Maltese Language and Words

Maltese Words - Language
I'm in the small island country of Malta, exploring the local sites, destinations, cuisine and culture. In this short video, David gives the Maltese language a try. Listen along as David and Ana learn a few of the basic words from their tour guide Audrey. From the numbers and basics of getting around to simple conversation starters, if you're planning a trip to Malta, learning some of the language is a great place to begin.
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[@Davidsbeenhere]

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[@guidodarmanin6986]

Davidsbeenhere . This video is brilliant,thank-u!!!!!!

[@guidodarmanin6986]

Davidsbeenhere . Good programme. Could u do some more short maltese programs please . Many Thanks.

[@guidodarmanin6986]

Davidsbeenhere . This is very good for beginners like myself,well done and keep up the good work!

[@adnankhan386]

Davidsbeenhere hi.its very nice and intresting language .its almost same like arabic. I understand few words. I wish to be learn it its a sweet and soft language.

[@DrAliWD]

@@adnankhan386 Im Arabic and I Understood everything. It's Andalucian Arabic.

[@Davidsbeenhere]

yes its a mix of sicilian italian with old arabic. Very interesting language!

[@aminebenz1411]

that is almost the modern Arab dialect we speak in north africa

[@j43fura71]

italian and tunisian to be exact

[@tuttiw3014]

Also very good folks

[@bahakii6154]

@@j43fura71 moroccan to be exact Google is ur friend

[@j43fura71]

@@bahakii6154 and how is that possible, its not even close

[@malainineebnou5555]

i am an arabic native speaker and i just found out that i can speak maltese

[@user-bn8eu1cs1m]

Hahaha

[@mini_jkooki_minkookieeeee]

Don't be intrigued hhhhh it's a mixture of Tunisian dialect and Italian so it's more than these few simple words you heard in this video Hhhhh I'm Tunisian and that almost70% of my dialect and I can't proclaim that I'm able to speak maltease😅🤣🤣

[@versusvirtue]

@@mini_jkooki_minkookieeeee its a mix of arabic, italian and english lol

[@mini_jkooki_minkookieeeee]

@@versusvirtue Don't LOL me hhhhh it's our Tunisian dialect and arabic ...yeah it has some arabic words which is very natural coz it's derived from our dialect but in its core is punic arabic so don't comment without having the knowledge 😉 ok

[@mini_jkooki_minkookieeeee]

@@versusvirtue and as I said before watch more videos of maltease and tell after that if what you hear is arabic OK bb

[@hamdihergli4308]

omg!!!!! I am Tunisian and I understood everything !!! It's similar to our dialect !!!!

[@Davidsbeenhere]

+Hamdi Hergli yes it is!

[@indicablue7450]

cool i love languages!

[@moook7128]

@Wolf gang : bhal f el djazaïr , ana djazaïri wo nifhem minek :)

[@moook7128]

Abdurhman, it's not true, these words are maybe old, but many families in the Maghreb use them, the Maghreb has very different dialects "Lahja", just in Algeria there is maybe 4-8 arabs dialects between north, south, east and west but I think all Maghreb he understands "lekla etayba" because it's composed of Arabs words: Lekla (food) and etayba (good) so bon appetite.

[@TuNiSiA-TaMaZiGhT]

+Abdurhman Ireland What word are you talking about??? , ill comfirm it weather its Tunisian or not .thanks

[@tariqalyamani4886]

I'm an Arab. I can understand almost every word

[@rmfalco6288]

it is a semitic language as well. However it is the only semitic language written in the latin alphabet. When I travelled to Tunisia I spoke in Maltese and had no problems to communicate as well :) ( I am Maltese). I believe that Lebanese and Syrian arabic would be the closest to Maltese in terms of dialect. However there are also influences from Sicilian and even loan words from English

[@nidhalhamrit7734]

