To ask for something, put the thing straight after the verb, with nothing in between: I want a tea. is direct, fine at home and with friends. In a café or a shop, , I would like, is politer: And , what would you like?, is what Lina asks every guest.
Want and would like: I, you, he, she
| Meaning | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| want | ||||
| want | ||||
| would like | ||||
| would like | ||||
After a vowel, is written : Ċikku is hungry, and he wants the eggs.
We, you, they
| Meaning | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| want | |||
| want | |||
| would like | |||
| would like | |||
Like every verb in the plural, they take the person letter and -u at the end, as in , we know, and , they know.
Not wanting works like every verb: before it and -x after it. I don't want breakfast. Don't you want coffee?
Saying no
| Yes | No | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I want coffee. · I don't want coffee. | ||
| I want coffee. · I don't want coffee. | ||
| Do you want tea? · Don't you want tea? | ||
| Do you want tea? · Don't you want tea? | ||
| Ġorġ wants tea. · Ġorġ doesn't want coffee. | ||
| Ġorġ wants tea. · Ġorġ doesn't want coffee. | ||
From eleven to nineteen the numbers end in -ax. On their own they stay short, as Lina calls out the orders: Before a noun they add -il, joined with a hyphen, and the noun stays singular, unlike after three to ten: , fifteen people · , twelve cups.
Eleven to nineteen
| Number | Counting | Before a noun | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | eleven · eleven coffees | ||
| eleven · eleven coffees | |||
| 12 | twelve · twelve cups | ||
| twelve · twelve cups | |||
| 13 | thirteen · thirteen chairs | ||
| thirteen · thirteen chairs | |||
| 14 | fourteen · fourteen tables | ||
| fourteen · fourteen tables | |||
| 15 | fifteen · fifteen people | ||
| fifteen · fifteen people | |||
| 16 | sixteen · sixteen eggs | ||
| sixteen · sixteen eggs | |||
| 17 | seventeen · seventeen lamps | ||
| seventeen · seventeen lamps | |||
| 18 | eighteen · eighteen keys | ||
| eighteen · eighteen keys | |||
| 19 | nineteen · nineteen cats | ||
| nineteen · nineteen cats | |||
Two to ten with a plural, eleven to nineteen with a singular: , but .
Nixtieq te, jekk jogħġbok.I'd like a tea, please.
Nixtieq te, jekk jogħġbok.I'd like a tea, please.
Te biss! Ma rridx kolazzjon.Just tea! I don't want breakfast.
Te biss! Ma rridx kolazzjon.Just tea! I don't want breakfast.
Nista' jkolli ilma, jekk jogħġbok?Can I have some water, please?
Nista' jkolli ilma, jekk jogħġbok?Can I have some water, please?
Irrid te, Lina. Te biss.I want a tea, Lina. Just tea.
Ħmistax-il persuna! Ħafna nies!Fifteen people! So many people!
Ħmistax-il persuna! Ħafna nies!Fifteen people! So many people!
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap the verbs that say want or would like.
! ?
Good morning! What would you like?
, .
I'd like a tea, please.
, .
I'd like a tea, please.
! .
Just tea! I don't want breakfast.
! .
Just tea! I don't want breakfast.
... , .
Morning... I want a tea, Lina.
. .
Ġorġ doesn't want coffee. He wants tea.
.
Ġorġ would like a big cup of tea.
.
Marija and Ġorġ want tea.
!
We want juice!
?
Would you like coffee or tea? (to several people)
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Who wants it?
Choose the right word for the gap.
Jien te.
I want tea.
Jien te.
I want tea.
Int kafè?
Do you want coffee?
Ġorġ te biss.
Ġorġ only wants tea.
Ella meraq.
Ella wants juice.
Aħna ħobż u butir!
We want bread and butter!
Intom ilma?
Do you want water? (to several people)
Marija u Ġorġ te.
Marija and Ġorġ want tea.
Ma kafè, Lina!
I don't want coffee, Lina!
Ma kafè, Lina!
I don't want coffee, Lina!
Ma kolazzjon?
Don't you want breakfast?
Ġorġ ma bajd.
Ġorġ doesn't want eggs.
Would like
Choose the right word for the gap.
te, jekk jogħġbok.
I'd like a tea, please.
te, jekk jogħġbok.
I'd like a tea, please.
Bonġu! X' ?
Good morning! What would you like?
Ġorġ tazza te kbira.
Ġorġ would like a big cup of tea.
Ella meraq.
Ella would like some juice.
Aħna kejk!
We'd like some cake!
X' , Marija u Ella?
What would you like, Marija and Ella?
In-nies kafè.
The people would like coffee.
Eleven to fifteen
Choose the right word for the gap.
persuna! Ħafna nies!
Fifteen people! So many people!
persuna! Ħafna nies!
Fifteen people! So many people!
: kafè u kejk!
Eleven: coffee and cake!
Lina għandha tazza.
Lina has twelve cups.
Fil-kafetterija hemm siġġu.
There are thirteen chairs in the café.
Fil-kafetterija hemm mejda.
There are fourteen tables in the café.
Ċikku għandu ċavetta!
Ċikku has eleven keys!
Hemm għaxar .
There are ten chairs.
Hemm ħdax-il .
There are eleven chairs.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
At Lina's counter
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
: te u ħobż!
Twelve: tea and bread!
, , ħmistax... persuna!
Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Fifteen people!
, , ħmistax... persuna!
Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen... Fifteen people!
te, jekk jogħġbok. Ma kolazzjon.
I'd like a tea, please. I don't want breakfast.
te, jekk jogħġbok. Ma kolazzjon.
I'd like a tea, please. I don't want breakfast.
Ma kolazzjon? Ġorġ te biss, imma int bajd!
You don't want breakfast? Ġorġ only wants tea, but you want eggs!
Aħna meraq, u Ċikku? Hu ħalib.
We want juice, and Ċikku? He wants milk.
Intom kafè? U Marija u Ġorġ, x'?
Would you like coffee? And Marija and Ġorġ, what would they like?
Nista' ilma, jekk jogħġbok?
Can I have some water, please?
Nista' ilma, jekk jogħġbok?
Can I have some water, please?
Lina għandha tazza u mejda.
Lina has eleven cups and fourteen tables.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Put the words in order
Put the words in order.
I'd like a tea, please.
I'd like a tea, please.
Can I have some water, please?
Can I have some water, please?
I want a tea, Lina. Just tea.
Fifteen people! So many people!
Fifteen people! So many people!
Do you want coffee or tea? (to several people)
We'd like bread and butter.
Ġorġ doesn't want coffee.
The people would like coffee and cake.
Lina has twelve cups.
There are thirteen tables in the café.
Practice 5/5 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
Lina asks what you would like. You'd like a tea.
You say:
Nixtieq: the n- is for I.
Lina asks what you would like. You'd like a tea.
You say:
Nixtieq: the n- is for I.
Lina brings you a full breakfast. You don't want breakfast.
You say:
Lina brings you a full breakfast. You don't want breakfast.
You say:
Ask Lina, politely, for some water.
You say:
Ask Lina, politely, for some water.
You say:
You count the queue in front of you. Fifteen people!
You say:
Before a noun, eleven to nineteen add -il, and the noun stays singular.
You count the queue in front of you. Fifteen people!
You say:
Before a noun, eleven to nineteen add -il, and the noun stays singular.
Lina asks Marija and Ella what they would like.
Lina says:
Ella tells Lina that she and Ċikku want milk.
Ella says:
Unit complete
