ZQ-XUReply to a Wedding Invitation
Scenario: A guest replies to the couple and confirms that he and his wife will attend the wedding.
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Għeżież Anna u Mark,
Grazzi tal-istedina għat-tieġ tagħkom.
Ninsabu kuntenti li nikkonfermaw li se nattendu.
Jien u marti se niġu għaċ-ċerimonja u għar-riċeviment.
Naslu fil-ħin.
Għandna nġibu xi ħaġa għalikom?
Nawguralkom ħafna hena u mħabba fil-ħajja miżżewġa tagħkom.
Nistennew bil-ħerqa li niċċelebraw magħkom.
Grazzi mill-ġdid. Dejjem tagħkom, David
Sentence-by-Sentence Translation and Word Notes
Malti: Għeżież Anna u Mark,
Translation: Dear Anna and Mark,
| Maltese | English meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Għeżież | dear | Masculine plural form of address |
| Anna | Anna | Name |
| u | and | Conjunction |
| Mark | Mark | Name |
1.
Malti: Grazzi tal-istedina għat-tieġ tagħkom.
Translation: Thank you for inviting us to your wedding.
| Maltese | English meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Grazzi | thank you | Polite expression |
| tal-istedina | for the invitation; of the invitation | Contracted ta' + l-istedina |
| għat-tieġ | to the wedding | Contracted għal + it-tieġ |
| tagħkom | your; yours | Second-person plural possessive |
2.
Malti: Ninsabu kuntenti li nikkonfermaw li se nattendu.
Translation: We are happy to confirm that we will attend.
| Maltese | English meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ninsabu | we are; we find ourselves | First-person plural form |
| kuntenti | happy | Plural form |
| li | that; introduces a clause | Conjunction |
| nikkonfermaw | we confirm | First-person plural form |
| li | that; introduces a clause | Conjunction |
| se | will | Future marker |
| nattendu | we attend | First-person plural form |
3.
Malti: Jien u marti se niġu għaċ-ċerimonja u għar-riċeviment.
Translation: My wife and I will come to the ceremony and the reception.
| Maltese | English meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jien | I | Emphatic pronoun |
| u | and | Conjunction |
| marti | my wife | mara “woman/wife” with a first-person possessive form |
| se | will | Future marker |
| niġu | we come | First-person plural form |
| għaċ-ċerimonja | to the ceremony | Contracted għal + iċ-ċerimonja |
| u | and | Conjunction |
| għar-riċeviment | to the reception | Contracted għal + ir-riċeviment |
4.
Malti: Naslu fil-ħin.
Translation: We will arrive on time.
| Maltese | English meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Naslu | we arrive | First-person plural form; expresses a future arrangement here |
| fil-ħin | on time; in time | Contracted f' + il-ħin |
5.
Malti: Għandna nġibu xi ħaġa għalikom?
Translation: Should we bring anything for you?
| Maltese | English meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Għandna | we have; should we | First-person plural form; with a following verb can express obligation/need |
| nġibu | we bring | First-person plural form |
| xi | some; anything | Means “anything” in this question |
| ħaġa | thing | Feminine noun |
| għalikom | for you (plural) | għal “for” + -kom “you” |
6.
Malti: Nawguralkom ħafna hena u mħabba fil-ħajja miżżewġa tagħkom.
Translation: I wish you much happiness and love in your married life.
| Maltese | English meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nawguralkom | I wish you | nawgura “I wish” + -lkom “you (plural)” |
| ħafna | much; a lot | Quantifier/adverb of degree |
| hena | happiness; joy | Masculine noun |
| u | and | Conjunction |
| mħabba | love | Feminine noun |
| fil-ħajja | in life | Contracted f' + il-ħajja |
| miżżewġa | married | Feminine form agreeing with ħajja |
| tagħkom | your; yours | Second-person plural possessive |
7.
Malti: Nistennew bil-ħerqa li niċċelebraw magħkom.
Translation: We look forward to celebrating with you.
| Maltese | English meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nistennew | we wait; we look forward | First-person plural form |
| bil-ħerqa | eagerly; with anticipation | Fixed adverbial phrase |
| li | to; introduces a clause | Conjunction |
| niċċelebraw | we celebrate | First-person plural form |
| magħkom | with you (plural) | ma' “with” + -kom “you” |
Malti: Grazzi mill-ġdid. Dejjem tagħkom, David
Translation: Thanks again. Yours always, David.
| Maltese | English meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Grazzi | thank you; thanks | Polite expression |
| mill-ġdid | again; once more | Fixed contracted expression from minn + il-ġdid |
| Dejjem | always; forever | Adverb |
| tagħkom | yours | Email closing |
| David | David | Name |