Words of module 10: Staying

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

In this module you learned to

talk about my plans and book a room on the phone
introduce myself fully and answer questions about my work, my languages and my past
invite someone, accept or refuse politely and suggest another day
say whose things are and when they went missing
announce a decision and give reasons, thank people and invite a friend to visit

From this module's scenes

kartolinafem.
postcard
Ħello! Irċevejt il-kartolina tiegħek, u għadha fuq il-friġġ. Il-qattus seraq il-bokkin? Ħaħa!Hi! I got your postcard, and it's still on my fridge. The cat stole the mouthpiece? Ha ha!
Xogħol fil-Belt
intervistafem.
interview
A job interview: intervista tax-xogħol.
Perfett! Ejja ara. Hi intervista biss.Perfect! Come and have a look. It's only an interview.
Xogħol fil-Belt
perjodu ta' provamasc.
trial period
Literally a period of trial.
It-Tnejn? Imma jien naħdem hawn! Il-perjodu ta' prova tiegħi jispiċċa fit-tletin ta' Ġunju.Monday? But I work here! My trial period ends on the thirtieth of June.
It-Tnejn? Imma jien naħdem hawn! Il-perjodu ta' prova tiegħi jispiċċa fit-tletin ta' Ġunju.Monday? But I work here! My trial period ends on the thirtieth of June.
Xogħol fil-Belt
lukandafem.
hotel
Several: lukandi. Many just say hotel.
Il-Lukanda tal-Belt, bonġu.City Hotel, good morning.
Xogħol fil-Belt
kamra singolafem.
single room
Or kamra għal persuna waħda, a room for one person.
Kamra singola jew doppja?A single or a double room?
Xogħol fil-Belt
kamra doppjafem.
double room
Or kamra għal żewġ persuni, a room for two people.
Kamra singola jew doppja?A single or a double room?
Xogħol fil-Belt
ix-xorti t-tajba
good luck
Literally: the good luck.
Ix-xorti t-tajba? Imma jien m'għedt xejn lil ħadd!Good luck? But I haven't told anyone anything!
Ix-xorti t-tajba? Imma jien m'għedt xejn lil ħadd!Good luck? But I haven't told anyone anything!
Xogħol fil-Belt
jiddisinja
design
A design: disinn.
Naf niddisinja siġġijiet u mwejjed. U naf nieħu ħsieb qattus.I can design chairs and tables. And I can look after a cat.
Naf niddisinja siġġijiet u mwejjed. U naf nieħu ħsieb qattus.I can design chairs and tables. And I can look after a cat.
L-intervista
jaħseb fuq
think about (consider)
Irrid naħseb fuqha: I need to think about it.
Diġà? Għandi bżonn naħseb fuqha.So soon? I need to think about it.
Diġà? Għandi bżonn naħseb fuqha.So soon? I need to think about it.
L-intervista
iwieġeb
answer
An answer: tweġiba.
Żgur. Ħu ħinek. Nistenna t-tweġiba tiegħek sal-Ġimgħa.Of course. Take your time. I'll wait for your answer until Friday.
L-intervista
ċentrumasc.
centre
Several: ċentri. In a village the centre is the square, il-pjazza.
Appartament fiċ-ċentru. Tletin metru kwadru. Elf u mitejn ewro fix-xahar.'Flat in the centre. Thirty square metres. Twelve hundred euros a month.'
Appartament fiċ-ċentru. Tletin metru kwadru. Elf u mitejn ewro fix-xahar.'Flat in the centre. Thirty square metres. Twelve hundred euros a month.'
L-intervista
metru kwadrumasc.
square metre
Several: metri kwadri; from 11 on, singular again: tletin metru kwadru.
Appartament fiċ-ċentru. Tletin metru kwadru. Elf u mitejn ewro fix-xahar.'Flat in the centre. Thirty square metres. Twelve hundred euros a month.'
Appartament fiċ-ċentru. Tletin metru kwadru. Elf u mitejn ewro fix-xahar.'Flat in the centre. Thirty square metres. Twelve hundred euros a month.'
L-intervista
jistieden
invite
Nistidinkom: I invite you (several). An invitation: stedina.
Għeżież ġirien, u Tonio! Grazzi ta' kollox. Nhar is-Sibt, fis-sebgħa ta' filgħaxija, nistidinkom għaċ-ċena għandi. Tixtiequ tiġu?'Dear neighbours, and Tonio! Thank you for everything. On Saturday at seven in the evening, I'm inviting you to dinner at my place. Would you like to come?'
Għeżież ġirien, u Tonio! Grazzi ta' kollox. Nhar is-Sibt, fis-sebgħa ta' filgħaxija, nistidinkom għaċ-ċena għandi. Tixtiequ tiġu?'Dear neighbours, and Tonio! Thank you for everything. On Saturday at seven in the evening, I'm inviting you to dinner at my place. Would you like to come?'
Kulħadd okkupat
jaħsel
wash
Naħsel il-platti: I wash the dishes.
Kieku niġi bil-qalb, imma ma nistax. Is-Sibt għandi tliet affarijiet: l-ewwel, naħsel it-twieqi; it-tieni, nixtri l-karta; it-tielet, xi ħaġa oħra.'I'd love to come, but I can't. On Saturday I have three things: one, wash the windows; two, buy paper; three, something else.'
Kulħadd okkupat
okkupat
busy
okkupat (m) · okkupata (f) · okkupati (pl). Also of a seat or a phone line: taken, engaged.
U int ukoll, Ċikku? Okkupat int ukoll?You too, Ċikku? Are you busy too?
U int ukoll, Ċikku? Okkupat int ukoll?You too, Ċikku? Are you busy too?
