🍽️ Dining Out and Maltese Cuisine
Maltese word of the day: ordna
= he ordered
Hu ordna l-istess platt li kiel il-ġimgħa l-oħra.
“He ordered the same dish he ate last week.”
Illustration: AI-generated.
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@gonglogic.com🍽️ Dining Out and Maltese Cuisine
Maltese word of the day: ordna
= he ordered
Hu ordna l-istess platt li kiel il-ġimgħa l-oħra.
“He ordered the same dish he ate last week.”
Illustration: AI-generated.
@gonglogic.comDid you know? Maltese: l-ors
Refers to the animal or metaphorically to a clumsy or large person. Because 'ors' begins with the vowel 'o', the definite article remains 'l-' and attaches directly.
@gonglogic.com🧩 The Definite Article and Phonetic Assimilation
Maltese word of the day: l-ors
= the bear
Rajna l-ors jgħum fil-filmat li wrejtna.
“We saw the bear swimming in the video you showed us.”
Illustration: AI-generated.
@gonglogic.comMaltese quiz: remember this one?
bik
What does it mean? Reply with your guess — the answer is on its page.
@gonglogic.com🧩 Romance and English Loan Verbs
Maltese word of the day: pparkjat
= parked (past participle)
Il-karozza kienet pparkjat ħdejn il-bankina.
“The car was parked next to the pavement.”
Illustration: AI-generated.
@gonglogic.com🛍️ Banking and Daily Services
Maltese word of the day: banek
= banks
Hemm ħafna banek li joffru servizzi differenti.
“There are many banks offering different services.”
@gonglogic.com🧩 Prepositions and Conjunctions
Maltese word of the day: f'i
= in
F'i ħdan il-familja, sibna l-kumdità li konna qed infittxu.
“Within the family, we found the comfort we were looking for.”
@gonglogic.comMaltese quiz: remember this one?
qal
What does it mean? Reply with your guess — the answer is on its page.
@gonglogic.com🏮 Festas and Cultural Events
Maltese word of the day: festas
= feasts
Il-festas ta' Malta huma famużi għal-logħob tan-nar.
“Malta's feasts are famous for their fireworks.”
@gonglogic.com🧩 Numbers and Counting
Maltese word of the day: waħda
= one (fem.)
Biżżejjed waħda biss minn dawn il-pilloli biex ttaffi l-uġigħ.
“Just one of these pills is enough to relieve the pain.”
@gonglogic.comFrom "Jack u l-Feġġ tal-Ġgant" (Maltese):
"Fee-fi-fo-fum! Inħoss riħa ta' bniedem!"
“Fee-fi-fo-fum! I smell the scent of a human!”
Word to spot: fi = in
@gonglogic.comMaltese quiz: remember this one?
l-art
What does it mean? Reply with your guess — the answer is on its page.
@gonglogic.com👋 Socializing and Making Friends
Maltese word of the day: ħabiba
= friend (feminine)
Hi ħabiba tiegħi u dejjem nafdaw xulxin.
“She is my friend and we always trust each other.”
@gonglogic.comDid you know? Maltese: kbira
The feminine singular form of the adjective meaning 'big' or 'large'. It is used with feminine singular nouns and ends in '-a'.
@gonglogic.com🧩 Adjective Agreement and Comparison
Maltese word of the day: kbira
= big (fem.)
Id-dar kbira tagħna tinsab ħdejn il-baħar, u minnha naraw il-gżira l-bogħod.
@gonglogic.comMaltese quiz: remember this one?
it-temp
What does it mean? Reply with your guess — the answer is on its page.
@gonglogic.com🧩 Pronominal Suffixes
Maltese word of the day: bik
= with you (sing.)
M'hemmx problema, jien se nibqa' nikteb bik sakemm inti tipprepara l-kafè.
“No problem, I'll keep writing with you while you prepare the coffee.”
@gonglogic.com🩺 Medical and Emergency Situations
Maltese word of the day: sejħa għall-għajnuna
= call for help
Is-sejħa għall-għajnuna waslet malajr u l-ambulanza waslet f'ħames minuti.
@gonglogic.com🧩 Prepositions and Conjunctions
Maltese word of the day: fi
= in
"Fee-fi-fo-fum! Inħoss riħa ta' bniedem!"
“Fee-fi-fo-fum! I smell the scent of a human!” — Jack u l-Feġġ tal-Ġgant
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Stories, a dictionary, flashcards and exercises for learning Maltese, in one app.
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