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Learning the Maltese Vocabulary is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Maltese language. But first we need to know what the role of Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in Maltese.
Maltese vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:
| English Vocabulary | Maltese Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | Vokabolarju |
| Countries | Pajjiżi |
| Australia | Awstralja |
| Cambodia | Kambodja |
| Canada | Kanada |
| China | Ċina |
| Egypt | Eġittu |
| England | Ingilterra |
| France | Franza |
| Germany | Ġermanja |
| Greece | Greċja |
| India | Indja |
| Indonesia | Indoneżja |
| Italy | Italja |
| Japan | Ġappun |
| Mexico | Messiku |
| Morocco | Marokk |
| Peru | Peru |
| Spain | Spanja |
| Thailand | Tajlandja |
| USA | USA |
| Languages | Lingwi |
| Arabic | Għarbi |
| Chinese | Ċiniż |
| English | Ingliż |
| French | Franċiż |
| German | Ġermaniż |
| Greek | Grieg |
| Hebrew | Ebrajk |
| Hindi | Ħindi |
| Italian | Taljan |
| Japanese | Ġappuniż |
| Korean | Korean |
| Latin | Latin |
| Russian | Russu |
| Spanish | Spanjol |
| Urdu | Urdu |
| Days | Jiem |
| Monday | It-Tnejn |
| Tuesday | It-Tlieta |
| Wednesday | l-Erbgħa |
| Thursday | il-Ħamis |
| Friday | il-Ġimgħa |
| Saturday | is-Sibt |
| Sunday | il-Ħadd |
| time | ħin |
| hour | siegħa |
| minute | minuta |
| second | sekonda |
Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Maltese placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Maltese vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Maltese Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | |
| colors | kuluri |
| black | iswed (masc.) / sewda (fem.) / suwed (Pl.) |
| blue | blu (m, f, pl.) |
| brown | kannella (m, f, pl.) |
| gray | griż (masc.) / griża (fem.) / griżi (Pl.) |
| green | aħdar (masc.) / ħadra (fem.) / ħodor (Pl.) |
| orange | oranġjo (m, f, pl.) |
| purple | vjola (m, f, pl.) |
| red | aħmar (masc.) / ħamra (fem.) / ħomor (Pl.) |
| white | abjad (masc.) / bajda (fem.) / bojod (Pl.) |
| yellow | isfar (masc.) / safra (fem.) / sofor (Pl.) |
| sizes | daqsijiet |
| big | kbir (masc.)/kbira (fem.)/kbar (Pl.) |
| deep | fond (masc.) / fonda (fem.) / fondi (Pl.) |
| long | twil (masc.) / twila (fem.) / twal (Pl.) |
| narrow | dejjaq (masc.) / dejqa (fem.) / dojoq (Pl.) |
| short | qasir (masc.) / qasira (fem.) / qosra (Pl.) |
| small | żgħir (masc.)/żgħira (fem.)/żgħar (Pl.) |
| tall | twil (masc.) / twila (fem.) / twal (Pl.) |
| thick | oħxon (masc.) / ħoxna (fem.) / ħoxnin (Pl.) |
| thin | rqiq (masc.) / rqiqa (fem.) / rqaq (Pl.) |
| wide | wiesgħa (m, f) / wiesgħin (Pl.) |
| tastes | togħmiet |
| bitter | morr (masc.) / morra (fem.) / morri (Pl.) |
| fresh | frisk (masc.) / friska (fem.) / friski (Pl.) |
| salty | mielaħ (masc.) / mielħa (fem.) / mielħa (Pl.) |
| sour | qares (masc.) / qarsa (fem.) / qarsa (Pl.) |
| spicy | pikkanti (m, f, pl.) |
| sweet | ħelu (masc.) / ħelwa (fem.) / ħelwin (Pl.) |
| qualities | kwalitajiet |
| bad | ħażin (masc.) / ħażina (fem.) / ħżiena (Pl.) |
| clean | nadif (masc.) / nadifa (fem.) / nodfa (Pl.) |
| dark | mudlam (masc.) / mudlama (fem.) / mudlama (Pl.) |
| difficult | diffiċli (m, f, pl.) |
| dirty | maħmuġ (masc.), maħmuġa (fem.) / maħmuġin (Pl.) |
