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Words of module 3: The café
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
In this module you learned to
- say my phone number, count to ten and say how many things I have
- ask for food and drink, and say what I want and don't want
- ask what something costs, understand prices and ask for the bill
- ask a shop for things, say how many I want, and pay
- order a whole breakfast in one go, with and without things, and pay
From this module's scenes
tlettax
thirteen
Before a noun: tlettax-il.
Tlettax, erbatax, ħmistax... Ħmistax-il persuna! Ħafna nies!Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Fifteen people! So many people!
Tlettax, erbatax, ħmistax... Ħmistax-il persuna! Ħafna nies!Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Fifteen people! So many people!
Te. Te biss.
butirmasc.
butter
Hawn hu l-kolazzjon: kafè, żewġ bajdiet, ħobż u butir.Here's breakfast: coffee, two eggs, bread and butter.
Te. Te biss.
prezzmasc.
price
Several: prezzijiet.
Hawn hu. Il-prezzijiet isfel.Here you are. The prices are at the bottom.
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
menumasc.
menu
Nista' jkolli l-menu, jekk jogħġbok?Can I have the menu, please?
Nista' jkolli l-menu, jekk jogħġbok?Can I have the menu, please?
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
Surmasc.
gentleman, Mr, sir
Before a man's name, with the article: is-Sur Vella. When you speak to him: Sinjur.
Iva, Sinjur.Yes, sir.
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
sebgħin
seventy
Te bil-ħalib, ewro u sebgħin. Il-bajd, żewġ ewro u sittin.Tea with milk, one seventy. The eggs, two sixty.
Illum nordna jien
tmenin
eighty
Żewġ ewro u tmenin. L-ilma, disgħin ċenteżmu. B'kollox, tmien ewro.Two eighty. The water, ninety cents. Eight euros altogether.
Illum nordna jien
żero
zero
Żero. Ċikku għandu ċ-ċavetta tiegħi mill-ġdid.Zero. Ċikku has my key again.
Żero. Ċikku għandu ċ-ċavetta tiegħi mill-ġdid.Zero. Ċikku has my key again.
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
tnejn
two
Before a noun: żewġ (żewġ kafejiet). For two days or years, the dual: jumejn, sentejn. Second: it-tieni.
Sebgħa, disgħa, wieħed, tnejn...Seven, nine, one, two...
Sebgħa, disgħa, wieħed, tnejn...Seven, nine, one, two...
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
tlieta
three
Before a noun: tliet (tliet siġġijiet); before a vowel tlitt (tlitt ijiem). Third: it-tielet.
Tlieta, erbgħa, ħamsa, sitta.Three, four, five, six.
Tlieta, erbgħa, ħamsa, sitta.Three, four, five, six.
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
erbgħa
four
Before a noun: erba' (erba' kotba); before a vowel erbat (erbat ijiem). Fourth: ir-raba'.
Tlieta, erbgħa, ħamsa, sitta.Three, four, five, six.
Tlieta, erbgħa, ħamsa, sitta.Three, four, five, six.
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
ħamsa
five
Before a noun: ħames (ħames minuti); before a vowel ħamest (ħamest ijiem). Fifth: il-ħames.
Tlieta, erbgħa, ħamsa, sitta.Three, four, five, six.
Tlieta, erbgħa, ħamsa, sitta.Three, four, five, six.
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
sitta
six
Before a noun: sitt (sitt bajdiet, sitt ijiem). Sixth: is-sitt.
Tlieta, erbgħa, ħamsa, sitta.Three, four, five, six.
Tlieta, erbgħa, ħamsa, sitta.Three, four, five, six.
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
sebgħa
seven
Before a noun: seba' (seba' snin); before a vowel sebat (sebat ijiem). Seventh: is-seba'.
Sebgħa, disgħa, wieħed, tnejn...Seven, nine, one, two...
Sebgħa, disgħa, wieħed, tnejn...Seven, nine, one, two...
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
tmienja
eight
Before a noun: tmien (tmien sigħat); before a vowel tmint (tmint ijiem). Eighth: it-tmien.
Sebgħa, disgħa, wieħed, tmienja...Seven, nine, one, eight...
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
disgħa
nine
Before a noun: disa' (disa' minuti); before a vowel disat (disat ijiem). Ninth: id-disa'.
