Maltese Plural

Welcome to the fourth Maltese lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases.

book ktieb

books kotba

car karozza

cars karozzi

tree sigra

trees sigar

flower fjura

flowers fjuri

Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look when converted from their singular form.

Grammar + Rules - Maltese
I speak one language [singular form] jiena nitkellem lingwa wahda
we speak three languages [plural noun] ahna nitkellmu tliet lingwi
he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] hu jzur hafna pajjizi
they are happy now [plural pronoun] huma kuntenti issa
she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] hi ghandha hames zraben homor
I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] irrid sandwic minghajr basal

The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.

woman mara

women nisa

man ragel

men irgiel

house dar

houses djar

cup tazza

cups tazzi

cow baqra

cows baqar

horse ziemel

horses zwiemel

Emergency Phrases

Now it's time to practice your Maltese by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.

English - Maltese
Help ajjut!
Call the ambulance cempel l-ambulanza!
I need a doctor ghandi bzonn tabib
Where is the closest pharmacy? fejn hi l-eqreb spizerija?
Are you okay? kollox sew?
I am sick qed ihossni hazin
Call the police cempel il-pulizija!

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