Contacts & SNS

1. X'jismek?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Standard phrase for asking someone's name

   Grammar Note

   Reply with "Jisimni..." (My name is...)

2. Minn fejn inti?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Casual phrase to ask someone where they come from

   Grammar Note

   "inti" is the emphatic form of the second person pronoun "int" (you)

3. Pjaċir niltaqa' miegħek

   Nice to meet you

   Usage

   Polite greeting when meeting someone for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "pjaċir" derives from Italian "piacere" (pleasure)

4. L-email tiegħi huwa...

   My email is...

   Usage

   Sharing your email address when exchanging contact details

   Grammar Note

   "tiegħi" is the first person singular possessive pronoun "my"

5. Int fuq il-midja soċjali?

   Are you on social media?

   Usage

   Modern phrase to ask if someone is on social media to stay connected

   Grammar Note

   "fuq" (on/above) is used for social media platforms, like English "on Instagram"

6. Tista' tagħtini n-numru tat-telefon tiegħek?

   Can I have your phone number?

   Usage

   A natural way to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "telefon" comes from Italian "telefono", sharing the root with English "telephone"

7. Nibqgħu f'kuntatt

   Let's stay in touch

   Usage

   Promising to keep in touch when saying goodbye

   Grammar Note

   "kuntatt" is borrowed from Italian "contatto" (contact)

8. Nixtieq nżurek meta nerġa' niġi Malta

   I would like to visit you when I come back to Malta

   Usage

   Promising a Maltese friend you will visit them on a return trip

   Grammar Note

   "nerġa'" derives from Arabic "raja'a" (to return), first person singular

9. Ejja nkabbru l-ħbiberija tagħna

   Let us nurture our friendship

   Usage

   Suggesting to deepen a new friendship with someone

   Grammar Note

   "Ħbiberija" is the native Maltese noun for friendship, derived from ħabib (friend); it is feminine

10. Se niktiblek

    I will write to you

    Usage

    Promising to write or send a message when saying goodbye

    Grammar Note

    "se" is the Maltese future particle placed immediately before the verb

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