Tlieta, erbgħa, ħamsa, disgħa.Three, four, five, nine.
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
għaxra
ten
Before a noun: għaxar (għaxar snin); before a vowel għaxart (għaxart ijiem). Tenth: l-għaxar.
Tajjeb. Ċikku għandu għaxar ċwievet, u int żero. Issa n-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok!Right. Ċikku has ten keys, and you have zero. Now your number, please!
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
mowbajlmasc.
phone
Your phone, the mobile: il-mowbajl. Phone number: numru tat-telefon.
Il-mowbajl tiegħek qed idoqq.Your phone is ringing.
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
numrumasc.
number
Numru tat-telefon: phone number. In-numru sebgħa: number 7.
Ġej! Imma... minn fejn taf in-numru tiegħi?I'm coming! But... how do you know my number?
Ġejja! Imma... minn fejn taf in-numru tiegħi?I'm coming! But... how do you know my number?
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbokkemm
how many
Kemm siġġijiet? How many chairs? Kemm-il darba? How many times?
Mela, kemm-il ċavetta għandek?So, how many keys do you have?
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
paġnafem.
page
Bonġu! Ejja, ejja. Għad hemm paġna oħra fil-formola!Good morning! Come in, come in. There's still one more page in the form!
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
idoqq
ring (the phone rings)
The phone plays: il-mowbajl qed idoqq, the phone is ringing. Calling someone is iċempel.
Il-mowbajl tiegħek qed idoqq.Your phone is ringing.
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
ipoġġi
sit down
Poġġi! Sit down! To several: poġġu. Also: oqgħod bilqiegħda. Ipoġġi also means put.
X'lampa? Poġġi, jekk jogħġbok!What lamp? Sit down, please!
In-numru tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok
ħdax
eleven
Before a noun: ħdax-il, and the noun stays singular: ħdax-il sena.
Ħdax: kafè u kejk! Tnax: te u ħobż!Eleven: coffee and cake! Twelve: tea and bread!
Te. Te biss.
tnax
twelve
Before a noun: tnax-il (tnax-il ewro).
Ħdax: kafè u kejk! Tnax: te u ħobż!Eleven: coffee and cake! Twelve: tea and bread!
Te. Te biss.
erbatax
fourteen
Before a noun: erbatax-il.
Tlettax, erbatax, ħmistax... Ħmistax-il persuna! Ħafna nies!Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Fifteen people! So many people!
Tlettax, erbatax, ħmistax... Ħmistax-il persuna! Ħafna nies!Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Fifteen people! So many people!
Te. Te biss.
ħmistax
fifteen
Before a noun: ħmistax-il (ħmistax-il minuta).
Tlettax, erbatax, ħmistax... Ħmistax-il persuna! Ħafna nies!Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Fifteen people! So many people!
Tlettax, erbatax, ħmistax... Ħmistax-il persuna! Ħafna nies!Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Fifteen people! So many people!
Te. Te biss.ħafna
a lot
Before a noun with no article: ħafna nies, a lot of people. After a verb: tiekol ħafna, she eats a lot.
Tlettax, erbatax, ħmistax... Ħmistax-il persuna! Ħafna nies!Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Fifteen people! So many people!
Tlettax, erbatax, ħmistax... Ħmistax-il persuna! Ħafna nies!Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Fifteen people! So many people!
Te. Te biss.
niesmasc.
people
Always plural: ħafna nies, a lot of people. One person: persuna.
Tlettax, erbatax, ħmistax... Ħmistax-il persuna! Ħafna nies!Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Fifteen people! So many people!
Tlettax, erbatax, ħmistax... Ħmistax-il persuna! Ħafna nies!Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Fifteen people! So many people!
Te. Te biss.
nixtieq
would like
Politer than irrid: nixtieq kafè, I'd like a coffee. Tixtieq tiġi? Would you like to come?
Bonġu! X'tixtieq?Good morning! What would you like?
Te. Te biss.
bajdmasc.
egg
Eggs in general: bajd. One egg: bajda; counted: sitt bajdiet.
Għaliex hu jieħu te, u jien bajd?Why does he get tea, and I get eggs?
Għaliex hu jieħu te, u jien bajd?Why does he get tea, and I get eggs?
Te. Te biss.
ħalibmasc.
milk
Kafè bil-ħalib: coffee with milk.
