To invite someone, ask Would you like to come? , I would like, is the polite word you met in the café. It has every person of a present tense verb, and the next verb takes the person too, as after : Would you like to eat with us? To several people:
with every person
| Person | Example | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| I would like · I'd like a coffee. | |||
| I would like · I'd like a coffee. | |||
| you would like · Would you like to come? | |||
| you would like · Would you like to come? | |||
| he would like · Ġorġ would like to come. | |||
| he would like · Ġorġ would like to come. | |||
| she would like · Ella would like to come. | |||
| she would like · Ella would like to come. | |||
| Plural | |||
| we would like · We'd like to come. | |||
| we would like · We'd like to come. | |||
| you would like · Would you like to come? | |||
| you would like · Would you like to come? | |||
| they would like · The neighbours would like to come. | |||
| they would like · The neighbours would like to come. | |||
, come, before the 1st person plural (, we) of a verb makes let's: Let's eat! Let's go to Gozo. With a question mark it is a suggestion: Shall we do it another time?
Let's: and the form
| Verb | ... | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I eat · Let's eat! | ||
| I eat · Let's eat! | ||
| I go · Let's go to Gozo! | ||
| I go · Let's go to Gozo! | ||
| I drink · Let's have a coffee! | ||
| I drink · Let's have a coffee! | ||
| I speak · Let's speak Maltese! | ||
| I speak · Let's speak Maltese! | ||
To say yes: Yes, gladly, literally with the heart. To say no nicely, Maltese starts with the yes, then , but I can't, and the reason with : Or it offers another time:
Yes, no, another time
| Saying | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | · | Yes, gladly! · Yes, thanks! I'll come. |
| Yes, gladly! · Yes, thanks! I'll come. | ||
| No, nicely | · | I'd like to, but I can't. · Sorry, on Saturday I'm working. |
| I'd like to, but I can't. · Sorry, on Saturday I'm working. | ||
| Another time | Shall we do it another time? | |
| Shall we do it another time? | ||
makes the conditional, the form for would: what you would do, but won't, or only imagine. It goes before a present verb: I'd love to come, but I can't. is a conditional on its own: I would like. Compare , for what may really happen.
or ?
| Meaning | ||
|---|---|---|
| If I can, I'll come. · If I could, I'd come. | ||
| If I can, I'll come. · If I could, I'd come. | ||
| If I have time, I'll cook. · If I had time, I'd cook. | ||
| If I have time, I'll cook. · If I had time, I'd cook. | ||
After , have is the past : , if I had time.
Is-Sibt hemm ċena għandi. Tixtieq tiġi?On Saturday there's dinner at my place. Would you like to come?
Is-Sibt hemm ċena għandi. Tixtieq tiġi?On Saturday there's dinner at my place. Would you like to come?
Kieku niġi bil-qalb, imma ma nistax.I'd love to come, but I can't.
Nixtieq, imma s-Sibt naħdem. Ejja nagħmluha darb'oħra?I'd like to, but on Saturday I'm working. Shall we do it another time?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap the words that invite: would you like, and let's.
. ?
On Saturday there's dinner at my place. Would you like to come?
. ?
On Saturday there's dinner at my place. Would you like to come?
, ?
Dear neighbours, would you like to come?
, ?
Dear neighbours, would you like to come?
!
Let's have a coffee!
!
Let's speak Maltese!
, .
Ella would like to come, but first she has to ask Grandma.
!
Let's take the ferry to Gozo!
!
Let's take the ferry to Gozo!
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Who would like to?
Choose the form that fits the person.
Sinjura Marija, int tiġi?
Mrs Marija, would you like to come?
Sinjura Marija, int tiġi?
Mrs Marija, would you like to come?
Jien , imma s-Sibt naħdem.
I'd like to, but on Saturday I'm working.
Ġorġ jiġi, imma jdoqq mal-banda.
Ġorġ would like to come, but he's playing with the band.
Ella tiġi, imma trid tistaqsi lin-nanna.
Ella would like to come, but she has to ask Grandma.