Ramon Mangion well yeah it's pretty amazing. I'm Tunisian and I didn't know Maltese was this close to our dialect I mean I knew it was influenced but not this much !!! and true, the terms may be closer to Syrian or Lebanese dialects but the pronunciation is more like the Tunisian way. I think this was because Maltese was more like Tunisian dialect before the french conquest because nowadays the dialect spoken in Tunisia is more or less influenced by French. Anyway, I think it's a subject that worths more thorough study. And this made me think of a visit to Malta, I bet it's a pretty cool country ;)

[@tariqalyamani4886]

I'm from Jordan. Also Jordanian, Palestinian, Syrian & Lebanese dialects are close to each other. I'd like to visit Malta and Tunisia someday. :)

[@nidhalhamrit7734]

Tariq Alyamani slm, oh right! Actually I meant all the Levantine Arabic by saying so ;) and yeah I think you should come to Tunisia one day, despite all what we're going through, it is still a wonderful country dude and I think that Philadelphia of the middle east is really worth visiting especially the turmoil that the region is in, makes it even more appealing for me to try investigate the truth ;) May Allah preserve our countries from all harm !

[@martinazammit6452]

Maltese is made up from arabian, Italian and some english. I know cause I'm Maltese.

[@abdouhabibmedfaw1440]

i'm tunisian and this is 100% the maghrebi arabic dialects ( tunisian , algerian , moroccan , libyan and mauritanian)

[@MeryoumaDZ]

this is arabic with a cute accent ... I love it !! I will visit malta one day, I think I can converse directly with people :-) Hello from Algeria

[@sanjiiskander7507]

Magnifique....this language is a vestige of the past that alone sums up the history of malta ..!

[@1UMMA]

From Tunisia I speaker Arabic , French, Italian and SURPRISINGLY Maltese. 🤟

[@sanchoodell6789]

This is the (now legendary) video which kicked it all off. Copied & pasted across the Arab World "Audrey" who now enjoys fame and fortune is the best known Maltese female in the *Arab* world. This whole phenomenon of comparison videos between Maltese (which had remained a little known language till now) and *Arabic* from which it derived (but some commentators would insist (including myself)) that it is STILL a dialect of *Arabic.)* In the wake of this famous vid, there has been a rise in the number of "teach Maltese" videos appearing on KZbin sparking interest among diaspora Maltese and equally important *Arabs* particularly those from North Africa for where the dialects spoken there have the closest affinity with Maltese. This sadly has caused concern among more stubborn Maltese (surprisingly the young ones) insisting that this a "separate language" despite the clear and obvious similarities and ease of communication between the two peoples. Malta's close proximity to Sicily and being dominated by Sicily lead to a lot of Italian pollution being introduced to the local vocabulary. I hope that a policy of linguistic purism is adopted and a form of linguistic colonic irrigation is carried out in Malta.

[@rosiannecassar8792]

i like maltese verymuch and im so proud im from malta so so soso proud :D the best

[@user-xc2me1np5e]

it is Arabic and in Algeria this is our dialect

[@osirisamanpour6732]

Maltese shares some similarities with Tunisian Arabic but it has some other Arabic words that are not found nowadays in Tunisian Arabic. For instance, tomorrow is "ghada" which is close to Classical Arabic "ghadan" and Moroccan Arabic "ghadda" whereas in TA it's "ghadwa". Other examples are the interrogatives : - "who" is "min" in Maltese (which is also the case in Eastern Arabic dialects) and "shkun" in TA - "when" is "meta" (like Classical Arabic "mata") but "waqtash" in TA -"how much" is "kemm" (like CA "kam") but "qaddesh" in TA So Maltese share similitaries with TA but has also very distinctive characters which makes it a separate Arabic dialect. And for those who say that TA is broken Arabic, you're totally wrong. Each Arab country has its own set of dialects which vary a lot even inside a country. Arabic dialects vary gradually from Morocco to Irak (continuum) which makes it very hard for speakers from distant countries to understand to each other. If Tunisians can understand Eastern dialects like Egyptian or Syrian, it's mainly because they watch movies and tv series in these dialects not because they are closer to CA. Contrary to what one can sometimes read (especially in wikipedia) TA is as close/distant as other Arabic dialects to Classical Arabic.

