My wife and I would like to learn conversational Maltese

so do i,but now i learn maltese from you tube and instagram and blue bird app.i plan to live in malta.i move next year.

Digital UK Nomad wrote:

We are now living in Malta and are looking to learn conversational Maltese.  Does anybody have any recommendations and or experience in learning Maltese?

We live in Bahar ic-Cagahaq and expecting to pay for a good tutor.

Some local councils also run Maltese language courses might be worth checking.

can do, ***, please whats ap

Il-lejla t-tajba u tmiem il-ġimgħa sabiħ :-)

I am not a native speaker, can't really speak Maltese,
but could help with grammatical issues.

Tislijiet

I was talking to a friend yesterday who had Maltese lessons and
whenever she speaks to the locals in Maltese they reply in English.

yes, that's what I experienced too.
But those I knew better and for a longer time and those who knew that I was learning Maltese also answered me in Maltese.

Maltese is a tribal language. Almost everybody in Malta is proud to speak English. However, if a foreigner is married to a Maltese person it is expected the foreigner  learns the Maltese language. This means he/she is respecting the Maltese culture.

wesharewefun wrote:

so do i,but now i learn maltese from you tube and instagram and blue bird app.i plan to live in malta.i move next year.

Bonġu, kif int?  :-)
How is this blue bird app?
How much does it cost? Can you please tell me about?
Grazzi ħafna

hanselmar wrote:

Maltese is a tribal language. Almost everybody in Malta is proud to speak English. However, if a foreigner is married to a Maltese person it is expected the foreigner  learns the Maltese language. This means he/she is respecting the Maltese culture.

I agree completely with you Hanselmar. Learning Maltese language is an indication of respecting the Maltese culture. I married into a Maltese speaking family and whilst they did their best to communicate with me in English, I was able to teach myself Maltese in about 2 years. I found watching Maltese TV and listening to Maltese radio stations helped me a lot.

Evreham wrote:

hanselmar wrote:

Maltese is a tribal language. Almost everybody in Malta is proud to speak English. However, if a foreigner is married to a Maltese person it is expected the foreigner  learns the Maltese language. This means he/she is respecting the Maltese culture.

I agree completely with you Hanselmar. Learning Maltese language is an indication of respecting the Maltese culture. I married into a Maltese speaking family and whilst they did their best to communicate with me in English, I was able to teach myself Maltese in about 2 years. I found watching Maltese TV and listening to Maltese radio stations helped me a lot.

When I learned English in Bournemouth about 40 years ago one of the lecturers said:" In Rome do as the Romans do." I say:" in Malta do as the Maltese do."