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
you speak French inti titkellem bil-franciz
he speaks German hu jitkellem bil-germaniz
she speaks Italian hi titkellem bit-taljan
we speak Arabic ahna nitkellmu bl-gharbi
they speak Chinese huma jitkellmu bic-ciniz

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
you visited Italy inti zort l-italja
he visited Morocco huwa zar il-marokk
she visited China hi zaret ic-cina
we visited Mexico ahna zorna messiku
they visited Kenya huma zaru l-kenja

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
you will drink coffee inti se tixrob kaf�
he will drink tea hu se jixrob t�
she will drink water hija se tixrob ilma
we will drink apple juice ahna se nixorbu meraq tat-tuffieh
they will drink tea huma se jixorbu t�

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

ear widna

eye ghajn

mouth halq

nose imnieher

hair xaghar

face wicc

head ras

heart qalb

hand id

fingers swaba

leg rigel

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

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