[@DrAliWD]

Very true

[@cosmicqueso3570]

You seem to be more knowledgeable about the background compared to me, so please correct me where I am wrong, but as someone who speak MSA rather well, it seems tricky to call this another Arabic “dialect”. It might be within the same scope as Somali being an Arabic “dialect” as I’ve heard it referred to, but I feel that the vocabulary beyond basics, given the heavy Italian influence, may differentiate Maltese firmly from other Arab dialects. To me it seems as if you were to mesh Arabic with Italian, just heavier on the Arabic in the grammar sense given they are both Semitic languages. I believe I read that while grammar is almost whitely Arabic, 1/3 of vocab is Arabic while 1/2 is Italian/Sicilian. With the rest coming from English or other Romance languages.

[@cd24567890]

​- CosmicQueso - Somali does not have the same base of Classical Arabic. Most other Arabic dialects have a strong base in Classical Arabic aka Fus'ha. Iraqi has some Turkish and persion words used that is used everyday, however the Arabic rooted synonym is also used. Syrian has some french and some turkish words, however you would find that even the illiterate would know the synonym in Arabic. Some contries such as Morocco and Algeria and Mauritania speak a mixture of Amazighi, French, and Arabic. To make their Dialect more understandable to other Arabs they switch to either Egyptian, Syrian, or Fus'ha.

[@middleeasternvibes7981]

this has to be a joke... she literally just speaking arabic..... woah

[@indicablue7450]

my dad lived in Malta in the late 50s for 3yrs he knows a bit of the language still. we have been there loadsa times as a family. i love it so beautiful & has amazing cliff diving & food!!

[@user-xr2jt7ss4o]

1:38 It's not very similar..... it's the Arabic number itself !!!!

[@kimjongun817]

😂😂😂😂🤧🤧

[@OneDamNote]

Love it. Such a great place and the food is the best in the world.

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Its definitely up there as one of the top places to eat in the world :)

[@chasea7595]

I reside in England and still to this day do Maltese food too .specially chicken soup 🍲 timpana , occasionally as it needs lot of work , or rabbit stew ,I use skinned chicken . Rabbits are expensive and not tasty like in Malta .thank you .

[@sammy16v76]

i'm algerian and this is so easy to understand for me

[@Hattinchannel]

Very similar is an understatement.. every word she said apart from gratsi is Arabic that can be understood from Morocco to Iraq

[@Taha-qf1yl]

فين انتا كيقولها المغاربة

[@abd-al-haqal-haqiqi6981]

I am a tunisian never been to Malta before or ever heard maltese before but somehow i understand all of it and even i can read it and it's the 5th language i understand and speak i guess Maltese people are just our lost Brothers

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Hiwa Joe Yes they are! Thank you for commenting.

[@abd-al-haqal-haqiqi6981]

Davidsbeenhere no problem bro Maltese are our brothers in blood

[@matteobianco5429]

Really? I'm Maltese. XD

[@hichemd.7441]

The Game Mainiac I'm Tunisian too hello Bro xD :p

[@kurtazzopardi7841]

U cant possibly speak and understand everything unless you know romance languages and again different pronounciation in maltese makes things harder to understand

[@khalilbasly6452]

It's similar to the tunisian dialect !!

[@Davidsbeenhere]

yes very much so

[@bboooddalfagih8251]

It is tunisian dialect 🙄

[@bahraouik]

The numbers are not "very very very similar to arabic" THAT IS arabic !

[@nikolaromanos456]

I used to speak English which I learn in School also French and Spanish.and little Arabic. With in six months you can speak any language if you are eager to learn I guarantee you..