Kulħadd okkupat
salibmasc.
cross, X
A cross, and the X you mark on a map: salib aħmar, a red cross.
Dan is-salib tal-mappa tiegħi! Is-salib l-aħmar! U għamilt il-mappa xahrejn ilu!This is the cross on my map! The red cross! And I made the map two months ago!
Il-kamra tal-bejt
tond
round
tond (m) · tonda (f) · tondi (pl). Tieqa tonda: a round window.
U tieqa żgħira u tonda. Għal qattus biss.And a little round window. Just big enough for a cat.
U tieqa żgħira u tonda. Għal qattus biss.And a little round window. Just big enough for a cat.
Il-kamra tal-bejt
jisparixxi
disappear
Iċ-ċavetta sparixxiet: the key disappeared.
U t-termometru tiegħi! Sparixxa xahrejn ilu, meta int kont marid.And my thermometer! It went missing two months ago, when you were ill.
U t-termometru tiegħi! Sparixxa xahrejn ilu, meta int kont marida.And my thermometer! It went missing two months ago, when you were ill.
Il-kamra tal-bejt
termometrumasc.
thermometer
U t-termometru tiegħi! Sparixxa xahrejn ilu, meta int kont marid.And my thermometer! It went missing two months ago, when you were ill.
U t-termometru tiegħi! Sparixxa xahrejn ilu, meta int kont marida.And my thermometer! It went missing two months ago, when you were ill.
Il-kamra tal-bejt
iħobb
love
Inħobbok: I love you. Also to like doing something: inħobb naqra, I like reading.
Hu jieħu biss l-affarijiet li jħobb.He only takes the things he loves.
Il-kamra tal-bejt
sorpriżafem.
surprise
Several: sorpriżi.
Sorpriża!Surprise!
Nibqa'
puntmasc.
item, point
Several: punti. Point three: il-punt numru tlieta.
Kelli lista. Il-punt numru tlieta, xi ħaġa oħra: il-festin.I had a list. Item three, 'something else': the party.
Nibqa'
festinmasc.
party
Several: festini. Many just say party, or festa for a birthday party.
Kelli lista. Il-punt numru tlieta, xi ħaġa oħra: il-festin.I had a list. Item three, 'something else': the party.
Nibqa'
idfem.
hand
Both hands: idejn, the dual. Idi: my hand; idejja: my hands.
Tonio! Għandek il-qattus f'idejk!Tonio! You've got the cat in your arms!
Tonio! Għandek il-qattus f'idejk!Tonio! You've got the cat in your arms!
Nibqa'
il-bieraħ
yesterday
Always with the article: il-bieraħ. Than yesterday: mill-bieraħ.
Naf. Ħmejtu l-bieraħ filgħodu.I know. I baked it yesterday morning.
Nibqa'
datafem.
date
Kemm għandna llum? What's the date today?
Il-flat, sena oħra... Il-kunjom tiegħi, bla żbalji! U d-data: it-Tnejn li għadda!The flat, one more year... My surname, without mistakes! And the date: last Monday!
Il-flat, sena oħra... Il-kunjom tiegħi, bla żbalji! U d-data: it-Tnejn li għadda!The flat, one more year... My surname, without mistakes! And the date: last Monday!
Nibqa'
li għadda
last (most recent: last night)
After the noun: it-Tnejn li għadda, last Monday; il-lejl li għadda, last night. Last week, last year: il-ġimgħa l-oħra, is-sena l-oħra.
Il-flat, sena oħra... Il-kunjom tiegħi, bla żbalji! U d-data: it-Tnejn li għadda!The flat, one more year... My surname, without mistakes! And the date: last Monday!
Il-flat, sena oħra... Il-kunjom tiegħi, bla żbalji! U d-data: it-Tnejn li għadda!The flat, one more year... My surname, without mistakes! And the date: last Monday!
Nibqa'
jiddeċiedi
decide
Iddeċidejt: I have decided.
Imma jien iddeċidejt il-bieraħ biss!But I only decided yesterday!
Imma jien iddeċidejt il-bieraħ biss!But I only decided yesterday!
Nibqa'
ħasra
what a shame
X'ħasra! What a shame!
Naf, Lucía qaltli. Ħasra, imma nifhem.I know, Lucía told me. Shame, but I understand.
Nibqa'
kumpanijafem.
company
Several: kumpaniji.
Isma'. Il-kumpanija tiegħi għandha bżonn inġinier. U x-xogħol se jkun bil-Malti.Listen. My company needs an engineer. And the job will be in Maltese.
Xogħol fil-Belt
jispiċċa
end, finish
Il-kunċert spiċċa: the concert is over. Spiċċajt: I've finished.
It-Tnejn? Imma jien naħdem hawn! Il-perjodu ta' prova tiegħi jispiċċa fit-tletin ta' Ġunju.Monday? But I work here! My trial period ends on the thirtieth of June.
It-Tnejn? Imma jien naħdem hawn! Il-perjodu ta' prova tiegħi jispiċċa fit-tletin ta' Ġunju.Monday? But I work here! My trial period ends on the thirtieth of June.
Xogħol fil-Belt
perfett
great, perfect
Perfett! Great, perfect. Excellent: eċċellenti. Very common too: mill-aqwa!
Perfett! Ejja ara. Hi intervista biss.Perfect! Come and have a look. It's only an interview.
Xogħol fil-Belt
kapitalifem.
capital
Valletta, il-Belt Valletta, is just il-Belt, the City, to everyone: immur il-Belt.
L-intervista, nhar it-Tnejn fl-għaxra! U jekk tmur il-Belt, min se jixrob il-kafè tiegħi?The interview, on Monday at ten! And if you go to Valletta, who will drink my coffee?
Xogħol fil-Belt