Music & Entertainment

1. Irrid nisma' mużika ħajja

   I want to hear live music

   Usage

   Express desire to hear live music

   Grammar Note

   ħajja means living or live

2. Kemm jiswew il-biljetti?

   How much are the tickets?

   Usage

   Ask the price of tickets

   Grammar Note

   Kemm jiswew asks for the cost or price. The subject (biljetti) is plural, so the verb is plural jiswew (singular: jiswa)

3. X'ħin jibda?

   What time does it start?

   Usage

   Ask what time something starts

   Grammar Note

   X'ħin is the standard expression for what time

4. X'ġeneru ta' mużika hi din?

   What genre is this music?

   Usage

   Ask what genre of music this is

   Grammar Note

   ġeneru is borrowed from Italian genere

5. Għandek xi rakkomandazzjonijiet ta' bands?

   Any band recommendations?

   Usage

   Ask for band recommendations

   Grammar Note

   Għandek is the second person of to have

6. Hemm festival tal-mużika?

   Is there a music festival?

   Usage

   Ask about music festivals

   Grammar Note

   Hemm means there is

7. Nista' nixtri CD?

   Can I buy a CD?

   Usage

   Ask if CDs are available for sale

   Grammar Note

   Nista' means I can

8. X'jisimha din il-kanzunetta?

   What is this song called?

   Usage

   Ask the name of a song

   Grammar Note

   kanzunetta is borrowed from Italian canzonetta

9. Taf iddoqq strument?

   Do you play an instrument?

   Usage

   Ask if someone plays a musical instrument

   Grammar Note

   Taf + verb expresses ability or knowledge. "Play" an instrument is "daqq" (to strike/sound), here 2nd person "iddoqq" ("qara" means "to read")

10. Ejja nagħmlu kant flimkien

    Let's sing together

    Usage

    Suggest singing together

    Grammar Note

    kant means song or singing in Maltese

Browse all TravelPhrases languages