[@DonCorleoneQ8]

This make me want to study linguistics. The mediterranean region is rich with many amazing languages

[@travisbrannon401]

I am Maltese and I understood everything

[@anti_fascist]

Dude. Duhhhhhhhh.

[@loneranger8343]

lol

[@bahraouik]

I am talking about the counting part and even the greetings, the only thing that was italian was Ciao...do you speak arabic?

[@lukamg7368]

I'm Libyan and this's crazily similar to our dialect haha, we also have a lot if Italian vocabulary in addition to arabic

[@liah14]

i understood ! wow... if i learn darja fluently i can potentially be a pro at maltese in no time !!! :D

[@user-bn8eu1cs1m]

So coool to find out that Arabic my language is Malta language Greetings to my relatives

[@omaralansari-kreger41]

Wow, the Maltese language has been heavily influenced by Arabic with a few other Mediterranean alterations! I can't wait to visit!

[@tarek307]

I'm Egyptian and understood it all

[@Adamantitero]

Yes I do, the thing that I hate like some Maltese out there is being called the Arabs of Europe. When I see comments like those I couldn't help myself but defend my country through argumentation. I acknowledge the fact that we started developing from the Arabian period, but then we had evolved a culture of our own with all of our past experience that we'll never going to forget. I get your point, what worries me is the people's interpretation of such a nation. Thanks, Good conversation :D

[@gloombla]

Wow not just similar this is practically Arabic ! I was looking for a specific beauty product and my google search led me to a KZbin ad about the product which was in a language I never listened to before and oddly was across between Arabic and Italian which sparked my curiosity then saw the product website link said Malta ! I searched for the the Maltese language which got me to this video ! Salam to the Maltese population :)

[@oparasatauwaya]

I learnt some Arabic before, and Maltese strikes me technically as just Arabic with some Italian/Romance words put in over the centuries to create some sort of artificial difference.. I know a Maltese dude who also admits the same thing.. Sometimes identify is enforced, not just allowed to be as is.

[@ahmednasr8356]

دى فعلا شبه اللغة العربية تمام ... فعلا لقد أضاع العرب تاريخهم وماضيهم بأيديهم ... اللهم أعزنا بالاسلام

[@someone-wi4xl]

التاريخ موجود و مكتوب العرب لم يضيعو تاريخهم لكنك تجهلة العرب موجودين في مالطا من قبل الاسلام فالغسساسنة وهم من قبائل الأزد السبأية هاجرو لمالطا حتى قبل أن تبدأ الفتوحات الاسلامية و بعد أنتشار الأسلام تأثر مالطا بالعرب أصبح أكبر

[@frenchmen4685]

its like tunisian or algerian accent ^^

[@Davidsbeenhere]

French Men yes very similar!

[@legitstefanmiller]

I'm going to malta for vacation! I can't wait, it looks like paradise!

[@Blaker2013]

Dylan, it's a well documented fact that the Maltese language is in fact independent. Just because there are similarity's and many Italian/Arabic derivative words does not mean it's an Arabic or Italian dialect. Very few words in the language actually directly translate into Arabic and even fewer in Italian. I've studied my lineage EXTENSIVELY for many years. Please don't make comments without know the true facts. Congratulations on being able to understand the language (Hands you a cookie)

[@mirasd4500]

verry beautiful i liiike so much :) thank u

[@600yrs]

This is interesting....my name is Omeiza from Nigeria. I remember the first time i heard about Malta was when i met a Maltese lady in Sheraton Lagos and we had a very interesting conversation about our countries. I am a passionate person about people and languages. Yah! this is a good video

[@k.r.99]

Somewhere between Berber dialects, French, Italian and English. Such an interesting language.