| dry | xott (masc.) / xotta (fem.) / xotti (Pl.) |
| easy | faċli (m, f, pl.) |
| empty | vojt (masc.) / vojta (fem.) / vojta (Pl.) |
| expensive | għoli (masc.) / għolja (fem.) / għoljin (Pl.) |
| fast | mgħaġġel (masc.) / mgħaġġla (fem.) / mgħaġġlin (Pl.) |
| foreign | barrani (masc.) / barranija (fem.) / barranin (Pl.) |
| full | sħiħ (masc.) / sħiħa (fem.) / sħaħ (Pl.) |
| good | tajjeb (masc.) / tajba (fem.) / tajbin (Pl.) |
| hard | iebes (masc.) / iebsa (fem.) / ebsin (Pl.) |
| heavy | tqil (masc.) / tqila (fem.) / tqal (Pl.) |
| inexpensive | rħis (masc.) / rħisa (fem.) / rħas (Pl.) |
| light | ħafif (masc.) / ħafifa (fem.) / ħfief (Pl.) |
| local | lokali (m, f, pl.) |
| new | ġdid (masc.) / ġdida (fem.) / ġodda (Pl.) |
| noisy | storbjuż (masc.) / storbjuża (fem.) / storbjużi (Pl.) |
| old | qadim (masc.) / qadima (fem.) / qodma (Pl.) |
| powerful | qawwi (masc.) / qawwija (fem.) / qawwija (Pl.) |
| quiet | kwiet (masc.) / kwieta (fem.) / kwieti (Pl.) |
| correct | korrett (masc.) / korretta (fem.) / korretti (Pl.) |
| slow | bilmod (m, f, pl.) |
| soft | artab (masc.) / ratba (fem.) / rotob (Pl.) |
| very | ħafna (m, f, pl.) |
| weak | dgħajjef (masc.) / dgħajfa (fem.) / dgħajfa (Pl.) |
| wet | imxarrab (masc.) / imxarrba (fem.) / imxarrbin (Pl.) |
| wrong | żbaljat (masc.) / żbaljata (fem.) / żbaljati (Pl.) |
| young | żgħir (masc.) / żgħira (fem.) / żgħar (Pl.) |
| food | Ikel |
| almonds | lewż |
| bread | ħobż |
| breakfast | kolazzjon |
| butter | butir |
| candy | kandju |
| cheese | ġobon |
| chicken | tiġieġ |
| cumin | kemmun |
| dessert | deżerta |
| dinner | pranzu / ikla ta' filgħaxija |
| fish | ħut |
| fruit | frott |
| ice cream | ġelat |
| lamb | ħaruf |
| lemon | lumi |
| lunch | ikla ta' nofsinhar / pranzu |
| meal | ikla |
| meat | laħam |
| oven | forn |
| pepper | bżar |
| plants | pjanti |
| pork | majjal |
| salad | insalata |
| salt | melħ |
| sandwich | sandwiċ |
| sausage | zalzett |
| soup | soppa |
| sugar | zokkor |
| supper | ikla ta' filgħaxija |
| turkey | dundjan |
| apple | tuffieħ |
| banana | tal-banana |
| oranges | larinġ |
| peaches | ħawħ |
| peanut | karawett |
| pears | lanġas |
| pineapple | ananas |
| grapes | għeneb |
| strawberries | frawli |
| vegetables | ħaxix |
| carrot | karrotta / zunnarija |
| corn | qamħ |
| cucumber | ħjara |
| garlic | tewm |
| lettuce | ħass |
| olives | żebbuġ |
| onions | basal |
| peppers | bżar |
| potatoes | patata |
| pumpkin | qargħa ħamra |
| beans | fażola |
| tomatoes | tadam |
| alligator | alligatur |
| alligators | alligaturi |
| bear | ors |
| bears | orsijiet |
| bird | għasfur |
| birds | għasafar |
| bull | barri |
| bulls | barrin |
| cat | qattus |
| cats | qtates |
| cow | baqra |
| cows | baqar |
| deer | ċerv (S) / ċriev (Pl.) |
| many deer | ħafna ċriev |
| dog | kelb |
| dogs | klieb |
| donkey | ħmar |
| donkeys | ħmir |
| eagle | ajkla |
| eagles | ajkli |
| elephant | Iljunfant |
| elephants | iljunfanti |
| giraffe | ġiraffa |
| giraffes | ġiraffi |
| goat | mogħoż |
| goats | mogħoż |
| horse | żiemel |
| horses | żwiemel |
| lion | ljun |
| lions | ljuni |
| monkey | xadina |
| monkeys | xadini |
| mouse | ġurdien |
| mice | ġrieden |
| rabbit | fenek |
| rabbits | fniek |
| snake | serp |
| snakes | sriep |
| tiger | tigra |
| tigers | tigri |
| wolf | lupu |
| wolves | lpup |
