Maltese Gender

Welcome to the fifth Maltese lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Maltese to help you practice your daily phrases.

man ragel

woman mara

husband ragel

wife mara

boy tifel

girl tifla

father missier

mother omm

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Maltese
my son is a student [masculine + noun] ibni huwa student
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] bintha hija studenta
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] hu ghandu huh twil
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] hi ghandha ohtha twila
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] hutu subien huma zghar
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] hutu bniet huma zghar

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son iben

daughter bint

brother hu

sister oht

grandfather nannu

grandmother nanna

child tifel

children tfal

Expressions in Maltese

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Maltese, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Maltese
What do you mean? x'jigifieri?
I don't understand ma nifhimx!
I don't know ma nafx!
What is that called in Maltese? x'jghidulha dik bil-malti?
What is this? x'inhi din?
What does that word mean in English? xi tfisser dik il-kelma bl-ingliz?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) skuzani

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