@HP Baxxter

‘Regarding etymology, there is no Maaaalta sound (as in “arse”) in Arabic. There’s just “cat” and “awl”. The Arabic – sorry, Maltese – pronunciation of the word seems to have been “Mawlta”.

So the English pronunciation, entirely by accident, is closer to the original. Entirely by accident, before any of you anoraks jump in.’

I’d never thought of it that way, but that’s a good observation. Back then your typical Maltese would have said he’s from “Mwuulta”.

The Police use the withdrawal method. Students should be more careful.

I live like a broad and I’ve never been asked where I come from.

There’s a joke in the making there but I have to sleep over it.

Technically you’re still a child until you reach your 18th birthday.

Technically you’re a child until you reach your 18th birthday.

I agree with Gakku here. Totally. This is why I started to pronounce it Mahlta not Mawlta especially with foreigners.

I agree that it should be “Mawlta” when speaking in English, but I’ve lost count of how many times I said “Mawlta” to Scandinavians, Germans and Eastern Europeans and got a blank face back.

All these inconveniences they bring are the ‘occupational hazards’ of being a student host location. The only useful tip in all this was where to look when crossing the road. They would pay attention to that.

All else was either stating the obvious or a thorough waste of time.

In Maaalta our videos disappear.