Copyright © 2002 - 2005 Raymond Dib - New York. All Rights Reserved
| Maltese | Lebanese | Pronunciation | English translation | |
| kif inti | كيف انتي | key-fin-tee | how are you | |
| tajjeb | طيب | Thai-yep | good (masculine) | |
| tajba | طيبه | Thai-bah | good (feminine) | |
| grazzi | Sicilian | grut-tse | thanks | |
| xita | شتا | she-ta | rain | |
| bicca | ?? | bit-cha | towell | |
| iva | ايوه | Eva | yes | |
| le | لا | le (as in let) | no | |
| x'hemm | ?? | shem | hello | |
| sahha | صحه | sah-ha | bye | |
| berdej | ?? | bird-day | birthday | |
| fatta | ?? | fat-ta | bingo | |
| tifel | طفل | tea-fel | boy | |
| tifla | طقله | tiff-la | girl | |
| helu | حلو | helloo | Lollies | |
| flus | فلوس | flues | Money | |
| fenek | ?? | fenech | rabbit | |
| hut | حوت | hoot | fish | |
| sajd | صيد | Said (as in Port Said) | fishing | |
| hobs | خبز | hobs | bread | |
| ilma | الماء | ill-ma | water | |
| haxix | حشيش | hasheesh | vegetables, grass | |
| laham | لحم | la-hum | meat | |
| ghagin | عجين | ah-gene | pasta, noodles | |
| dar | دار | dar as in dart | house | |
| bitha | ?? | bit-ha | backyard | |
| sigra | سجره | seeg-rah | tree | |
| fjuri | Sicilian | few-re | flowers | |
| ejja | اجا | ay-ya | come | |
| mur | مر | moor | go | |
| habib | حبيب | ha-beeb | male friend | |
| habiba | حبيبه | ha-beeb-ha | female friend | |
| xejn | شين | sheyn | nothing | |
| numru | Sicilian | noom-roo | number | |
| doxxa | Sicilian | dosh-sha | shower | |
| papocc | بابوج | pa-poch | slippers | |
| sufan | sue-fan | sofa | ||
| tikka | tick-a | speck, dot, just a little | ||
| sikkina | سكينه | sick-key-na | knife | |
| furketta | foor-cat-ta | fork | ||
| mgharfa | mar-fa | spoon | ||
| kuccarina | Sicilian | kooch-cha-rena | teaspoon | |
| plat | plat | plate | ||
| kikkra | kick-ra | cup | ||
| nuccali | nu-cha-lee | spectacles also sun glasses | ||
| Lira | lira | Maltese currency | ||
| lukanda | Sicilian | loo-cun-dah | hotel | |
| xugaman | Sicilian | shoo-ga-man | towell | |
| sapun | Sicilian | Sa-poon | soap | |
| bahar | بحر | bah-har | sea, beach | |
| hanut | حانوت | ha-noot | shop, bar | |
| kont | Sicilian | cont | bill | |
| Birra | beer-rah | beer | ||
| grok | grog | shot of whisky, spirit | ||
| ruggata | rhu-gia-ta | almond soft drink | ||
| triq | طريق | tree-k | street | |
| xorb | شرب | shorb | alcohol | |
| pastizzi | Sicilian | past-it-see | Maltese pasties | |
| xarabank | charabank | bus | ||
| festa | fes-ta | feast | ||
| murtali | moor-ta-lee | fireworks | ||
| dwana | duan-na | customs | ||
| bank | bunk | bank | ||
| officju | Sicilian | of-fich-you | office | |
| Putirjal | Putirial | Valletta's central bus terminal | ||
| dghajsa | ?? | dye-sa | boat | |
| stage | stage | bus stop | ||
| belt | بلد | belt | city | |
| gita | gee-ta | trip, tour | ||
| passaport | pass-ha-port | passport | ||
| pulizija | pulitsi'ya | police | ||
| posta | pos-ta | post office | ||
| frigg | fridge | refrigerator | ||
| vapur | Sicilian | va-pur | ship | |
| lanca | La'n-cha | ferry boat | ||
| rahal | رحل | ra-hull | village | |
| merhba | مرحبا | merh-bah | welcome | |