Chapter 1 Flashcards
What do you want to do? (familiar)
Chi voi fari?
I want to learn Sicilian
Vogghiu mparari lu sicilianu
I want to speak Sicilian
Vogghiu parrari lu sicilianu
No, I don’t want to speak Sicilian
No, nun vogghiu parrari lu sicilianu
I want to write in Sicilian
Vogghiu scriviri in sicilianu
I want to answer in Sicilian
Vogghiu rispùnniri in sicilianu
Do you want to respond in Sicilian?
Voi rispùnniri in sicilianu?
I want to read in Sicilian
Vogghiu lèggiri in sicilianu
What do you want to do? (to a group, familiar)
Chi vuliti fari?
We want to learn Sicilian
Vulemu mparari lu sicilianu
Why
Picchì
With my grandfather
cu me nannu
Does Maria want to learn Sicilian?
Maria voli mparari lu sicilianu?
to speak
parrari
I speak/am speaking/do speak
Jo parru
You speak/are speaking/do speak (familiar)
Tu parri
You speak (polite)
Vossia/Lei parra
We speak
Nui parràmu
You all speak (familiar)
Vui parràti
They speak
Iddi pàrranu/pàrrunu
to respond
rispùnniri
I respond/am responding
Jo rispunnu
You respond
Tu rispunni
He/She speaks
Iddu/idda parra
He/she responds/answers
Iddu/idda rispunni
You respond/answer (polite)
Vossia/Lei rispunni
We answer/respond
Nui rispunnèmu
You all answer/respond (familiar)
Vui rispunnìti
They answer/respond
Iddi rispùnnunu/rispùnninu
to eat
manciari
to kiss
baçiari
to pierce
pirciari
to disfigure
sfriggiari
to scratch
sgaggiari
I eat
Jo manciu
You eat (familiar)
Tu manci
He/she eats
Iddu/idda mancia
You eat (polite)
Vossia/Lei mancia
We eat
Nui manciamu
You all eat (familiar)
Vui manciati
They eat
Iddi màncianu
I scratch
Jo sgaggiu
You scratch (familiar)
Tu sgaggi
He/she scratches
Iddu/idda sgaggia
You scratch (polite)
Vossia/Lei sgaggia
We scratch
Nui sgaggiamu
You all scratch (familiar)
Vui sgaggati
They scratch
Iddi sgàggianu
to study
studiari
to drive
maniari
to look
taliari
to knock
tuppuliari
I study
Jo studìu
You study (familiar)
Tu studìi
He/she studies
Iddu/idda studìa
You study (polite)
Vossia/Lei studìa
We study
Nui studiàmu
You all study (familiar)
Vui studiàti
They study
Iddi studìanu
I look
Jo talìu
You look (familiar)
Tu talìi
He/she looks
Iddu/idda talìa
You look (polite)
Vossia/Lei talìa
We look
Nui taliàmu
You all look (familiar)
Vui taliàti
They look
Iddi talìanu
I want to eat
Jo vogghiu manciari
Does Micheli want to eat?
Micheli voli manciari?
What are you doing? (familiar)
Chi fai?
I am learning Sicilian
Jo mparu lu sicilianu
Are you learning Sicilian?
Mpari lu sicilianu, tu?
What are you all doing? (familiar)
Chi faciti vui?
book/magazine
rivista
The boy
lu picciriddu
The girl
la picciridda
to want
vuliri
I want
Jo vogghiu
You want (familiar)
Tu voi
He/she/you formal want
Iddu/idda/vossia/lei voli
We want
Nui vulemu
You all want (familiar)
Vui vuliti
They want
Iddi vonnu/vòlunu
a slice of pizza
na fedda di pizza
He reads a newspaper
Iddu leggi un giurnali
I must go to the doctor
Aju a jiri nni lu mèdicu
I have to work for him
Aju a travagghiari pi iddu
Saturday and Sunday are days of rest
Sàbbatu e duminica sunnu jorna di riposu
When?
Quannu?