Fil-kċina hemm siġġijiet.
There are two chairs in the kitchen.
Te iswed , bla zokkor.
One black tea, without sugar.
Te, tazza kbira.
Tea, one big cup.
Te, tazza kbira.
Tea, one big cup.
Te u panina: ewro u sebgħin.
Tea and a roll: two seventy.
Fil-friġġ hemm bajdiet.
There are six eggs in the fridge.
Ċikku għandu ċwievet.
Ċikku has ten keys.
Fil-kafetterija hemm mejda.
There are eleven tables in the café.
persuna!
Fifteen people!
persuna!
Fifteen people!

Practice 2/7 · Finding words

Find the words

Tap every number that stands before a noun.

.
Ċikku has ten keys.
: , , .
Here's breakfast: coffee, two eggs, bread and butter.
! !
Fifteen people! So many people!
! !
Fifteen people! So many people!
.
I'd like six eggs and one loaf.
.
I'd like six eggs and one loaf.
, .
One black tea, without sugar.
: .
Tea and a roll: two seventy.
.
Ella takes nineteen apples.
.
There are eleven tables in the café.

Practice 3/7 · The right form

Prices, amounts, with and without

Choose the right word for the gap.

Kemm panina?
How much is a roll?
Kemm panina?
How much is a roll?
Kemm l-bajd?
How much are the eggs?
Kemm l-bajd?
How much are the eggs?
Kemm il-panini?
How much are the rolls?
Kemm il-panini?
How much are the rolls?
Kemm-il ?
How many apples?
Sitt , jekk jogħġbok.
Six apples, please.
Sitt , jekk jogħġbok.
Six apples, please.
Fil-friġġ hemm żewġ biss.
There are only two eggs in the fridge.
Nista' jkolli żewġ ?
Can I have two loaves?
Nista' jkolli żewġ ?
Can I have two loaves?
Te , bla zokkor.
Tea with milk, without sugar.
Te , bla zokkor.
Tea with milk, without sugar.
Qagħqa tal-għasel ?
A honey ring with the tea?
Kafè , jekk jogħġbok.
Coffee with sugar, please.

Who wants it?

Choose the right word for the gap.

Jien te.
I want tea.
Jien te.
I want tea.
Int kafè?
Do you want coffee?
Ġorġ te biss.
Ġorġ only wants tea.
Ma kolazzjon!
I don't want breakfast!
Ma kolazzjon!
I don't want breakfast!
Aħna meraq!
We want juice!
Intom ilma?
Do you want water? (to several people)
Marija u Ġorġ te.
Marija and Ġorġ want tea.
te, jekk jogħġbok.
I'd like a tea, please.
te, jekk jogħġbok.
I'd like a tea, please.
Ġorġ tazza te kbira.
Ġorġ would like a big cup of tea.
Intom kafè?
Would you like coffee? (to several people)

Practice 4/7 · Fill the gaps

Saturday at Lina's

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Te , zokkor.
Tea with milk, without sugar.
Te , zokkor.
Tea with milk, without sugar.
Marija u Ġorġ? Le, Ċikku mhux . Hu !
Marija and Ġorġ? No, Ċikku isn't with them. He's with us!
U qagħqa tal-għasel . U l-qagħqa lil Ċikku!
And a honey ring with the tea. And Ċikku likes the honey ring!
Te bil-ħalib, ewro u . Il-bajd, żewġ ewro u .
Tea with milk, one seventy. The eggs, two sixty.
Intom ilma? Marija u Ġorġ te.
Do you want water? Marija and Ġorġ want tea.
X'? U Ġorġ, x'?
What would you like? And Ġorġ, what would he like?
Nixtieq bajdiet, u !
I'd like six eggs, a loaf and nineteen apples!
Ġorġ jixrob kafè Lina, u Ċikku . Ella? Ċikku wkoll.
Ġorġ drinks coffee with Lina, and Ċikku is with him. Ella? Ċikku is with her too.
As Lukas
Jien . Ġorġ te, u jien te wkoll.
I'm tired. Ġorġ wants tea, and I want tea too.
As Lena
Jien . Ġorġ te, u jien te wkoll.
I'm tired. Ġorġ wants tea, and I want tea too.
Il-kafè lil kulħadd, u l-qtates lil Ella.
Everybody likes coffee, and Ella likes cats.

Practice 5/7 · Building sentences

Put the words in order

Put the words in order.

I'd like tea with milk, without sugar.
I'd like tea with milk, without sugar.
How much is a roll?
How much is a roll?
How much are the rolls?
How much are the rolls?
Do you want six apples?
We'd like six eggs.
I don't want breakfast, thanks.
I don't want breakfast, thanks.
Ċikku, come with me!
There's only one egg in the fridge.
Can I have two loaves, please?
Can I have two loaves, please?
Marija and Ella, is Ċikku with you?
Marija and Ella, is Ċikku with you?

Practice 6/7 · In situations

The right words

Choose the right words for the situation.

Order a coffee with sugar and a roll.
You say:
Order a coffee with sugar and a roll.
You say:
In the shop, ask how much the eggs are.
You say:
In the shop, ask how much the eggs are.
You say:
Tell Lina that you and Ella want juice.
You say:
Tell Lina that you and Ella want juice.
You say:
Lina asks if you like her coffee. You like it a lot.
You say:
Lina asks if you like her coffee. You like it a lot.
You say:
Ella asks if you like the honey ring. You like it a lot.
You say:
Ella asks if you like the honey ring. You like it a lot.
You say:
Ask Ġorġ, your friend, if he likes the cake.
You say:
Ask Ġorġ, your friend, if he likes the cake.
You say:
As Lukas
After Ġorġ's night of trumpet, Ella asks how you are. You're very tired.
You say:
As Lena
After Ġorġ's night of trumpet, Ella asks how you are. You're very tired.
You say:
Ella asks what Ċikku likes. Fish and milk.
You say:
Ella asks what Ċikku likes. Fish and milk.
You say:
Ella tells you she likes cats.
Ella says:
Lina asks Marija and Ella if they would like tea.
Lina says:

Practice 7/7 · Questions

With whom, and who likes it?

Pick the answer with the right forms.

Ċikku miegħek?
Is Ċikku with you?
Ċikku miegħi?
Is Ċikku with me?
Ċikku ma' Ġorġ?
Is Ċikku with Ġorġ?
Ċikku ma' Ella?
Is Ċikku with Ella?
Ċikku magħkom?
Is Ċikku with you? (to several people)
Ċikku magħna?
Is Ċikku with us?
Ċikku ma' Marija u Ġorġ?
Is Ċikku with Marija and Ġorġ?
Il-qtates jogħġbuk?
Do you like cats?
Il-kafè jogħġbok?
Do you like the coffee?
Il-qagħqa togħġbok?
Do you like the honey ring?

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