| objects | oġġetti |
| bathroom | kamra tal-banju |
| bed | sodda |
| bedroom | kamra tas-sodda |
| ceiling | saqaf |
| chair | siġġu |
| clothes | ħwejjeġ |
| coat | kowt |
| cup | kikkra |
| desk | desk |
| dress | libsa |
| floor | art |
| fork | furketta |
| furniture | għamara |
| glass | ħġieġ |
| hat | kappell |
| house | dar |
| ink | linka |
| jacket | ġakketta |
| kitchen | kċina |
| knife | sikkina |
| lamp | lampa |
| letter | ittra |
| map | mappa |
| newspaper | gazzetta |
| notebook | ktejjeb tan-noti |
| pants | qalziet |
| paper | karta |
| pen | pinna |
| pencil | lapes |
| pharmacy | spiżerija |
| picture | stampa |
| plate | platt |
| refrigerator | friġġ |
| restaurant | ristorant |
| roof | saqaf |
| room | kamra |
| rug | tapit |
| scissors | mqass |
| shampoo | xampù |
| shirt | qmis |
| shoes | żarbun (S) / żraben (Pl.) |
| soap | sapuna (S) / sapun (Pl.) |
| socks | kalzetti |
| spoon | mgħarfa |
| table | mejda |
| toilet | tojlit |
| toothbrush | toothbrush (xkupilja tas-snien) |
| toothpaste | toothpaste |
| towel | xugaman |
| umbrella | umbrella |
| underwear | ħwejjeġ ta' taħt |
| wall | ħajt |
| wallet | kartiera |
| window | tieqa |
| telephone | telefown |
| this | dan |
| that | dak |
| these | dawn |
| those | dawk |
| Questions | |
| how? | kif? |
| what? | xiex? |
| who? | min? |
| why? | għaliex? |
| where? | fejn? |
| different objects | oġġetti differenti |
| art | arti |
| bank | bank |
| beach | bajja |
| book | ktieb |
| by bicycle | bir-rota |
| by bus | bil-karozza tal-linja |
| by car | bil-karozza |
| by train | bil-ferrovija |
| cafe | kafetterija |
| country | pajjiż |
| desert | deżert |
| dictionary | dizzjunarju |
| earth | dinja |
| flowers | fjuri |
| football | futbol |
| forest | foresta |
| game | logħba |
| garden | ġnien |
| geography | ġografija |
| history | storja |
| house | dar |
| island | gżira |
| lake | lag |
| library | librerija |
| math | matematika |
| moon | qamar |
| mountain | muntanji |
| movies | films |
| music | mużika |
| ocean | oċean |
| office | uffiċċju |
| on foot | bil-mixi |
| player | plejer |
| river | xmara |
| science | xjenza |
| sea | baħar |
| sky | sema |
| soccer | soker |
| stars | stilla |
| supermarket | supermarkit |
| swimming pool | pixxina |
| theater | teatru |
| tree | siġra |
| weather | temp |
| bad weather | temp ħażin |
| cloudy | imsaħħab |
| cold | kiesaħ |
| cool | frisk / biered |
| foggy | imċajpar |
| hot | jaħraq / sħun |
| nice weather | bnazzi / temp sabiħ |
| pouring | xita qawwija |
| rain | xita |
| raining | ix-xita |
| snow | borra |
| snowing | jinżel is-silġ |
| ice | silġ |
| sunny | xemxi (masc.) / xemxija (fem.) |
| windy | riħ |
| spring | rebbiegħa |
| summer | sajf |
| autumn | ħarifa |
| winter | xitwa |
| people | nies |
| aunt | zija |
| baby | tarbija |
| brother | ħu |
| cousin | kuġin (masc.) / kuġina (fem.) |
| daughter | bint |
| dentist | dentist |
| doctor | tabib |
| father | missier |
| grandfather | nannu |
| grandmother | nanna |
| husband | raġel |
| mother | omm |
| nephew | neputi |
| niece | neputija |
| nurse | infermiera |
| policeman | pulizija |
| postman | pustier |
| professor | professur |
| son | iben |
| teacher | għalliem |
| uncle | ziju |
| wife | mara |
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