I present to you, the two most awkward dancers any nearby Sharlayan would witness.
ft. Ris' absolute favorite bnuuy, @qara-wen
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translated from @funwithlanguages‘ post
Maltese verbs do not have an infinitive form, verbs are shown in the past 3rd person singular masculine.
to be
the present form of “to be” in Maltese works with the personal pronouns and they act as the verb also!
I am - Jien(a)
You are - Int(i)
He is - Hu(wa)
She is - Hi(ja)
We are - Aħna
You are - Intom
They are - Huma
there is - hemm
have - kellu
do - għamel
go - mar
want - ried
can - seta’
need - kellu bżonn
think - ħaseb
know - af
say - qal
like - għoġob
speak - tkellem
learn - tgħallem
understand - fehem
Conjunctions
that (as in “I think that..” or “the woman that..”) - li
and - u / w
or - jew
but - imma
because - għax / għaliex
though - għalkemm
so (meaning “therefore”; e.g. “I wanted it, so I bought it”) - għalekk / allura
if - jekk
Prepositions
note that some don’t have a fixed translation, and are mostly fused with the definite articles & personal pronouns as part of the grammar rules
of - ta’
to - għall-
from - minn
in - fil- / ġo
at (someone’s house for example) - għand
at (a time) - fil-
with - ma’
about - dwar / fuq
like (meaning “similar to”) - bħal / tipo
for - għall-
before - qabel
after - wara
during - matul
Question Words
who - min
what - xiex (if you want to say for example “what boy?” add the suffix x’ to subject word: x’tifel?)
where - fejn
when - meta
why - għala / għaliex / għalfejn
how - kif
how much - kemm
which - liem / liema
Adverbs
a lot - ħafna
a little - ftit
well - mela
badly - ħażin
only - biss
also - ukoll / wkoll
very - ħafna
too (as in “too tall”) - wisq
too much - iżżejjed
so (as in “so tall”) - tassew
so much - ħafna
more - iktar / aktar
less - inqas
as.. as (e.g. “as tall as”) - daqs
most - l-iktar
least - l-inqas
better - aħjar
best - l-aħjar / l-aqwa
worse - agħar
worst - l-agħar
now - issa
then - imbagħad
here - hawn
there - hemm
maybe - forsi
always - dejjem
usually - normalment
often - spiss
sometimes - kultant / xi drabi
never - qatt
today - illum
yesterday - ilbieraħ
tomorrow - għada
soon - daqt
almost - kważi
already - diġà
even - anke
enough - biżżejjed
Adjectives
those with link change depending on gender and amount
this - dan
that - dak
good - tajjeb
bad - ħażin
all - kollha
some - xi
no - ebda
any - xi
many - ħafna
few - ftit
most - aktar
other - ieħor
same - l-istess
different - differenti
one - wieħed
two - tnejn / żewġ
a few - ftit
first - l-ewwel
next - li jmiss
last (e.g “last Friday”) - l-aħħar
last (meaning “final”) - l-aħħar
easy - ħafif
hard - iebes
hard (difficult) - diffiċli
early - kmieni
late - tard
important - importanti
interesting - interessanti
boring - mhux interessanti
beauiful - sabiħ
ugly - ikrah
big - kbir
small - żgħir
happy - kuntent
sad - mdejjaq
busy - għandu x’jagħmel (lit: he has stuff to do)
ready - lest
favorite - favorit
new - ġdid
old - qadim
right (meaning “correct”) - korrett
wrong - ħażin
true - veru
Nouns
everything - kollox
something - xi ħaġa
nothing - xejn
everyone - kulħadd
someone - xi ħadd
no one - ħadd
Maltese - Malti
English - Ingliż
thing - ħaġa
person - persuna
place - post
time (as in “long time”) - żmien
time (as in “I did it 3 times”) - darba
friend - ħabib (m) ħabiba (f)
woman - mara
man - raġel
money - flus
country - pajjiż
Malta - Malta
city - belt
language - lingwa
word - kelma
food - ikel
house - dar
store - ħanut
office - uffiċċju
company - kumpanija
manager - maniġer
coworker - kollega
job - xogħol
work - xogħol
problem - problema
question - mistoqsija
idea - idea
life - ħajja
world - dinja
day - ġurnata
year - sena
week - ġimgħa
month - xahar
hour - siegħa
mother, father, parent - omm, missier, ġenitur
daughter, son, child - bint, iben, tifel (m) tifla (f)
wife, husband - mara, raġel
girlfriend, boyfriend - għarusa, għarus
More Verbs
work - ħadem
see - ra
use - uża
believe - emmen
seem - deher
come - ġie
love - ħabb
leave - telaq
return - irritorna
give - ta
take - ħa
bring - ġab
look for - fittex
find - sab
receive - rċieva
buy - xtara
try - pprova
start - beda
stop - waqaf
finish - lesta
continue - kompla
wake up - qam
eat - kiel
drink - xorob
happen - ġara
feel - ħass
create - ħalaq
meet - ltaqa’
ask - saqsa
reply - wieġeb
read - qara
write - kiteb
listen - sema’
remember - ftakar
forget - nesa
choose - għażel
decide - iddeċieda
be born - twieled
die - miet
kill - qatel
live - għex
stay - baqa’
change - biddel
help - għen
send - bagħat
walk - mexa
dress (put clothes on) - libes
desire - xtaq
dream - ħolom
ride - rikeb
smile - tbissem
win - rebaħ
lose - tilef
dance - żifen
sing - kanta
open - fetaħ
close - għalaq
gather - ġabar
Phrases
hello - ħello
bye - ċaw
thank you - grazzi
you’re welcome - ta’ xejn / m’hemmx imniex
excuse me - skużani
sorry - jiddispjaċini
It’s fine (response to an apology) - tinkwetax / mhux problema
please - jekk jogħġbok
yes - iva
no - le
okay - owkej
my name is - jien jisimni
what’s your name? - x’jismek?
nice to meet you - għandi pjaċir
how are you? - kif int?
I’m doing well, how about you? - jien tajjeb/tajba, u int?
sorry?/What? (if you didn’t hear something) - xiex?
how do you say _? - kif tgħid_?
what does _ mean? - xi tisser _ ?
I don’t understand - m’inhiex nifhem
could you repeat that? - tista‘ tirrepeti?
could you speak more slowly, please? - tista‘ titkellem iktar bil-mod, jekk jogħġbok?
really? - vera?
I guess that - naħseb li
It’s hot (talking about the weather) - xi sħana
It’s cold (talking about the weather) - x’bard
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Day 11- Longing
Oh, I wish I was there with you
There's a crack in my window, a bird in my room
Angels all over that watch over you
When I'm walking on water, all my dreams have come true
Still, nothing means nothing without you, you ♪
ft. @qara-wen
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Love and trust, life is just a game of luck
All this time escaping us, until our time is through
♪
feat. @this-is-ris
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Day 17- Pancake Energy
'You know what they say Qara, breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Plus, I made your favorite-"
ft Ris' beloved bnuuys @qara-wen and @justatheo
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Day 7- Pause
A quiet afternoon nap, and a pause from the busy day of adventure and chaos. She wouldn't trade it for anything.
ft. Ris' beloved lads (my wonderful friend's ocs) @qara-wen and @justatheo ❀
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