[@Adamantitero]

Apart from being similar to the Tunisian dialect I also believe that it has some sparse Phoenician words, another thing that you should remark is that the way we write words is different, the letter gh doesn't have a sound unlike the one used in Arabic

[@moabdulhamid6839]

ahlan from Egypt, i was watching this program on Aljazeera documentary called arabs passed by here,refereRing to Malta, then i watch this now and very surprised, she speaks arabic even clearer than in Morocco and Algeria sometimes, the maltese language is developed from the siculo arabic that once existed in sicily TESBAho ALA KHEER FROM ALEXANDRIA Egypt.

[@detroitjeeper]

you don't understand Arabs because they have hundreds of dialects and Arabic is diverse, Maltese is similar to Tunisian dialect, as an Arab I understood 100% of what she said.. the only non Arabic word she said was (gracia) in case of good morning which is el-ghodwa el- tayba (ghodwa) means morning in older and Arabic and literature but still used in Tunisia and Morocco, I'm not saying I would understand everything in Maltese but I could have an 80% idea of what the conversation is about.

[@tobibreon9060]

I speak Tunisian Arabic and I understood everything you said, okay? And my parents have been to Malta, it wasn't hard for them to communicate with the Maltese. You may not be able to understand Tunisian because we still use some letters that once existed in Medieval Maltese. Another example is that Kazakhs can understand Turkey turkish but Anatolian Turks cannot understand Kazakhs. If you don't like the fact your language is derived from Arabic, then pick up another native language! Sahha!

[@osaid144]

I'm from Libya. so easy to understand this

[@narjisslag4566]

omg this is arabic , am Moroccan and I understand all tht she said waw

[@eidlebanon5245]

That's so arabiiicc!! wow I gotta go there ASAP!!

[@Davidsbeenhere]

lol it is!

[@ahmedsalem5203]

It sounds just like she is speaking Arabic .:She did mention the similarities to Italian with only one word : Grazie, but she hesitated to mention the Arabic resemblance .

[@whocanmissu]

It similar to Arabic language, I understand most of that

[@grasmereguy5116]

Wow, basically knowing Hebrew fluently and having studied Arabic on and off (without knowing it fluently) and knowing Spanish and a little bit of Italian, I basically understood almost all of these Maltese phrases.

[@HMMK119]

It’s Arabic guys we were there it’s just amazing listening to them I would like to visits Malta now

[@Kknb3724]

I’m Saudi and I also understood everything!

[@Nephthys3150]

this is the Arabic language in a different accent. I agree with lyb rebel , she said "similar" to Arabic, when all the numbers are exactly 100% Arabic. Lol

[@MarciFunebriMalta]

So for example, ittrijtjah (He treated him). Though the word is Anglo Saxon (and that again is derived from Latin/Romance languages), the grammar system at work is Maltese (Arabic in origin). So the root word it trijt (treat), and it's base is t-r-j-t. The word Huwa (Him) is abbreviated to "a" so he treats becomes jittrijtja. For the past tense, the first j is removed becoming ittrijtja. Lilu (Him {passive} or "to him") is abbreviated to "h" so the end result is ittrijtjah.

[@detroitjeeper]

I know it is a mixture of different languages but if I pick up a Maltese dictionary I would find thousands of Arabic words that are written in Latin alphabets but totally sound and mean Arabic.. I'm not saying that the people of Malta are Arabs but Malta was colonized by Arabs for a couple of hundred years and they had a big influence on the language....the GH sound I meant was the french R which she pronounced in the video, that's totally how it is pronounced in Arabic.

[@miss_B_]

Incredibleeeee

[@erickali82]

no other than algerian which is arabic dialect itself and is many more words in maltese that sounds just like algerian

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Yes they are cousins!

