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Maltese Language Trivia Quiz

Maltese is the National language of Malta. Take this test of your knowledge of some basic words.

A multiple-choice quiz by Incubus. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Incubus

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,765

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
587

Last 3 plays: Guest 46 (8/10), Guest 78 (0/10), Guest 24 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How do we say "Hello" in Maltese? Hint

Merhba

Narak

Bonswa

Bongu

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Maltese alphabet consists of 30 letters

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is "Thank you" in Maltese? Hint

forsi

Grazzi

Jekk joghgbok

Sahha

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is "YES" in Maltese? Hint

Lot

Iva

ghala

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Maltese language is a Semitic language written in the Latin alphabet.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. How do Maltese say "Merry Christmas" in their native language? Hint

Il-Milied it-Tajjeb

L-Ghid it-Tajjeb

Is-Sena it-Tajba

Il-Gurnata it-Tajba

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the Maltese word for dog? Hint

ziemel

qattus

kelb

ghasfur

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the word for the number 10 (Ten) in Maltese? Hint

Wiehed

Ghoxrin

Ghaxra

Hamsa

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Paci" means Hint

man

power

peace

tree

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Question 10 of 10

10. The word for Youth is? Hint

filghaxija

Xjuhija

Zghozija

tarbija

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How do we say "Hello" in Maltese?

Answer: Bongu

Bongu means "Hello"
Merhba means "Welcome"
Bonswa means "Good Evening"
Narak means "See you"

2. The Maltese alphabet consists of 30 letters

Answer: True

The Maltese language has some special characters eg:- gh,ie,

3. What is "Thank you" in Maltese?

Answer: Grazzi

forsi means "maybe"
Jekk joghgbok means "please"
Sahha means "Bye"

4. What is "YES" in Maltese?

Answer: Iva

Le means "No" ; ghala means "Why"
The other word does not exist in Maltese :)

5. The Maltese language is a Semitic language written in the Latin alphabet.

Answer: True

The Maltese language has the basis of a semitic language. Some words have been adopted from Italian, English and French. This is due to the different rulers of Malta in the past.

6. How do Maltese say "Merry Christmas" in their native language?

Answer: Il-Milied it-Tajjeb

Is-Sena it-Tajba means "Happy New Year"
L-Ghid it-Tajjeb means "Happy Easter"
Il-Gurnata it-Tajba means "Good Day"

7. What is the Maltese word for dog?

Answer: kelb

qattus is "Cat"
ghasfur is "bird"
ziemel is "horse"

8. What is the word for the number 10 (Ten) in Maltese?

Answer: Ghaxra

Ghoxrin is 20 , Hamsa is 5 ,Wiehed is 1

9. "Paci" means

Answer: peace

Paci / Peace in whatever language it is said, it always sounds Great!

10. The word for Youth is?

Answer: Zghozija

Zghozija means Youth.One has to know Maltese well to be able to pronounce it

Xjuhija means "old age" tabija means "baby" & filghaxija means "evening"

Source: Author Incubus

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