Business & Work

1. Tista' tagħtini l-karta tal-viżta tiegħek?

   May I have your business card?

   Usage

   Request a business card politely

   Grammar Note

   Tista' is the second person singular of can

2. Għandi appuntament

   I have an appointment

   Usage

   State you have a scheduled appointment

   Grammar Note

   Għandi is the preposition għand (at/with) plus the first-person suffix -i; it expresses "I have" (it is not a verb)

3. Fejn hi l-kamra tal-laqgħa?

   Where is the meeting room?

   Usage

   Ask for the meeting room location

   Grammar Note

   Maltese has no present-tense verb "to be"; with a feminine noun (kamra) the personal pronoun "hi" (she/it) does the job of "is"

4. Nibgħat il-materjali tal-preżentazzjoni

   I will send the presentation materials

   Usage

   Inform you will send presentation materials

   Grammar Note

   preżentazzjoni is borrowed from Italian presentazione

5. Jekk jogħġbok iffirma l-kuntratt

   Please sign the contract

   Usage

   Request a signature on the contract

   Grammar Note

   Jekk jogħġbok is the polite form of please

6. X'inhu l-password tal-Wi-Fi?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Ask for the Wi-Fi password

   Grammar Note

   X'inhu is the masculine form of what is

7. Tista' tagħtini riċevuta?

   Could I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Ask for a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "Riċevuta" is borrowed from Italian "ricevuta" and means "receipt". The request is indefinite ("could I have a receipt"), so no definite article is used

8. Ejja nitkellmu dwar il-baġit

   Let's discuss the budget

   Usage

   Suggest discussing the budget

   Grammar Note

   Ejja means come on or let's

9. Qiegħed hawn għal vjaġġ ta' negozju

   I am here on a business trip

   Usage

   Explain you are here on business

   Grammar Note

   negozju is borrowed from Italian negozio

10. Nibgħat email ta' segwitu

    I will send a follow-up email

    Usage

    Inform that you will send a follow-up email

    Grammar Note

    segwitu is borrowed from Italian seguito (follow-up)

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