[@MarciFunebriMalta]

That system has allowed Maltese to absorb many words from other languages. So the base structure is Maghreb Arabic. Then there's some Spanish absorbed from the reign of Aragon (ca. 1280's-1530) and Knights period (1530-1798). Some Italian from the rule of the Knights of St. John (1530-1798) along with some French from both the Knights period and the French Occupation (1798-1800). Finally, we got some words from English some of which are even modern ones (influence of technology)

[@smilingGEM]

Hi David - have subscribed your channel and like it. You are travelling the world - great! Have just started here and might include some of your Videos in my playlists. Would also like to have a specialist:s opinion of what I have been doing so far as "Newcomer". Carry on - congratulations + best regards from Germany (still a couple of good places missing in that list :-) ...

[@_asmrafterglow]

I'm sicilian with arabic roots and i understood most of this

[@farratheproducer-beatsinst6367]

Also which wasn’t mentioned, Maltese has latinised greetings too, such as bongu, bonswa. There are multiple ways to say the same thing. It’s so refreshing to hear a Maltese accent 🙌🏽😩 I rarely come by one these days

[@m.achrafamara558]

Well actually bongu and bonswa are modified french words: Bonjour and bonsoir which is mean good morning and good evening 👍

[@farratheproducer-beatsinst6367]

@@m.achrafamara558 french is a Latin derived language 👍🏽

[@user-pj5iq3gy8r]

Maltese is very similar to Arabic! I'm Tunisian, I understood almost every single word -except grazie which is similar to Italian-

[@Davidsbeenhere]

thanks Ryan! yea maybe I should do the same here in Cyprus. Its greek but with a crazy accent

[@dimonrai776]

Wow really beautiful language i like it from nepal

[@engineer2007uae]

I understood everything and i heard maltese language for the first time .. How cool is that

[@Davidsbeenhere]

yes I will post many videos about Malta. They will be released within a few weeks.

[@MarciFunebriMalta]

For clarification. Malta was first colonised by Phoenicians, then Carthaginians followed by the Romans (Malta became Catholic during this time). Then the Arabs came about in ca. 800 AD and depopulated the island (thereby wiping out whatever language was being used till then). They repopulated it some time afterwards and ruled till 1090, replaced by the Normans, then on to Anjevins (1100's-1280's). Aragonese (1280's-1530), Knights of St. John (1530-1798), French (1798-1800), British (1800-1964)

[@Gravey91]

As I visited Malta last year I asked a Maltese about the Maltese language. And he said, that Maltese consists to 80% of Arabic and the other 20% is a mix of English, Italian and French. Is that true or did he lied to me? Oh and I have to say, that your country is awesome I really enjoyed the time there!

[@MarciFunebriMalta]

I'd love to see non-Maltese youtubers provide me with a full translation of what I have written. I am Maltese, I've written using grammatically correct Maltese... now it's up to you guys. Hope this helps you understand the richness and diversity of our language. :)

[@Ayazidas]

Maltese is not a "mixed language", just because it has lots of Italian and English loanwords + some influence on pronunciation and a few morphological features. It evolved from an Arabic dialect very similar to Tunisian Arabic, or rather a more archaic version of it. It's obvious to anybody with some knowledge of both Maltese and Arabic.

[@Alwaysaroundtheworld2017]

Thank you for sharing this content we love it! We looking forward to see more of your work. Enjoy your day!

[@Moonlight-hp1ww]

Maltese is a dialect of Arabic that has a lot of Italian words and it is connected to the dialects of North Africa ( Algeria , morrocco and particularly Tunisia )

[@Raydiodayze]

It would not help anyone, but is a beautiful language.

[@franceszammit3454]

I speak in maltese and I live in Malta

[@sagaljama1081]

Literally understood everything.

[@WildWolfTunisia]

Like Tunisian

[@YAS9112]

I understood everything she says !! she's like arabic speaker !! along with English I see now she speaks 3 languages ( maltese, English and Arabic ) If she goes to any arabic country they will understand her.

[@Davidsbeenhere]

yes it is there!

[@dtarr77]

Wonder if she knows Italian as well to make it 4 languages. Being so close to Italy I wouldn't be surprised. Very interesting language for sure though.