Hawn hu l-ħalib. Il-ħalib tajjeb! L-ikla t-tajba!Here's some milk. Milk is good! Enjoy!
Te. Te biss.
ilmamasc.
water
Flixkun ilma: a bottle of water.
Mela tajjeb. Nista' jkolli ilma, jekk jogħġbok?Oh, all right. Can I have some water, please?
Mela tajjeb. Nista' jkolli ilma, jekk jogħġbok?Oh, all right. Can I have some water, please?
Te. Te biss.
għajjien
tired
għajjien (m) · għajjiena (f) · għajjenin (pl)
Hu mhux bil-ġuħ. Hu għajjien. Idoqq il-lejl kollu.He isn't hungry. He's tired. He plays all night.
Te. Te biss.
ikollu
get
Will have, get: nista' jkolli l-kont? Can I have the bill? To get a letter is to receive it: irċieva (irċevejt kartolina, I got a postcard).
Mela tajjeb. Nista' jkolli ilma, jekk jogħġbok?Oh, all right. Can I have some water, please?
Mela tajjeb. Nista' jkolli ilma, jekk jogħġbok?Oh, all right. Can I have some water, please?
Te. Te biss.
ħobżmasc.
bread
Bread in general: ħobż. One loaf: ħobża; counted: żewġ ħobżiet. Ħobż biż-żejt: bread with oil and tomato.
Ħdax: kafè u kejk! Tnax: te u ħobż!Eleven: coffee and cake! Twelve: tea and bread!
Te. Te biss.
flusmasc.
money
A plural word: il-flus kollha, all the money.
Hawn huma l-flus. Saħħa!Here's the money. Goodbye!
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
kontmasc.
bill
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok: the bill, please. Not to be confused with kont, I was.
Il-kont! Malajr, jekk jogħġbok!The bill! Quickly, please!
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
jordna
order
At the counter people often just say nixtieq: nixtieq kafè, I'd like a coffee.
Tajjeb. Nixtieq nordna.All right. I'd like to order.
Tajjeb. Nixtieq nordna.All right. I'd like to order.
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
zokkormasc.
sugar
Bla zokkor: without sugar.
Ma nafx. Jismu “Te bla zokkor”!I don't know. His name is "Tea without sugar"!
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlietakemm
how much
Kemm jiswa? How much is it? Kemm tiswa? for a feminine thing, kemm jiswew? for several.
U panina, kemm tiswa?And a roll, how much is that?
U panina, kemm tiswa?And a roll, how much is that?
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
jiswa
cost
Kemm jiswa? for a masculine thing, kemm tiswa? for a feminine one, kemm jiswew? for several. It cost: sewa, swiet, swew.
U panina, kemm tiswa?And a roll, how much is that?
U panina, kemm tiswa?And a roll, how much is that?
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
jibża'
be afraid (of)
A verb: nibża' mill-qtates, I am afraid of cats. Don't be afraid: tibżax.
Jibża' ħafna, ħafna mill-qtates.He's very, very afraid of cats.
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
għoxrin
twenty
21: wieħed u għoxrin, the one first. The noun stays singular: għoxrin ewro.
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
tletin
thirty
35: ħamsa u tletin.
Kafè, ewro u tmenin. Te, ewro u tletin.Coffee, one eighty. Tea, one thirty.
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
erbgħin
forty
Ewro u erbgħin. U l-kejk, żewġ ewro u ħamsin.One forty. And the cake, two fifty.
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
ħamsin
fifty
Ewro u erbgħin. U l-kejk, żewġ ewro u ħamsin.One forty. And the cake, two fifty.
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
bla
without
Also mingħajr, a little more careful: bla zokkor, mingħajr zokkor. Without you: mingħajrek.
Ma nafx. Jismu “Te bla zokkor”!I don't know. His name is "Tea without sugar"!
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
pinnafem.
pen
Several pens: pinen.
U l-pinna tiegħu?And his pen?
U l-pinna tiegħu?And his pen?
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
paninafem.
roll (bread roll)
Several rolls: panini.
U panina, kemm tiswa?And a roll, how much is that?
U panina, kemm tiswa?And a roll, how much is that?
Is-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta
ħanutmasc.
shop
Several shops: ħwienet.
Ejja mmorru għall-ħanut! Għandi lista.Let's go to the shop! I have a list.
