{ "_note": "Nanna's Words: content for the 24 days. JSON cannot hold comments, so every entry carries \"review\": \"// CHECK MT\". All Maltese (words, pronunciation, usage, situations and Nanna's sentences) needs native review before launch. Answers: in every game, \"answer\" is the index of the correct option; the app shuffles the options on screen. Meaning options are English on purpose (the game asks what the word means in English). Pronunciation is a simple respelling for English readers, stressed syllable in capitals.", "review": "// CHECK MT", "year": 2026, "audio": "/audio/nannas-words/dayNN.mp3 (day01.mp3 to day24.mp3, native speaker recordings)", "gameTypes": ["meaning", "situation", "sentence"], "words": [ { "day": 1, "word": "Bonġu", "pronunciation": "BON-joo", "meaning": { "en": "Good morning", "mt": "Tislima ta' filgħodu." }, "usage": { "en": "Said to everyone you pass in the morning, from the neighbour on the stairs to the man at the corner shop, usually until about midday.", "mt": "Ngħiduha lil kulħadd filgħodu, mill-ġar fuq it-taraġ sal-ħanut tal-kantuniera, normalment sa madwar nofsinhar." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Good morning", "Good night", "Thank you", "See you tomorrow"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Meeting your neighbour on the stairs at eight in the morning", "mt": "Tiltaqa' mal-ġar fuq it-taraġ fit-tmienja ta' filgħodu" }, { "en": "Going to bed at night", "mt": "Tmur torqod bil-lejl" }, { "en": "Thanking someone for a present", "mt": "Tirringrazzja lil xi ħadd għal rigal" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "___, Arjun! Kif irqadt?", "gloss": "Good morning, Arjun! How did you sleep?", "options": ["Bonġu", "Bonswa", "Saħħa"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 2, "word": "Bonswa", "pronunciation": "bon-SWAH", "meaning": { "en": "Good evening", "mt": "Tislima ta' filgħaxija." }, "usage": { "en": "From late afternoon onwards: when you come home and meet the neighbours in the entrance, or walk into a shop after dark.", "mt": "Minn tard wara nofsinhar 'il quddiem: meta tasal id-dar u tiltaqa' mal-ġirien fl-entratura, jew tidħol f'ħanut wara d-dlam." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Good evening", "Good morning", "Excuse me", "Well done"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Coming home at seven in the evening and meeting a neighbour", "mt": "Tasal id-dar fis-sebgħa ta' filgħaxija u tiltaqa' ma' ġar" }, { "en": "Greeting your family at breakfast", "mt": "Issellem lill-familja fil-kolazzjon" }, { "en": "Asking someone to pass the salt", "mt": "Titlob lil xi ħadd jgħaddilek il-melħ" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "___, Nanna! Il-lejla kiesħa, hux?", "gloss": "Good evening, Nanna! It's cold tonight, isn't it?", "options": ["Bonswa", "Bonġu", "Grazzi"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 3, "word": "Grazzi", "pronunciation": "GRAHT-see", "meaning": { "en": "Thank you", "mt": "Kelma biex turi apprezzament." }, "usage": { "en": "For everything, big or small: when someone holds the lift, passes the bread or brings you a plate at Christmas. Add 'ħafna' for 'thank you very much'.", "mt": "Għal kollox, kbir jew żgħir: meta xi ħadd iżommlok il-lift, jgħaddilek il-ħobż jew iġiblek platt għall-Milied. Żid 'ħafna' għal 'grazzi ħafna'." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Thank you", "Please", "Sorry", "Hello"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Your neighbour brings you a plate of honey rings", "mt": "Il-ġara ġġiblek platt qagħaq tal-għasel" }, { "en": "You bump into someone in a queue", "mt": "Taħbat ma' xi ħadd fil-kju" }, { "en": "You want to ask for the salt", "mt": "Trid titlob il-melħ" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "___ ħafna, Nanna! Tajjeb wisq dan.", "gloss": "Thank you very much, Nanna! This is really good.", "options": ["Grazzi", "Skużani", "Bonswa"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 4, "word": "Jekk jogħġbok", "pronunciation": "yek YOHJ-bok", "meaning": { "en": "Please", "mt": "Biex titlob xi ħaġa b'edukazzjoni." }, "usage": { "en": "When you ask for anything, from a coffee at the kiosk to a seat on the bus. It usually comes at the end: 'Kafè, jekk jogħġbok.'", "mt": "Meta titlob xi ħaġa, minn kafè fil-kiosk sa post bilqiegħda fuq il-karozza tal-linja. Normalment tiġi fl-aħħar: 'Kafè, jekk jogħġbok.'" }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Please", "Thank you", "Good luck", "Come in"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Asking Nanna to pass the bread", "mt": "Titlob lin-Nanna tgħaddilek il-ħobż" }, { "en": "Saying goodbye at the door", "mt": "Issellem fil-bieb qabel ma titlaq" }, { "en": "Answering yes to a question", "mt": "Twieġeb iva għal mistoqsija" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Tgħaddili l-ħobż, ___?", "gloss": "Could you pass me the bread, please?", "options": ["jekk jogħġbok", "bonġu", "iva"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 5, "word": "Mela", "pronunciation": "MEH-lah", "meaning": { "en": "Of course; well then", "mt": "Żgur, jew 'allura' fil-bidu ta' sentenza." }, "usage": { "en": "Malta's favourite little word. 'Mela!' on its own means 'of course!', and at the start of a sentence it means 'well then' or 'so'.", "mt": "Il-kelma żgħira favorita tal-Maltin. 'Mela!' waħedha tfisser 'żgur!', u fil-bidu ta' sentenza tfisser 'allura'." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Of course, well then", "Maybe later", "I don't know", "Goodbye"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Someone asks if you would like another pastizz, and you certainly would", "mt": "Xi ħadd jistaqsik jekk tridx pastizz ieħor, u żgur li trid" }, { "en": "You did not hear what someone said", "mt": "Ma smajtx x'qal xi ħadd" }, { "en": "You are leaving a party", "mt": "Qed titlaq minn festin" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Tiġi għall-ikla tal-Milied? ___!", "gloss": "Will you come to Christmas lunch? Of course!", "options": ["Mela", "Bonswa", "Skużani"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 6, "word": "Saħħa", "pronunciation": "SAH-hah", "meaning": { "en": "Bye; cheers", "mt": "Ngħiduha meta nitilqu u meta ngħollu t-tazza." }, "usage": { "en": "It literally means 'health'. Said when leaving, like 'bye, take care', and when raising a glass, like 'cheers'.", "mt": "Ngħiduha meta nitilqu, bħal 'ċaw, ħu ħsieb', u meta ngħollu t-tazza fuq il-mejda." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Bye, or cheers", "Good morning", "Thank you", "Excuse me"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Raising your glass at the Christmas table", "mt": "Togħla t-tazza fuq il-mejda tal-Milied" }, { "en": "Knocking on a neighbour's door for the first time", "mt": "Tħabbat il-bieb ta' ġar għall-ewwel darba" }, { "en": "Asking how someone is", "mt": "Tistaqsi lil xi ħadd kif inhu" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Ħa ngħollu t-tazzi: ___!", "gloss": "Let's raise our glasses: cheers!", "options": ["Saħħa", "Bonġu", "Iva"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 7, "word": "Kif inti?", "pronunciation": "keef IN-tee", "meaning": { "en": "How are you?", "mt": "Mistoqsija biex tkun taf kif inhu xi ħadd." }, "usage": { "en": "Ask it whenever you meet someone you know, on the stairs or at the bus stop. The usual answer is 'Tajjeb, grazzi': fine, thanks.", "mt": "Staqsiha kull meta tiltaqa' ma' xi ħadd li taf, fuq it-taraġ jew fil-waqfa tal-karozza tal-linja. It-tweġiba tas-soltu hi 'Tajjeb, grazzi'." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["How are you?", "Where are you going?", "What is your name?", "What time is it?"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Bumping into a neighbour you know at the bus stop", "mt": "Tiltaqa' ma' ġar li taf fil-waqfa tal-karozza tal-linja" }, { "en": "Saying goodnight", "mt": "Tgħid il-lejl it-tajjeb" }, { "en": "Thanking someone for a present", "mt": "Tirringrazzja lil xi ħadd għal rigal" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Bonġu, Nanna! ___?", "gloss": "Good morning, Nanna! How are you?", "options": ["Kif inti", "Grazzi", "Saħħa"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 8, "word": "Tajjeb", "pronunciation": "TIE-yeb", "meaning": { "en": "Good; fine", "mt": "Sew. Għal mara jew ħaġa femminili: 'tajba'." }, "usage": { "en": "The answer to 'Kif inti?' and the word for anything good, from the weather to Nanna's cooking. For a woman or a feminine word it becomes 'tajba'.", "mt": "It-tweġiba għal 'Kif inti?' u l-kelma għal kull ħaġa tajba, mit-temp sat-tisjir tan-Nanna. Għal mara jew kelma femminili ssir 'tajba'." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Good, fine", "Tired", "Hungry", "Cold"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Telling a neighbour you are well when they ask how you are", "mt": "Tgħid lil ġar li inti tajjeb meta jistaqsik kif int" }, { "en": "Asking for directions", "mt": "Titlob id-direzzjonijiet" }, { "en": "Saying goodbye at the door", "mt": "Issellem fil-bieb qabel ma titlaq" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Kif inti, Arjun? ___, grazzi!", "gloss": "How are you, Arjun? Fine, thank you!", "options": ["Tajjeb", "Bonswa", "Ejja"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 9, "word": "Iva", "pronunciation": "EE-vah", "meaning": { "en": "Yes", "mt": "Biex taqbel jew taċċetta." }, "usage": { "en": "Simply yes. You will also hear 'iva, iva' when someone agrees warmly, and 'mela' for an even keener yes.", "mt": "Sempliċiment iva. Tisma' wkoll 'iva, iva' meta xi ħadd jaqbel bil-qalb, u 'mela' għal iva aktar entużjasta." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Yes", "No", "Maybe", "Hello"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Nanna asks if you would like more soup, and you would", "mt": "In-Nanna tistaqsik jekk tridx aktar soppa, u trid" }, { "en": "You want to say no, thank you", "mt": "Trid tgħid le, grazzi" }, { "en": "You are greeting someone in the evening", "mt": "Qed issellem lil xi ħadd filgħaxija" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Trid ftit ieħor, Arjun? ___, grazzi!", "gloss": "Would you like a little more, Arjun? Yes, thank you!", "options": ["Iva", "Bonġu", "Skużani"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 10, "word": "Le", "pronunciation": "leh", "meaning": { "en": "No", "mt": "Biex ma taqbilx jew tirrifjuta." }, "usage": { "en": "No. To be polite, add 'grazzi': 'Le, grazzi' means 'no, thank you'. Though at a Maltese table, saying no to more food rarely works.", "mt": "Le. Biex tkun edukat, żid 'grazzi': 'Le, grazzi'. Għalkemm fuq mejda Maltija, rari jaħdem meta tgħid le għal aktar ikel." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["No", "Yes", "Please", "Later"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Politely saying no to a fourth helping at Christmas lunch", "mt": "Tirrifjuta b'edukazzjoni r-raba' platt fl-ikla tal-Milied" }, { "en": "Agreeing to come to a party", "mt": "Taċċetta li tiġi għal festin" }, { "en": "Greeting someone in the morning", "mt": "Issellem lil xi ħadd filgħodu" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Trid ieħor? ___, grazzi, xbajt!", "gloss": "Would you like another? No, thank you, I'm full!", "options": ["Le", "Iva", "Mela"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 11, "word": "Skużani", "pronunciation": "skoo-ZAH-nee", "meaning": { "en": "Excuse me; sorry", "mt": "Biex titlob skuża jew tiġbed l-attenzjoni." }, "usage": { "en": "To get past someone on narrow stairs, to catch someone's attention, or to say sorry for a small bump.", "mt": "Biex tgħaddi minn ħdejn xi ħadd fuq taraġ dejjaq, biex tiġbed l-attenzjoni ta' xi ħadd, jew biex titlob skuża għal daqqa żgħira." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Excuse me, sorry", "Thank you", "Of course", "Come in"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Squeezing past a neighbour on narrow stairs", "mt": "Tgħaddi minn ħdejn ġar fuq taraġ dejjaq" }, { "en": "Raising a glass at dinner", "mt": "Togħla t-tazza waqt l-ikla" }, { "en": "Accepting a present", "mt": "Tilqa' rigal" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "___, nista' ngħaddi?", "gloss": "Excuse me, can I get past?", "options": ["Skużani", "Saħħa", "Tajjeb"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 12, "word": "Ġirien", "pronunciation": "jee-REEN", "meaning": { "en": "Neighbours", "mt": "In-nies li joqogħdu ħdejk. Wieħed: ġar; mara: ġara." }, "usage": { "en": "The people who share your stairs, your lift and your news. One neighbour is 'ġar' (or 'ġara' for a woman). In Malta, ġirien often become family.", "mt": "In-nies li jaqsmu miegħek it-taraġ, il-lift u l-aħbarijiet. F'Malta, il-ġirien spiss isiru bħall-familja." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Neighbours", "Cousins", "Strangers", "Teachers"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Talking about the people who live in the flats around yours", "mt": "Titkellem dwar in-nies li joqogħdu fl-appartamenti ta' madwarek" }, { "en": "Talking about your teachers at school", "mt": "Titkellem dwar l-għalliema tiegħek tal-iskola" }, { "en": "Talking about the food on the table", "mt": "Titkellem dwar l-ikel fuq il-mejda" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Arjun stieden lill-___ kollha tal-blokk.", "gloss": "Arjun invited all the neighbours in the block.", "options": ["ġirien", "pastizzi", "rigali"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 13, "word": "Ħabib", "pronunciation": "hah-BEEB", "meaning": { "en": "Friend", "mt": "Ħabib; għal mara 'ħabiba', u ħafna 'ħbieb'." }, "usage": { "en": "A friend. A female friend is 'ħabiba' and friends are 'ħbieb'. Nanna calls Arjun 'ħabib tiegħi', my friend.", "mt": "Għal mara jew tifla ngħidu 'ħabiba', u fil-plural 'ħbieb'. In-Nanna ssejjaħ lil Arjun 'ħabib tiegħi'." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Friend", "Brother", "Teacher", "Guest"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Introducing the boy you play football with", "mt": "Tintroduċi lit-tifel li tilgħab il-futbol miegħu" }, { "en": "Asking for the bill", "mt": "Titlob il-kont" }, { "en": "Saying good evening", "mt": "Tgħid bonswa" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Arjun huwa l-___ tiegħi.", "gloss": "Arjun is my friend.", "options": ["ħabib", "ikla", "mejda"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 14, "word": "Familja", "pronunciation": "fah-MEEL-yah", "meaning": { "en": "Family", "mt": "Il-ġenituri, l-aħwa, in-nanniet u l-bqija." }, "usage": { "en": "Family, which in Malta usually means a lot of people around one table on a Sunday, and even more at Christmas.", "mt": "Il-familja, li f'Malta normalment tfisser ħafna nies madwar mejda waħda nhar ta' Ħadd, u aktar għall-Milied." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Family", "Village", "School", "Holiday"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Talking about your parents, brothers and sisters", "mt": "Titkellem dwar il-ġenituri u l-aħwa tiegħek" }, { "en": "Talking about the weather", "mt": "Titkellem dwar it-temp" }, { "en": "Ordering a coffee", "mt": "Tordna kafè" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Għall-Milied, il-___ kollha tinġabar flimkien.", "gloss": "At Christmas, the whole family gathers together.", "options": ["familja", "triq", "kafè"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 15, "word": "Ejja!", "pronunciation": "AY-yah", "meaning": { "en": "Come on! Come here!", "mt": "Stedina jew inkoraġġiment. Lil ħafna nies: 'Ejjew!'" }, "usage": { "en": "An invitation and an encouragement: 'Ejja!' to call someone over, 'ejja ħa mmorru' for 'come on, let's go'. To a group it becomes 'Ejjew!'. Nanna says it every time Arjun hesitates on the stairs.", "mt": "Stedina u inkoraġġiment: 'Ejja!' biex issejjaħ lil xi ħadd ħdejk, 'ejja ħa mmorru' biex tgħid 'ħa nitilqu'. Lil grupp ngħidu 'Ejjew!'. In-Nanna tgħidha kull darba li Arjun joqgħod lura fuq it-taraġ." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Come on! Come here!", "Be careful!", "Sit down!", "Goodbye!"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Encouraging a shy friend to join the table", "mt": "Tħajjar ħabib mistħi jingħaqad mal-mejda" }, { "en": "Apologising for being late", "mt": "Titlob skuża talli wasalt tard" }, { "en": "Saying good morning", "mt": "Tgħid bonġu" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "___, Arjun, idħol! Il-bieb miftuħ.", "gloss": "Come on, Arjun, come in! The door is open.", "options": ["Ejja", "Le", "Grazzi"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 16, "word": "Nanna u Nannu", "pronunciation": "NAN-nah oo NAN-noo", "meaning": { "en": "Grandma and grandpa", "mt": "In-nanniet: in-nanna u n-nannu." }, "usage": { "en": "What Maltese children call their grandparents. Plenty of neighbours end up being 'Nanna' to every child in the building.", "mt": "Hekk it-tfal Maltin isejħu lin-nanniet tagħhom. Ħafna ġirien isiru n-'Nanna' ta' kull tifel u tifla fil-blokk." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Grandma and grandpa", "Mum and dad", "Aunt and uncle", "Sister and brother"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Visiting your grandparents on a Sunday", "mt": "Iżżur lin-nanniet tiegħek nhar ta' Ħadd" }, { "en": "Calling your teacher", "mt": "Issejjaħ lill-għalliema" }, { "en": "Talking to the bus driver", "mt": "Tkellem lix-xufier tal-karozza tal-linja" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Kull nhar ta' Ħadd immorru għand in-___ u n-Nannu.", "gloss": "Every Sunday we go to Grandma and Grandpa's.", "options": ["Nanna", "Bonswa", "Ikla"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 17, "word": "Pastizzi", "pronunciation": "pas-TEET-see", "meaning": { "en": "Flaky pastries filled with ricotta or peas", "mt": "Għaġina mqarmċa mimlija bl-irkotta jew bil-piżelli. Wieħed: pastizz." }, "usage": { "en": "Malta's favourite snack: flaky pastries filled with ricotta or with mushy peas. One is a 'pastizz'. Bought warm from the pastizzeria, often by the bagful for the whole family.", "mt": "L-isnack favorit tal-Maltin: għaġina mqarmċa mimlija bl-irkotta jew bil-piżelli. Jinxtraw sħan mill-pastizzerija, spiss borża sħiħa għall-familja kollha." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Flaky pastries with ricotta or peas", "Small honey biscuits", "Fried fish", "A kind of bread"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Buying a warm snack from the pastizzeria on the corner", "mt": "Tixtri xi ħaġa sħuna mill-pastizzerija tal-kantuniera" }, { "en": "Greeting someone in the evening", "mt": "Issellem lil xi ħadd filgħaxija" }, { "en": "Thanking a neighbour", "mt": "Tirringrazzja lil ġar" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Ġibt borża ___ sħan għal kulħadd!", "gloss": "I brought a bag of warm pastizzi for everyone!", "options": ["pastizzi", "ġirien", "presepju"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 18, "word": "Ikla", "pronunciation": "IK-lah", "meaning": { "en": "A meal", "mt": "Meta npoġġu nieklu, speċjalment flimkien." }, "usage": { "en": "Any meal, but especially the long ones. 