is for: , a present for Ella. With the article it joins it, like and : , for our friend. Before a sun letter it takes its sound: , for the girl.
For me, for you: takes the ending of the person, with an i in between. Ella's card says And this is for you! The endings are the ones you know from , except for me, which is .
For whom? with an ending
| Person | Example | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| for me · A present? For me? | |||
| for me · A present? For me? | |||
| for you · And this is for you! | |||
| for you · And this is for you! | |||
| for him · The fish is for him. | |||
| for him · The fish is for him. | |||
| for her · Paints for her? | |||
| for her · Paints for her? | |||
| Plural | |||
| for us · Ġorġ plays for us. | |||
| for us · Ġorġ plays for us. | |||
| for you · The cake is for you. | |||
| for you · The cake is for you. | |||
| for them · The coffee is for them. | |||
| for them · The coffee is for them. | |||
is to, before a person: I tell Ella. Maltese also puts before a person or a pet you know when the verb is done to them, when they are known, seen or had: I know Ġorġ. She's got Ċikku. Before a thing there is no : She's got lots of paints.
Me, you, her: with an ending
| Person | Example | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| me · Do you know me? | |||
| me · Do you know me? | |||
| you · I know you! | |||
| you · I know you! | |||
| him · Everyone knows him. | |||
| him · Everyone knows him. | |||
| her · Ella? I know her. | |||
| her · Ella? I know her. | |||
| Plural | |||
| us · Ċikku knows us. | |||
| us · Ċikku knows us. | |||
| you · I know you! | |||
| you · I know you! | |||
| them · I don't know them. | |||
| them · I don't know them. | |||
With the article, joins it: , to the neighbour; , to the girl.
U din għalik!And this is for you!
Rigal għall-ħabiba tagħna.A present for our friend.
Rigal għall-ħabiba tagħna.A present for our friend.
Żebgħa għaliha, forsi?Paints for her, maybe?
Le, grazzi. Għandha lil Ċikku.No, thanks. She's got Ċikku.
Stenna... Jien naf lilek!Wait... I know you!
L-isfar jogħġob lil Ella.Ella likes yellow.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap għal and lil with their endings: for me, to her and the rest.
!
And this is for you!
, ?
Paints for her, maybe?
... !
Wait... I know you!
, ?
Ġorġ, could you play for us?
? ? .
Fish? For him? Oh, all right.
? .
Ċikku? Everyone knows him.
? .
Ella? I know her well.
? .
Ella? I know her well.
, .
The cake is for you two, and the coffee is for them.
? .
The new neighbours? I don't know them.
? .
The new neighbours? I don't know them.
? !
Do you know me? I'm Ella!
.
Ċikku knows us all.
! !
Ella and Ċikku! I know you two!
! !
Ella and Ċikku! I know you two!
? ?
A present? For me?
Practice 2/5 · The right form
For me, for you
Choose the right word for the gap.
Rigal? ? Grazzi!
A present? For me? Thank you!
U din !
And this is for you!
Ċikku bil-ġuħ. Il-ħut .
Ċikku is hungry. The fish is for him.
Ella tpinġi? Żebgħa , forsi?
Ella draws? Paints for her, maybe?
Ġorġ, tista' ddoqq ?
Ġorġ, could you play for us?
Ella u Ġorġ, il-kejk !
Ella and Ġorġ, the cake is for you!
Marija u Ella? Il-kafè u l-meraq .
Marija and Ella? The coffee and the juice are for them.
Iż-żgħir żgħir wisq .
The small one is too small for her.
Iż-żgħir żgħir wisq .
The small one is too small for her.
Ġorġ, dan il-kafè .
Ġorġ, this coffee is for you.
Ġorġ, dan il-kafè .
Ġorġ, this coffee is for you.
Me, you, her
Choose the right word for the gap.
Taf ? Jien Ella!
Do you know me? I'm Ella!
Stenna... Jien naf !
Wait... I know you!
Ċikku? Kulħadd jaf .
Ċikku? Everyone knows him.
Ella? Naf sew.
Ella? I know her well.
Ella? Naf sew.
Ella? I know her well.
Ċikku jaf kollha.
Ċikku knows us all.
Ella u Ċikku! Naf !
Ella and Ċikku! I know you two!
Ella u Ċikku! Naf !
Ella and Ċikku! I know you two!
Il-ġirien il-ġodda? Ma nafx .
The new neighbours? I don't know them.
Il-ġirien il-ġodda? Ma nafx .
The new neighbours? I don't know them.
Ġorġ iż-żgħir! Naf !
Little Ġorġ! I know him!
Għal or lil?
For someone is għal; a known person who is told, known or had takes lil.
Rigal Ella.
A present for Ella.
Rigal Ella.
A present for Ella.
Taf Ġorġ?
Do you know Ġorġ?
Le, grazzi. Għandha Ċikku.
No, thanks. She's got Ċikku.
L-isfar jogħġob Ella.
Ella likes yellow.
Iva, Ġorġ! Ella!
Yes, Ġorġ! For Ella!
Iva, Ġorġ! Ella!
Yes, Ġorġ! For Ella!
Il-ħut Ċikku.
The fish is for Ċikku.
Kulħadd jaf Ċikku.
Everyone knows Ċikku.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Presents for everyone
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Il-ktieb tat-tpinġija Ella, u l-ħut Ċikku.
The sketchbook is for Ella, and the fish is for Ċikku.
L-isfar jogħġob Ella.
Ella likes yellow.
Jien naf ! Ġorġ iż-żgħir!
I know you! Little Ġorġ!
Nofs inħallas jien, u nofs int. Ir-rigal !
I pay half, and you pay half. The present is for her!
Ħut? Mela tajjeb, .
Fish? Oh, all right, it's for him.
Ċikku jaf , u aħna nafu .
Ċikku knows us, and we know him.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Put the words in order
Put the words in order.
And this is for you!
A present for our friend.
A present for our friend.
She's got Ċikku.
I know you!
Ella likes yellow.
The small one is too small for her.
The small one is too small for her.
Ġorġ, could you play for us?
The cake is for you two, and the coffee is for them.
Everyone knows him.
Practice 5/5 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
Give Ella her birthday present.
You say:
You give it to her: for you is għalik.
Give Ella her birthday present.
You say:
You give it to her: for you is għalik.
The gift-seller asks who the present is for. It's for Ella, a friend of yours and Ġorġ's.
You say:
The gift-seller asks who the present is for. It's for Ella, a friend of yours and Ġorġ's.
You say:
The gift-seller suddenly remembers Ġorġ as a boy.
Rożi says:
Knowing a person takes lil: naf lilek, I know you.
In the gift shop, Ġorġ picks the yellow sketchbook and tells the seller why.
Ġorġ says:
Ella runs in to tell Marija that Ċikku has a present for her.
Ella says:
Unit complete
