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Ċikku hu s-sid
The boss of number 7
Module 1 · ArrivalGet to know the neighbours and practise what you've learned in a new story.
The storyOne day in the life of Ċikku, the cat who belongs to nobody: who feeds him, where he sleeps, and where all the keys of number 7 go.
New words in the story
- kaxxa a box
- jħares lejn looks at (iħares, he looks)
- forsi maybe
- kċina a kitchen (fil-kċina, in the kitchen)
Tap a word to see what it means.
Early morning at number 7. The house is still asleep.
Għodwa. Id-dar kwieta ħafna.
Morning. It's very quiet in the house.
Marija diġà fil-kċina. Ċikku wkoll.
Marija is already in the kitchen. So is Ċikku.
MarijaBonġu, Ċikku! Int bil-ġuħ?
Good morning, Ċikku! Are you hungry?
Iva. Ċikku bil-ġuħ ħafna.
Yes. Ċikku is very hungry.
She puts down a little plate. MarijaHawn, ħu. Imma int mhux il-qattus tiegħi!
Here, take it. But you're not my cat!
The cat eats, washes his face, and walks out of the door.
Ċikku jmur għall-kafetterija.
Ċikku goes to the café.
In the café, Lina is putting cakes in the window.
LinaOh! Bonġu, sid!
Oh! Good morning, boss!
- Lina
Kafè jew te?
Coffee or tea?
Kafè? Le. Te? Le. Ċikku jħares lejn il-kejk.
Coffee? No. Tea? No. Ċikku is looking at the cake.
- Lina
Le, le, le! Il-kejk mhux tiegħek!
No, no, no! The cake isn't yours!
A moment later the cake on the counter is a little smaller, and the cat is gone.
- Lina
Ċikku! Fejn int?
Ċikku! Where are you?
On the stairs, Ella sits with her school bag.
EllaĦello, Ċikku! Aħna ħbieb, hux?
Hi, Ċikku! We're friends, aren't we?
Ċikku ħabib ta' Ella, u Ella ħabiba tiegħu.
Ċikku is Ella's friend, and Ella is his.
- Ella
Nanna! Ċikku l-qattus tiegħek?
Grandma! Is Ċikku your cat?
- Marija
Le. Ċikku mhux il-qattus tiegħi.
No. Ċikku is not my cat.
- Ella
Mela min hu s-sid tiegħu? Ġorġ?
Then who is his owner? Ġorġ?
- Marija
Le, mhux Ġorġ. U mhux Lina.
No, not Ġorġ. And not Lina.
- Ella
Mela fejn joqgħod Ċikku?
So where does Ċikku live?
MarijaHawn. U hemm. U fuq. U isfel. U fil-kafetterija.
Here. And there. And upstairs. And downstairs. And in the café.
That evening you come home and search all your pockets.
Uff, le... Fejn hi ċ-ċavetta tiegħi?
Oh no... Where's my key?
Uff, le... Fejn hi ċ-ċavetta tiegħi?
Oh no... Where's my key?
Sinjura Marija! Taf fejn hi ċ-ċavetta tiegħi?
Mrs Marija! Do you know where my key is?
Sinjura Marija! Taf fejn hi ċ-ċavetta tiegħi?
Mrs Marija! Do you know where my key is?
- Marija
Iċ-ċavetta? Ma nafx. Forsi Ċikku jaf.
Your key? I don't know. Maybe Ċikku knows.
Night. Upstairs, a trumpet is playing, very quietly.
Bonswa, Ġorġ. Skużani... Ċikku hawn?
Good evening, Ġorġ. Sorry... Is Ċikku here?
Bonswa, Ġorġ. Skużani... Ċikku hawn?
Good evening, Ġorġ. Sorry... Is Ċikku here?
ĠorġIva. Jorqod hemm, fis-salott.
Yes. He's asleep over there, in the living room.
Behind the sofa there is an old wooden box. In the box: keys. A lot of keys.
U din il-kaxxa? Ċavetta... u ċavetta... u ċavetta!
And this box? A key... and a key... and a key!
U din il-kaxxa? Ċavetta... u ċavetta... u ċavetta!
And this box? A key... and a key... and a key!
- Ġorġ
Din iċ-ċavetta tiegħi! U din ta' Lina!
That's my key! And that one is Lina's!
U din iċ-ċavetta tiegħi! Ċikku!
And here's my key! Ċikku!
U din iċ-ċavetta tiegħi! Ċikku!
And here's my key! Ċikku!
Issa Ċikku ma jorqodx. Hu kuntent ħafna.
Now Ċikku isn't asleep. He's very happy.
- Ġorġ
Forsi din id-dar tiegħu. Kull ċavetta, dar tiegħu.
Maybe this is his home. Every key is a home of his.
Tajjeb, Ċikku. Int is-sid hawn. Imma jien nieħu ċ-ċavetta!
All right, Ċikku. You're the boss here. But I'm taking the key!
Tajjeb, Ċikku. Int is-sid hawn. Imma jien nieħu ċ-ċavetta!
All right, Ċikku. You're the boss here. But I'm taking the key!
Il-lejl it-tajjeb, Ċikku. Il-lejl it-tajjeb, dar.
Good night, Ċikku. Good night, house.
Practice 1/4 · Who says it
Who says it?
Hawn, ħu. Imma int mhux il-qattus tiegħi!
Hawn, ħu. Imma int mhux il-qattus tiegħi!
Mela min hu s-sid tiegħu? Ġorġ?
Mela min hu s-sid tiegħu? Ġorġ?
Din iċ-ċavetta tiegħi! U din ta' Lina!
Din iċ-ċavetta tiegħi! U din ta' Lina!
Practice 2/4 · True or false
True or false?
Ċikku l-qattus ta' Marija.
Ċikku is Marija's cat.
Fil-kafetterija, Ċikku jħares lejn il-kejk.
In the café, Ċikku looks at the cake.
Ella u Ċikku ħbieb.
Ella and Ċikku are friends.
Marija taf fejn hi ċ-ċavetta tiegħek.
Marija knows where your key is.
Iċ-ċwievet fuq, fis-salott.
The keys are upstairs, in the living room.
Practice 3/4 · What happens
What happens first?
Put what happens in order.
Practice 4/4 · Questions
Questions
Answer the questions.
Ċikku fil-kafetterija: x'jogħġbu?
Ċikku in the café: what does he like?
Fejn joqgħod Ċikku?
Where does Ċikku live?
Min hu s-sid ta' Ċikku?
Who is Ċikku's owner?
Unit complete
