Learn Maltese Through Useful Moments

Why Learn Maltese?

Speakers
About 570,000 (2012)
Official in
Malta, and in the European Union
Family
Semitic, and the only Semitic language officially written in Latin letters

Read at Your Level

Essential Maltese Greetings and Daily Conversations

18 Lessons

Maltese Course Levels

  1. Level 1I'm just starting out or know only a few words
  2. Level 2I can read simple sentences
  3. Level 3I can read short stories and messages
  4. Level 4I can read longer texts about everyday life
  5. Level 5I can follow complex topics, but miss some details
  6. Level 6I can read almost anything

Common Questions About Learning Maltese

Does Bubblegum teach Maltese?

Yes. Bubblegum teaches standard Maltese, in its usual Latin spelling.

Is Bubblegum good for beginners?

If you are serious about learning Maltese, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like.

Which levels does Bubblegum teach?

Bubblegum has six levels, from Level 1 ("I'm just starting out or know only a few words") to Level 6 ("I can read almost anything"). You can change your level at any time.

Do the Maltese lessons have audio?

Yes. Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.

Can I practice speaking Maltese?

Yes. In live voice chat, you talk out loud in Maltese with Poppy, your AI tutor.

Which languages can Poppy explain Maltese in?

Poppy explains Maltese in any of the 74 languages the app comes in. The language pairs page shows how much of the Maltese grammar and dictionary is ready in each one.

Is Bubblegum free?

Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia, Maltese language (571,460 speakers, about 570,000, 2012; a national language of Malta and the only official Semitic language of the European Union; the only Semitic language officially written in the Latin script)