Sitt bajdiet u ħafna ħut
listafem.
list
Ejja mmorru għall-ħanut! Għandi lista.Let's go to the shop! I have a list.
Sitt bajdiet u ħafna ħut
tuffieħmasc.
apple
Apples in general: tuffieħ, kilo tuffieħ. One apple: tuffieħa; counted: tliet tuffieħat.
Hawn huma. U kemm-il tuffieħa?Here you are. And how many apples?
Sitt bajdiet u ħafna ħut
ħutmasc.
fish
Fish in general, and as food: ħut. One fish: ħuta.
Għaliex daqshekk ħut?Why so much fish?
Għaliex daqshekk ħut?Why so much fish?
Sitt bajdiet u ħafna ħut
sittax
sixteen
Before a noun: sittax-il.
Sittax? Tajjeb! Sittax, sbatax, tmintax...Sixteen? OK! Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen...
Sitt bajdiet u ħafna ħut
sbatax
seventeen
Before a noun: sbatax-il.
Sittax? Tajjeb! Sittax, sbatax, tmintax...Sixteen? OK! Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen...
Sitt bajdiet u ħafna ħut
tmintax
eighteen
Before a noun: tmintax-il.
Ella! Sitt tuffieħat, mhux tmintax!Ella! Six apples, not eighteen!
Ella! Sitt tuffieħat, mhux tmintax!Ella! Six apples, not eighteen!
Sitt bajdiet u ħafna ħut
jiekol
eat
Kul! Eat! Kilt: I ate.
Mhux tiegħi. Ta' Ċikku! Hu jiekol ħafna ħut.It's not mine. It's Ċikku's! He eats a lot of fish.
Sitt bajdiet u ħafna ħut
jaf
know (a person)
One verb for knowing facts and people. The person takes lil: naf lil Ġorġ, I know Ġorġ.
Iva! Taf lil Ċikku?Yes! Do you know Ċikku?
Sitt bajdiet u ħafna ħutkulħadd
everybody / everyone
It takes a singular verb: kulħadd jaf, everybody knows.
Kulħadd jaf lil Ċikku. Hu s-sid hawn!Everybody knows Ċikku. He's the boss here!
Sitt bajdiet u ħafna ħut
imqarrun il-fornmasc.
baked macaroni
Macaroni baked in the oven, the home dish every Maltese child begs for. A portion: biċċa imqarrun, a piece.
M'hemmx imniex. Issa aħna ħbieb! U jien irrid imqarrun il-forn!You're welcome. Now we're friends! And I want baked macaroni!
M'hemmx imniex. Issa aħna ħbiebiet! U jien irrid imqarrun il-forn!You're welcome. Now we're friends! And I want baked macaroni!
Sitt bajdiet u ħafna ħut
ewromasc.
euro
It never changes: ewro wieħed, tliet ewro, mitt ewro. A cent: ċenteżmu, several ċenteżmi.
B'kollox, tnejn u għoxrin ewro.Twenty-two euros altogether.
Sitt bajdiet u ħafna ħut
ma' / bi
with
ma' is together with, a person or what goes alongside: ma' Ġorġ, miegħi (with me), miegħek, miegħu, magħha; kejk mat-te. bi is with as part of it, joined to the article: kafè bil-ħalib; before a vowel b'.
U l-ħobż bil-ġobon?And the bread with cheese?
U l-ħobż bil-ġobon?And the bread with cheese?
Illum nordna jien
illum
today
After a vowel: llum. Kemm għandna llum? What's the date today?
Le, le! Stenna, jekk jogħġbok. Illum nordna jien.No, no! Wait, please. Today I'm ordering.
Le, le! Stenna, jekk jogħġbok. Illum nordna jien.No, no! Wait, please. Today I'm ordering.
Illum nordna jien
ġobonmasc.
cheese
Ġbejna: the small round cheese of Gozo; several: ġbejniet.
U l-ħobż bil-ġobon?And the bread with cheese?
U l-ħobż bil-ġobon?And the bread with cheese?
Illum nordna jien
prosit
well done
The same to a man or a woman. Also bravu (to a man), brava (to a woman).
Bravu!Well done!
Brava!Well done!
Illum nordna jien
jixrob
drink
Xrobt: I drank. Xorbot: she drank.