[@audreymarie7940]

@@dtarr77 I speak maltese english italian and spanish 😊 and i was the guide with David.

[@dtarr77]

@@audreymarie7940 Awesome! Wish I spoke so many languages, I'm envious. Haha

[@audreymarie7940]

@@dtarr77 remember that I am a guide so we are very much exposed to languages. An average maltese would know maltese,english and italian.

[@abdelraheamahmed9159]

I am Libyan and I can understand almost every word It similar to Tunisian dialect and little close to Lebanese

[@sallarajashekarreddy5229]

Sabha al kheir , I'm from india i understood arbic after watching this video I decided to learn Maltese too

[@cbalducc]

To this American, the Maltese language sounds like a cross between Italian and Arabic.

[@Fairunknown]

What is common to Tunisia, Malta, Lebanon and other areas along the coast of the Mediterranean is Phoenician. This is the root language and similar accent that you are hearing. It's close to Hebrew and why their music may sound familiar at first, and then you realize that you cannot understand one word of it - or you think you do. :)

[@AlgerianDoll23]

Fairunknown not exactly! noone knows what phoenician sounded like, unless they're a specialist in dead languages. The only 2 most known semitic languages today are arabic and hebrew. They have a similar structure, yes, a few similar words, yes. But i'm arab, and I studied a bit of hebrew, but when I hear it spoken, I can only catch one or two words that are similar to arabic. Trust me when I tell you, maltese is 90% maghrebin arabic and the rest is loan words, which doesn't make a difference since all maghrebin arabic dialects have french, spanich or italian loan words. I mean I didn't have to learn it and I understand most of it!

[@pausethemoment]

Great idea for a video...

[@theoldcavalier7451]

I’m part Maltese, thanks for this!

[@daddounettebelhiba]

OMG!!!! this is tunisian language!!!!!!

[@nemesis3154]

Maltese is incredibly similar to Tunisian Arabic. I've been to Tunisia and I can understand everything she said.

[@MarciFunebriMalta]

Also, the re-christianisation of Malta began with the Norman occupation of the island. The Aragonese strengthened it further and by the time the Knights arrived, Malta was a strong Catholic nation.

[@joshuatabone6593]

by the way... only the numbers sound the same as arabic but we dont write them the same. In maltese they are written like this: wiehed, tnejn, tlieta, erbgha, hamsa, sitta, seba, tmienja, disa, ghaxra. The rest of our vocabulary is original but inspired by a mixture of 4 other languages.

[@karimosalem14]

It's not same in the arabic exactly but it's too close to tunisian arabic accent :) i like it very much and i understand all .. that's exicting when you know a language you can understand it fast and you don't study it in any place =D

[@sarahalotaibi1230]

karim salem the numbers are. Actually theres a lot of words that is pure Arabic.

[@Davidsbeenhere]

yes very similar!

[@Davidsbeenhere]

no problem!

[@lux_geminisss9362]

i have blood malltese in my vains , im spanish i hope one day go to Malta and learn maltese leaguage 💓

[@khaledbennour7231]

From Algeria i can understand 98 % 😍😍😍 it's north Africain dialecte

[@DrAliWD]

I'm Iraqi and I understood everything because it's Arabic, I even understand the Latin parts because they are very famous.

[@Courtney.editzz13]

Good job! I'm Maltese

[@Davidsbeenhere]

same to you and yours!!

[@mustaf2a]

Ima Sudanese and I can understand all of it.

[@v6ossewa]

Look at the clear water in the background, got to go diving there!

[@sammynaas7860]

Basically they speak Arabic

[@jasminegrixti929]

IM MALTESE SO I UNDERSTAND EVERY THING !!!!!!

[@anti_fascist]

Wow who would've thought..

[@honorabledanjire8035]

Iam somali and i can understand 99% of maltese language because it is similar to Arabic which is my second language .