'L-ikla tal-Milied' is the big Christmas lunch that can last all afternoon.", "mt": "Kull ikla, imma speċjalment dawk twal. 'L-ikla tal-Milied' hija l-ikla l-kbira li tista' ddum wara nofsinhar kollu." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["A meal", "A present", "A song", "A walk"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Inviting the neighbours to eat together on Christmas Day", "mt": "Tistieden lill-ġirien jieklu flimkien nhar il-Milied" }, { "en": "Wishing someone good morning", "mt": "Tgħid bonġu lil xi ħadd" }, { "en": "Squeezing past someone on the stairs", "mt": "Tgħaddi minn ħdejn xi ħadd fuq it-taraġ" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "L-___ tal-Milied lesta. Ejjew!", "gloss": "Christmas lunch is ready. Come on, everyone!", "options": ["ikla", "familja", "rigal"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 19, "word": "Il-mejda", "pronunciation": "il-MAY-dah", "meaning": { "en": "The table", "mt": "Fejn tinġabar il-familja biex tiekol." }, "usage": { "en": "The table, and in Malta the centre of everything. Nanna says there is always room for one more at il-mejda.", "mt": "Il-mejda, u f'Malta ċ-ċentru ta' kollox. In-Nanna tgħid li dejjem hemm post għal wieħed ieħor mal-mejda." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["The table", "The chair", "The kitchen", "The door"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Telling Arjun where to put the plates", "mt": "Tgħid lil Arjun fejn ipoġġi l-platti" }, { "en": "Saying good evening", "mt": "Tgħid bonswa" }, { "en": "Asking how someone is", "mt": "Tistaqsi lil xi ħadd kif inhu" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Poġġi l-platti fuq il-___, jekk jogħġbok.", "gloss": "Put the plates on the table, please.", "options": ["mejda", "triq", "saħħa"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 20, "word": "Il-presepju", "pronunciation": "il-preh-SEP-yoo", "meaning": { "en": "The nativity crib", "mt": "Ix-xena tat-twelid ta' Ġesù, b'figuri żgħar." }, "usage": { "en": "The nativity crib Maltese families build at home, often with little clay figures called 'pasturi'. Some are so detailed they fill a whole room.", "mt": "Il-presepju li l-familji Maltin jagħmlu d-dar, spiss b'figuri żgħar tat-tafal imsejħa 'pasturi'. Xi wħud tant huma dettaljati li jimlew kamra sħiħa." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["The nativity crib", "The Christmas tree", "The church bell", "The fireplace"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Setting out little clay figures and a stable in early December", "mt": "Tpoġġi figuri żgħar tat-tafal u maxtur kmieni f'Diċembru" }, { "en": "Ordering a coffee", "mt": "Tordna kafè" }, { "en": "Leaving a party", "mt": "Titlaq minn festin" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Arjun u n-Nanna qed jagħmlu l-___ flimkien.", "gloss": "Arjun and Nanna are making the nativity crib together.", "options": ["presepju", "pastizzi", "ġirien"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 21, "word": "Rigal", "pronunciation": "ree-GAHL", "meaning": { "en": "A present, a gift", "mt": "Xi ħaġa li tagħti lil xi ħadd. Ħafna: rigali." }, "usage": { "en": "A present. At Christmas it can be as small as a few honey rings left outside a neighbour's door. More than one: 'rigali'.", "mt": "Għall-Milied jista' jkun żgħir daqs ftit qagħaq tal-għasel imħollija quddiem il-bieb tal-ġar. Aktar minn wieħed: 'rigali'." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["A present", "A card", "A cake", "A candle"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Leaving something small and wrapped at a neighbour's door", "mt": "Tħalli xi ħaġa żgħira mgeżwra quddiem il-bieb ta' ġar" }, { "en": "Asking someone to repeat themselves", "mt": "Titlob lil xi ħadd jirrepeti" }, { "en": "Greeting someone in the morning", "mt": "Issellem lil xi ħadd filgħodu" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Dan ir-___ għalik, Nanna.", "gloss": "This present is for you, Nanna.", "options": ["rigal", "ikla", "bieb"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 22, "word": "Flimkien", "pronunciation": "flim-KEEN", "meaning": { "en": "Together", "mt": "Ma' xulxin, mhux waħdek." }, "usage": { "en": "Together. The word for everything that is better shared: eating, singing, and washing up after Christmas lunch.", "mt": "Il-kelma għal kull ma hu aħjar meta jinqasam: l-ikel, il-kant, u l-ħasil tal-platti wara l-ikla tal-Milied." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Together", "Alone", "Quickly", "Tomorrow"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Inviting the whole building to sit at one table", "mt": "Tistieden il-blokk kollu joqgħod ma' mejda waħda" }, { "en": "Going home on your own", "mt": "Tmur id-dar waħdek" }, { "en": "Saying sorry", "mt": "Titlob skuża" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Il-Milied isbaħ meta nkunu ___.", "gloss": "Christmas is lovelier when we are together.", "options": ["flimkien", "skużani", "bonswa"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 23, "word": "Il-Milied", "pronunciation": "il-mee-LEED", "meaning": { "en": "Christmas", "mt": "Il-festa tat-twelid ta' Ġesù, il-25 ta' Diċembru." }, "usage": { "en": "Christmas, from the cribs and the lights in the village squares to midnight Mass and the long lunch on the 25th.", "mt": "Il-Milied, mill-presepji u d-dwal fil-pjazez tal-irħula sal-quddiesa ta' nofs il-lejl u l-ikla twila fil-25." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Christmas", "New Year", "Easter", "A birthday"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Talking about the 25th of December", "mt": "Titkellem dwar il-25 ta' Diċembru" }, { "en": "Talking about your summer holidays", "mt": "Titkellem dwar il-btajjel tas-sajf" }, { "en": "Saying good morning", "mt": "Tgħid bonġu" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "Fil-___, il-familja kollha tiltaqa' madwar il-mejda.", "gloss": "At Christmas, the whole family meets around the table.", "options": ["Milied", "Bonġu", "Saħħa"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" }, { "day": 24, "word": "Il-Milied it-Tajjeb", "pronunciation": "il-mee-LEED it-TIE-yeb", "meaning": { "en": "Merry Christmas", "mt": "It-tislima tal-Milied." }, "usage": { "en": "The Christmas greeting, said to everyone you meet from Christmas Eve: the neighbours, the bus driver, and the whole building at Nanna's table.", "mt": "It-tislima tal-Milied, li ngħiduha lil kulħadd minn lejlet il-Milied: lill-ġirien, lix-xufier tal-karozza tal-linja, u lill-blokk kollu mal-mejda tan-Nanna." }, "games": { "meaning": { "options": ["Merry Christmas", "Happy New Year", "Happy birthday", "Good luck"], "answer": 0 }, "situation": { "options": [ { "en": "Greeting the whole building around Nanna's table on Christmas Day", "mt": "Issellem lill-blokk kollu madwar il-mejda tan-Nanna nhar il-Milied" }, { "en": "Wishing someone a happy birthday", "mt": "Tawgura lil xi ħadd għal għeluq sninu" }, { "en": "Saying sorry for being late", "mt": "Titlob skuża talli wasalt tard" } ], "answer": 0 }, "sentence": { "text": "___ lil kulħadd!", "gloss": "Merry Christmas to everyone!", "options": ["Il-Milied it-Tajjeb", "Bonswa", "Skużani"], "answer": 0 } }, "review": "// CHECK MT" } ] }