Maltese – Il-ħaxix

VEGETABLES / ĦAXIX:

Artichoke: Qaqoċċ

Asparagus: Asparagu

Aubergine / Eggplant: Brunġiel

Avocado: Avokado

Bean: Fulu

Beetroot: Pitravi

Cabbage: Kaboċċa

Carrot: Zunnarija / Karrotti

Cauliflower: Pastarda

Celery: Karfus

Chicory: Indivja

Corn: Qamħirrun

Courgette / Zucchini: Qarabagħli

Cucumber: Ħjara

Garlic: Tewm

Leek: Kurrat

Lentil: Għazz

Lettuce: Ħass tal-insalata

Mushroom: Faqqiegħ

Onion: Basla

Parsley: Tursin

Pea: Piżellu

Potato: Patata

Pumpkin: Qaraħmar

Radish: Rafanella

Rice: Ross

Salad: Insalata

Shallot: Basal tal-qsari / Xalotta

Spinach: Spinaċi

Tomato: Tadama

Turnip: Ġidra

 

Maltese – Il-frotta

 

FRUIT / FROTTA:

Almond: Lewża

Apple: Tuffieħa

Apricot: Berquqa

Blackberry: Tuta

Cherry: Ċirasa

Chestnut: Qastan

date: Tamla

Fig: Tina

Grape: Għenba

Grapefruit: Grejpfrut

Hazelnut: Ġellewża

Lemon: Lumija

Medlar: Naspla

Melon: Bettiħa

Nut: Ġewża

Orange: Larinġa

Peach: Ħawħa

Pear: Lanġasa

Pistachio: Pistaċċa

Plum: Għajnbaqra

Pomegranate: Rummien

Quince: Sfarġla

Raspberry: Lampuna

Strawberry: Frawla

Tangerine: Mandolina

Watermelon: Dulliegħa

 

Maltese – L-annimali

THE ANIMALS / L-ANNIMALI:

Ant: Nemla

Bear: Debb / Ord

Bee: Naħla

Bird: Għasfur

Bull: Barri

Butterfly: Farfett

Camel: Ġemel

Cat: Qattus

Cow: Baqra

Crocodile: Kukkudrill

Deer: Ċerv

Dog: Kelb

Dolphin: Delfin

Donkey: Ħmar

Dove: Ħamiema

Duck: Papra

Elephant: Iljufant

Fish: Ħuta

Fly: Dubbiena

Fox: Volpi

Frog: Żrinġ

Giraffe: Ġiraffa

Goat: Mogħża

Goose: Wiżża

Hawk: Seqer

Hedgehog: Qanfud

Hen: Tiġieġa

Hippopotamus: Ippopotamu

Horse: Żiemel

Lamb: Ħaruf

Lion: Ljun

Lizard: Gremxula

Monkey: Xadin

Mosquito: Nemusa

Mouse: Ġurdien

Mule: Bagħal

Ox: Gendus

Peacock: Pagun

Pheasant: Faġan

Pig: Ħanżir

Pigeon: Ħamiem

Rabbit: Fenek

Rat: Far

Rhinoceros: Rinoċeronte

Rooster: Serduq

Seal: Bumerin

Shark: Kelb il-baħar

Sheep: Nagħġa

Snake: Serp

Spider: Brimba

Squirrel: Skojjatlu

Tiger: Tigra

Toad: Żrinġ

Tortoise: Fekruna

Turtle: Fekruna tal-baħar

Wasp: Żunżan

Whale: Balena

Wolf: Lupu

Zebra: Żebra

 

 

Maltese

Classification: Afro-Asiatic – Semitic – Central – Southern – Arabic – Maltese

Number of speakers: 522,000 (Ethnologue)

Countries where it is spoken: Malta

Varieties:

• Gozo
• Central Maltese
• Eastern Maltese
• Western Maltese
• Zurrieq

Language Awareness Index (explain): 1.8

Example:

Il-bnedmin kollha jitwieldu ħielsa u ugwali fid-dinjità u d-drittijiet. Huma mogħnija bir-raġuni u bil-kuxjenza u għandhom igibu ruħhom ma’ xulxin bi spirtu ta’ aħwa.

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

 

CONTENT:

Vocabulary:

• The Family-Il-familja
• The Numbers-In-numri
• The Week
• The Months-Ix-xhur
• Fruit-Frotta
• Vegetables-Ħaxix
• Animals-Annimali
• Seasons of the year

 

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