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Maltese Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Maltese. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Maltese.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Maltese conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Maltese
I speak English jien nitkellem bl-ingliz Audio
you speak French inti titkellem bil-franciz Audio
he speaks German hu jitkellem bil-germaniz Audio
she speaks Italian hi titkellem bit-taljan Audio
we speak Arabic ahna nitkellmu bl-gharbi Audio
they speak Chinese huma jitkellmu bic-ciniz Audio

The past tense in Maltese conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Maltese
I visited France jien zort franza Audio
you visited Italy inti zort l-italja Audio
he visited Morocco huwa zar il-marokk Audio
she visited China hi zaret ic-cina Audio
we visited Mexico ahna zorna messiku Audio
they visited Kenya huma zaru l-kenja Audio

The future tense in Maltese conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Maltese
I will drink milk jien se nixrob halib Audio
you will drink coffee inti se tixrob kaf� Audio
he will drink tea hu se jixrob t� Audio
she will drink water hija se tixrob ilma Audio
we will drink apple juice ahna se nixorbu meraq tat-tuffieh Audio
they will drink tea huma se jixorbu t� Audio

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear
ear Audio widna
eye
eye Audio ghajn
mouth
mouth Audio halq
nose
nose Audio imnieher
hair
hair Audio xaghar
face
face Audio wicc
head
head Audio ras
heart
heart Audio qalb
hand
hand Audio id
fingers
fingers Audio swaba
leg
leg Audio rigel
feet
feet Audio saqajn

Travel Phrases in Maltese

Imagine yourself in some Maltese speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Maltese
Can you help me? tista' tghini? Audio
Can I help you? nista' nghinek? Audio
Where is the airport? fejn hu l-ajruport? Audio
Go straight mur dritt Audio
Then imbaghad Audio
Turn left dur lejn ix-xellug Audio
Turn right dur lejn il-lemin Audio

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