Hi all, for those of you who don't know, in Malta if you see the word "Marsa" in a place name it is old Arabic for harbour or similar ie Marseille in France, so for example Malta's most famous fishing village Marsaxlokk means harbour of the winds, "Xlokk" is Maltese for Sirroco which are the warm winds that blow across the central Meditteranian from the Sahara, so if you put the two words together then you get Marsaxlokk, in Malta the word Marsa appears a few times, of course there is a dockyard town called "Marsa" which is self explanitory, however can somebody please tell me what the place names "Marsascala" and "Marsamxetoe" mean in Maltese ?, obviously harbour of something, but what do the bits "Scala and Mxetoe mean ?.
Many thanks in advance
Sliema2
hi there sliema2 marsaskala is from marsa li sqallin meaning port of the sicilians marsamxett i'm not sure about i'll have to dio some research or maybe a maltese member can shed some light
alan
alan
doesn't Mgarr also mean harbour (or more apossibly landing place so could include airport ??) - Mgarr Ix Xini in Gozo - I think Xini is slave (Ix=of), so harbour of the slaves, and its where the Turks loaded up the "slaves" onto ships - probably completely wrong !!!! - 
put in early, just in case !!
put in early, just in case !!
Hi, I like the way X is used in Malti eg; Ta'Xbiex (Tash-beesh) or Xaghra (Shahh-ra) or even xejn (zero, shayn) is it any wonder it is so hard to learn another lanquage, or what about Mgarr (Imjarr) and then there is Qrendi (Rendi) I give up all I have left to say is.
sahha
Dave
sahha
Dave
you forgot Xemxia (shemshia) 
its worse than that - its Xemxija - score in Scrabble ??
(I know, its not allowed in Scrabble...)
(I know, its not allowed in Scrabble...)
Xemxija. Am I right in saying that the name means 'sunnyside' ?
I have just bought a Maltese/English CD and although I'm trying the language is certainly a challenge.
I have just bought a Maltese/English CD and although I'm trying the language is certainly a challenge.
and how could I forget Ghajnsielem (Einseelem), Xewkija (Shaokea) and Xaghra (Shaara)
I "think" it just means sunny, but you could well be right
Hello Sliema2
Not wishing to start a squabble and risk this link being locked but...
I thought 'Xlokk' was Maltese for 'South east'
Not wishing to start a squabble and risk this link being locked but...
I thought 'Xlokk' was Maltese for 'South east'
"Xlokk" is Maltese for Sirroco
OOooppps.
Why didn't I double check first??
Apologies Sliema.
It appears 'Xlokk' has 3 meanings. 1. Sirroco. 2. South east. 3. south wind.
Ah well. We all live and get educated
Why didn't I double check first??
Apologies Sliema.
It appears 'Xlokk' has 3 meanings. 1. Sirroco. 2. South east. 3. south wind.
Ah well. We all live and get educated
Hi there 
i bought a Maltese phrase book some time ago. I phoned my friend on xmas day and tried 3 times to say in Maltese 'merry christmas' My friend told me to give up as she didn't understand a word I was saying and said thats why the Maltese speak English 'cos we have no chance of speaking Maltese!
It is her 30th Anniversary soon and I would love to send her a text message saying in Maltese
" happy 30th anniversary, have a lovely day, and don't even think about replying in Maltese!"
Can anyone out there put that into Maltese please for me. (I will have to trust what it says so no monkey business
)
i bought a Maltese phrase book some time ago. I phoned my friend on xmas day and tried 3 times to say in Maltese 'merry christmas' My friend told me to give up as she didn't understand a word I was saying and said thats why the Maltese speak English 'cos we have no chance of speaking Maltese!It is her 30th Anniversary soon and I would love to send her a text message saying in Maltese
" happy 30th anniversary, have a lovely day, and don't even think about replying in Maltese!"
Can anyone out there put that into Maltese please for me. (I will have to trust what it says so no monkey business
)
sorry, I can't do it !
bear in mind that Gozitan is different to Maltese, and even varies between different villages/towns, so whats right in one place could be wrong 1 mile away, so Charliegirl, it could just be your friend and not you.....
bear in mind that Gozitan is different to Maltese, and even varies between different villages/towns, so whats right in one place could be wrong 1 mile away, so Charliegirl, it could just be your friend and not you.....
Awwwwwwwww thanks mark, I bet it was her not being to understand my 'northern' accent!!
Charliegirl,
For your friend's anniversary you can text her this:
Xewqat sbieh ghat- tletin anniversarju! Il-gurnata it-tajba! Tithajjarx tibghatli lura bil-Malti!!
Hope this helps.
For your friend's anniversary you can text her this:
Xewqat sbieh ghat- tletin anniversarju! Il-gurnata it-tajba! Tithajjarx tibghatli lura bil-Malti!!
Hope this helps.
blimey! watch out that you don't get repetitive strain disordor texting all that
Awww thanks for that Ingliza, my friend will be so impressed with me. I do hope it says what I want it to and not, " your bum looks big in your new dress!"
You're most welcome Charliegirl.
Honest, that is what it says - the only bit I had to change were the first two words "Xewqat sbieh" means "best wishes" rather than "Happy" - it wouldn't sound right in Maltese.
My 23rd anniversary tommorrow - but Holiday Romances never last, do they?
Honest, that is what it says - the only bit I had to change were the first two words "Xewqat sbieh" means "best wishes" rather than "Happy" - it wouldn't sound right in Maltese.
My 23rd anniversary tommorrow - but Holiday Romances never last, do they?
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