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Learning the Maltese Articles displayed below is vital to the language. Maltese articles are words that combine with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Generally articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun. Examples are "the, a, and an". Here are some examples:
| English Articles | Maltese Articles |
|---|---|
| articles | artikli |
| the | l- |
| a | / |
| one | wieħed (masc.) / waħda (fem.) |
| some | xi |
| few | ftit |
| the book | il-ktieb |
| the books | il-kotba |
| a book | ktieb |
| one book | ktieb wieħed |
| some books | xi kotba |
| few books | ftit kotba |
Notice the structure of the Articles in Maltese.
Below is a list of vocabulary where you can use the Definite and Indefinite Articles in Maltese. Try to practice but also memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Maltese vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Maltese Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Food | Ikel |
| almonds | lewż |
| bread | ħobż |
| breakfast | kolazzjon |
| butter | butir |
| candy | kandju |
| cheese | ġobon |
| chicken | tiġieġ |
| cumin | kemmun |
| dessert | deżerta |
| dinner | pranzu / ikla ta' filgħaxija |
| fish | ħut |
| fruit | frott |
| ice cream | ġelat |
| lamb | ħaruf |
| lemon | lumi |
| lunch | ikla ta' nofsinhar / pranzu |
| meal | ikla |
| meat | laħam |
| oven | forn |
| pepper | bżar |
| plants | pjanti |
| pork | majjal |
| salad | insalata |
| salt | melħ |
| sandwich | sandwiċ |
| sausage | zalzett |
| soup | soppa |
| sugar | zokkor |
| supper | ikla ta' filgħaxija |
| turkey | dundjan |
| apple | tuffieħ |
| banana | tal-banana |
| oranges | larinġ |
| peaches | ħawħ |
| peanut | karawett |
| pears | lanġas |
| pineapple | ananas |
| grapes | għeneb |
| strawberries | frawli |
| vegetables | ħaxix |
| carrot | karrotta / zunnarija |
| corn | qamħ |
| cucumber | ħjara |
| garlic | tewm |
| lettuce | ħass |
| olives | żebbuġ |
| onions | basal |
| peppers | bżar |
| potatoes | patata |
| pumpkin | qargħa ħamra |
| beans | fażola |
| tomatoes | tadam |
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