Ġirien, intom tiġu għaċ-ċena?
Neighbours, would you like to come to dinner?
Ġirien, intom tiġu għaċ-ċena?
Neighbours, would you like to come to dinner?
Aħna niġu, imma s-Sibt okkupati.
We'd like to come, but on Saturday we're busy.
Il-ġirien jiġu, imma kulħadd okkupat.
The neighbours would like to come, but everyone is busy.
Jien insajjar għalikom.
I'd like to cook for you.
Jien insajjar għalikom.
I'd like to cook for you.
Let's, would, if
Choose the word that fits.
Ejja ! Is-soppa sħuna.
Let's eat! The soup is hot.
Ejja ! Is-soppa sħuna.
Let's eat! The soup is hot.
Ejja Għawdex bil-vapur!
Let's take the ferry to Gozo!
Ejja kafè wara x-xogħol.
Let's have a coffee after work.
Ejja bil-Malti!
Let's speak Maltese!
niġi bil-qalb, imma ma nistax.
I'd love to come, but I can't.
tista', ejja s-Sibt fis-sebgħa.
If you can, come on Saturday at seven.
tista', ejja s-Sibt fis-sebgħa.
If you can, come on Saturday at seven.
Iva, ! Niġi.
Yes, gladly! I'll come.
Nixtieq, s-Sibt naħdem.
I'd like to, but on Saturday I'm working.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Saturday dinner
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Is-Sibt hemm ċena għandi. ?
On Saturday there's dinner at my place. Would you like to come?
Is-Sibt hemm ċena għandi. ?
On Saturday there's dinner at my place. Would you like to come?
niġi bil-qalb, ma nistax.
I'd love to come, but I can't.
Nixtieq, imma s-Sibt naħdem. nagħmluha ?
I'd like to, but on Saturday I'm working. Shall we do it another time?
Skużani, ma nistax, is-Sibt indoqq mal-banda.
Sorry, I can't, because on Saturday I'm playing with the band.
Iva, ! Imma l-ewwel irrid nistaqsi lin-nanna.
Yes, gladly! But first I have to ask Grandma.
Ġirien, tiġu? Ejja għandi!
Neighbours, would you like to come? Let's eat at my place!
Ġirien, tiġu? Ejja għandi!
Neighbours, would you like to come? Let's eat at my place!
Ejja bil-Malti! U ejja kafè.
Let's speak Maltese! And let's have a coffee.
Ejja Għawdex! Ġorġ u Ella jiġu wkoll?
Let's go to Gozo! Would Ġorġ and Ella like to come too?
Ejja Għawdex! Ġorġ u Ella jiġu wkoll?
Let's go to Gozo! Would Ġorġ and Ella like to come too?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Put the words in order
Put the words in order.
Would you like to come to dinner?
Would you like to come to dinner?
I'd love to come, but I can't.
Shall we do it another time?
Neighbours, would you like to come on Saturday?
Neighbours, would you like to come on Saturday?
Let's take the ferry to Gozo!
Let's speak Maltese!
The neighbours would like to come, but everyone is busy.
Ġorġ would like to come, but he's playing with the band.
Let's have a coffee at Lina's!
Let's have a coffee at Lina's!
We'd like to come on Saturday.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
Invite Mrs Marija to dinner at your place on Saturday.
You say:
Invite Mrs Marija to dinner at your place on Saturday.
You say:
Lina would like to come, but she works on Saturday.
Lina says:
Ella invites you to her drawing afternoon. You'd love to.
You say:
Ella invites you to her drawing afternoon. You'd love to.
You say:
Suggest to Anna that you two take the ferry to Gozo.
You say:
Let's is ejja with the aħna form: mmorru, we go.
Suggest to Anna that you two take the ferry to Gozo.
You say:
Let's is ejja with the aħna form: mmorru, we go.
Tonio would love to come, but he can't.
Tonio says:
Invite Ġorġ and Ella, both at once, to dinner.
You say:
Invite Ġorġ and Ella, both at once, to dinner.
You say:
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Would you like to?
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
