Il-Ġurnata ta' Marta u l-Każini tal-Ħalib
Marta's Day and the Milk Jug
⏱ ~15 min read · 60 sentences
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Marta tqum kmieni ħafna kull filgħodu.
Marta wakes up very early every morning.
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L-ewwel ħaġa li tagħmel hi li tixgħel il-kafè.
The first thing she does is turn on the coffee.
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Hi tħobb tixrob il-kafè tagħha bil-ħalib sħun.
She loves to drink her coffee with hot milk.
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Wara li tiekol il-kolazzjoni, tilbes il-ħwejjeġ tagħha.
After she eats breakfast, she puts on her clothes.
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Il-ħalib dejjem jiġi mill-każini tal-ħġieġ.
The milk always comes from the glass jugs.
6
Marta tmur l-iskola bil-karozza tal-linja.
Marta goes to school by bus.
7
Hija tgħallem l-Ingliż lit-tfal tal-iskola primarja.
She teaches English to the primary school children.
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It-tfal iħobbuha għax hija dejjem sorridenti.
The children love her because she is always smiling.
9
Waqt il-lezzjoni, hi tuża ħafna logħob u kanzunetti.
During the lesson, she uses many games and songs.
10
Wara x-xogħol, tmur id-dar u tiekol l-ikel.
After work, she goes home and eats lunch.
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Spiss tiekol il-ħobż bil-ħalib u l-ġamm.
She often eats bread with milk and jam.
12
Imbagħad, tieħu ħsieb il-ġnien żgħir tagħha.
Then, she takes care of her small garden.
13
Fil-ġnien, għandha ħafna fjuri u ħxejjex.
In the garden, she has many flowers and vegetables.
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Il-ġara tagħha, Ġanni, dejjem jgħin lilha.
Her neighbor, Ġanni, always helps her.
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Ġanni hu raġel twajjeb u jħobb jidħak.
Ġanni is a kind man and loves to laugh.
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Fl-aħħar tal-ġurnata, Marta tmur il-ħanut tal-ħalib.
At the end of the day, Marta goes to the milk shop.
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Il-ħanut tal-ħalib jinsab fil-qalba tal-belt.
The milk shop is located in the heart of the city.
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Hemm, tixtri żewġ litri ħalib frisk.
There, she buys two liters of fresh milk.
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Il-ħalib jiġi minn razzett fil-qrib.
The milk comes from a nearby farm.
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Il-bidwi jġib il-ħalib kull filgħodu.
The farmer brings the milk every morning.
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Marta taf lill-bidwi, jismu Karmenu.
Marta knows the farmer, his name is Karmenu.
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Karmenu għandu ħafna annimali fir-razzett tiegħu.
Karmenu has many animals on his farm.
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Hemm baqar, nagħaġ, u tjur.
There are cows, sheep, and chickens.
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Il-baqar jagħtu l-ħalib li nixtru.
The cows give the milk that we buy.
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Marta tixtri l-ħalib u tmur id-dar.
Marta buys the milk and goes home.
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Meta tasal id-dar, issaħħan il-ħalib fuq il-fuklar.
When she arrives home, she heats the milk on the stove.
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Hi tixrob tazza ħalib sħun qabel torqod.
She drinks a cup of hot milk before sleeping.
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Il-ħalib jgħinha torqod tajjeb.
The milk helps her sleep well.
29
Qabel ma torqod, taqra ktieb għal ftit minuti.
Before sleeping, she reads a book for a few minutes.
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Imbagħad, tintefa l-lampa u torqod.
Then, she turns off the lamp and sleeps.
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Il-ġurnata ta' Marta hija sempliċi imma sabiħa.
Marta's day is simple but beautiful.
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Kull ġurnata hija l-istess, imma hi kuntenta.
Every day is the same, but she is happy.
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Hija tgħid: "Il-ħalib huwa l-aqwa ħabib tiegħi."
She says: "Milk is my best friend."
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Fil-ġimgħa, Marta tmur il-belt bil-ferrovija.
On Fridays, Marta goes to the city by train.
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Hemm, tiltaqa' ma' ħabiba tagħha, jisimha Elena.
There, she meets her friend, her name is Elena.
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Huma jmorru flimkien għall-kafè.
They go together for coffee.
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Jitkellmu dwar ix-xogħol u l-familja.
They talk about work and family.
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Elena tgħid li ħalib fil-kafè huwa importanti.
Elena says that milk in coffee is important.
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Marta tiddieħak u tqabel magħha.
Marta laughs and agrees with her.
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Wara l-kafè, jixtru ftit ħalib mill-ħanut.
After coffee, they buy some milk from the shop.
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Imbagħad, jieklu flimkien f'ristorant żgħir.
Then, they eat together in a small restaurant.
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Il-ikel huwa Delicious u jiswa ħafna flus.
The food is delicious and costs a lot of money.
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Marta tħobb ħafna l-ħalib u l-ġobon.
Marta loves milk and cheese very much.
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Hija tgħid li l-ħalib jagħmel l-għadam b'saħħtu.
She says that milk makes bones strong.
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Wara l-ikel, imorru lura d-dar.
After the meal, they go back home.
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Marta tħossok għajjiena imma ferħana.
Marta feels tired but happy.
47
Fil-lejl, tisma' l-mużika u tikkalma.
At night, she listens to music and calms down.
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Imbagħad, terġa' tixrob il-ħalib sħun.
Then, she drinks the hot milk again.
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Il-ħalib huwa parti mill-ħajja tagħha.
Milk is a part of her life.
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Kull filgħodu, tara l-każini tal-ħalib vojta.
Every morning, she sees the empty milk jugs.
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Imbagħad, timlihom bil-ħalib ġdid.
Then, she fills them with new milk.
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Hija tgħid li l-ħalib huwa bħall-ħajja: sempliċi u pura.
She says that milk is like life: simple and pure.
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Il-ġurnata ta' Marta tispiċċa b'tazza ħalib.
Marta's day ends with a glass of milk.
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U hekk, il-ħajja tmur 'l quddiem.
And so, life goes on.
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Marta taf li għada se tkun ġurnata oħra sabiħa.
Marta knows that tomorrow will be another beautiful day.
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Hi tħobb il-ħalib u l-ħalib iħobbha.
She loves milk and milk loves her.
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Dan huwa l-ħajja ta' kuljum ta' Marta.
This is Marta's daily life.
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Sempliċi, imma mimlija mħabba.
Simple, but full of love.
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U l-każini tal-ħalib dejjem hemm.
And the milk jugs are always there.
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Tmiem.
The end.
📚 Study Guide: Maltese B1 Reading Notes
1. Grammar & Level Focus (CEFR B1 · Intermediate)
This B1 Intermediate Maltese story introduces descriptive clauses, varied verb tenses, and natural conversational idioms around Daily Life ️. Notice how context shapes word meaning.
2. Key Expressions & Sentence Anchors
Marta tqum kmieni ħafna kull filgħodu.
Marta wakes up very early every morning.
Il-ġurnata ta' Marta hija sempliċi imma sabiħa.
Marta's day is simple but beautiful.
Tmiem.
The end.
3. Comprehension & Active Recall Check
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