Le. Illum nixrob te. U ilma, jekk jogħġbok. Dak kollox.No. Today I'm drinking tea. And some water, please. That's all.
Le. Illum nixrob te. U ilma, jekk jogħġbok. Dak kollox.No. Today I'm drinking tea. And some water, please. That's all.
Illum nordna jien
disgħin
ninety
Żewġ ewro u tmenin. L-ilma, disgħin ċenteżmu. B'kollox, tmien ewro.Two eighty. The water, ninety cents. Eight euros altogether.
Illum nordna jien
ċaw
bye
Among friends, for bye as well as hi. Many people just say bye.
Ċaw, Lina! Sa għada!Bye, Lina! See you tomorrow!
Ċaw, Lina! Sa għada!Bye, Lina! See you tomorrow!
Illum nordna jien
Practice 1/8 · Pictures
Pictures and words
Match the words to the pictures.
Pictures and words
Match the words to the pictures.
Pictures and words
Match the words to the pictures.
Pictures and words
Match the words to the pictures.
Pictures and words
Match the words to the pictures.
Pictures and words
Match the words to the pictures.
Pictures and words
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Pictures and words
Match the words to the pictures.
Pictures and words
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Pictures and words
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Pictures and words
Match the words to the pictures.
Pictures and words
Match the words to the pictures.
Practice 2/8 · Listening
Listen and choose
Listen and choose the word you hear.
żero: zero
menu: menu
prezz: price
erbgħa: four
Sur: gentleman, Mr, sir
Practice 3/8 · Meanings
What does it mean?
dsatax
Sur
menu
tlieta
butir
tnejn
Practice 4/8 · Matching
Numbers from the café
Match the pairs.
Practice 5/8 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
An older gentleman holds the café door open for you. Thank him politely.
You say:
Sinjur on its own to a man; Sur goes before a name: Sur Karim.
An older gentleman holds the café door open for you. Thank him politely.
You say:
Sinjur on its own to a man; Sur goes before a name: Sur Karim.
You want to see what the café has, and the prices.
You say:
You want to see what the café has, and the prices.
You say:
You'd like bread and butter.
You say:
You'd like bread and butter.
You say:
Lina gives you a honey ring for nothing. Thank her warmly.
You say:
Lina gives you a honey ring for nothing. Thank her warmly.
You say:
As Lukas
Ġorġ played the trumpet all night, and in the morning Lina asks how you are.
You say:
As Lena
Ġorġ played the trumpet all night, and in the morning Lina asks how you are.
You say:
Time to go. Say bye to Lina, until tomorrow.
You say:
Time to go. Say bye to Lina, until tomorrow.
You say:
Practice 6/8 · Fill the gaps
The menu
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Il- fuq il-mejda, u l- isfel.
The menu is on the table, and the prices are at the bottom.
Ħobż bil-: ewro.
Bread and butter: one euro.
Te bil-ħalib: ewro u .
Tea with milk: one seventy.
Ħobż bil-ġobon: żewġ ewro u .
Bread with cheese: two eighty.
Ella tieħu tuffieħa!
Ella takes nineteen apples!
As Lukas
Jien , imma mhux bil-ġuħ.
I'm tired, but not hungry.
As Lena
Jien , imma mhux bil-ġuħ.
I'm tired, but not hungry.
Practice 7/8 · Comic strip
L-imqarrun minni
Fill the speech bubbles.
1 EllaLina, il-forn, jekk jogħġbok!
Lina, baked macaroni, please!
2 LinaL-imqarrun, . Għandek flus?
The macaroni is one euro. Have you got any money?
3 EllaIva! Għaxra, għoxrin... ċenteżmu.
Yes! Ten, twenty... seventy cents.
4 LinaMa jimpurtax, ! Illum l-imqarrun minni.
Never mind, well done! Today the macaroni's on me.
Practice 8/8 · Questions
Do you remember?
Answer the questions.
Kemm-il ċavetta għandu Ċikku?
How many keys does Ċikku have?
Kemm jiswa l-kafè ta' Lina?
How much is Lina's coffee?
Minn xiex jibża' s-sinjur tal-mejda tlieta?
What is the man at table three afraid of?
Kemm-il tuffieħa tieħu Ella?
How many apples does Ella take?
Illum nordna jien! X'tixrob?
Today I'm ordering! What are you drinking?
Unit complete
