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Telefonata minn Hamburg

A call from Hamburg

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These words are not in the dialog. Meet them first, then use all the words in the exercises.

qasir
short
qasir (m) · qasira (f) · qosra (pl), of people, hair and a visit alike. Shorter: iqsar.
griż
grey
griż (m) · griża (f) · griżi (pl). One hair: xagħra; a grey hair: xagħra griża.
daqnafem.
beard
Daqnu: his beard. Għandu d-daqna: he has a beard.
imnieħermasc.
nose
Imnieħri: my nose. After a vowel it loses the i: u mnieħer.

You met these in the dialog.

Practice 1/3 · Pictures

Match the words to the pictures.

Practice 2/3 · Fill the gaps

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Ejja bil-Malti! Jien ukoll qed il-Malti!
Let's speak Maltese! I'm learning Maltese too!
Għandi ġdid. Issa noqgħod il-!
I've got a new job. I live in Valletta now!
Ir-raħal żgħir, imma ħafna, ħdejn il-.
The village is small, but very pretty, by the valley.
Ir-raħal żgħir, imma ħafna, ħdejn il-.
The village is small, but very pretty, by the valley.
Is-Sinjura Marija żgħira u anzjana, bin-.
Mrs Marija is small and elderly, with glasses.
Is-Sinjura Marija żgħira u anzjana, bin-.
Mrs Marija is small and elderly, with glasses.
Ġorġ , għandu għajnejn u iswed, kollu kaboċċi.
Ġorġ is tall, with brown eyes and black hair, all curls.
Ġorġ , għandu għajnejn u iswed, kollu kaboċċi.
Ġorġ is tall, with brown eyes and black hair, all curls.

Practice 3/3 · Comic strip

Fill the speech bubbles.

Unit complete

3exercises

20new words