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The Thinking of Speaking
Issue #33 May / June 2018
Culture
Basic Guide to Sicilian

Basic Guide to Sicilian

by Erik Zidowecki, Cademia Sicilian
May / June 2018 |  asd
Basic Guide to
 Sicilian
Sicilian is a Romance language spoken by around 4.7 million people on the island of Sicily and the islands around it, which are found off the coast of southern Italy.

Despite the number of native speakers, it is sometimes considered endangered because of the small area it is spoken in and the lack of younger people learning it.

HelloSalutamu / Ciau
Good morningBonasira
Comu sì?How are you?
Fine, thank youBonu, grazzi
And you?E tu?
It is a beautiful dayBimminutu / Bummegna
Have a nice dayE' na beḍḍa jurnata
GoodbyeNi videmu
See you laterNi videmu / A doppu
See you tomorrowNi videmu dumani / A dumani
Do you speak English?Parri ngrisi?
Yes, a littleSe, n'anticchia
YesSe / Si
NoNo
Nice to meet youPiaciri 'i canuscìriti
Nice to see youSugnu cuntent 'i vidìriti
dayjornu
Mondayluni
Tuesdaymarti
Wednesdaymèrcuri
Thursdayjovi
Fridayvènniri
Saturdaysàbbatu
Sunday^dumìnica

Thanks to the Cademia Siciliana for the words this issue

cademiasiciliana.org
Basic Guide to Sicilian
Writer: Erik Zidowecki, Cademia Sicilian
Images:
Petey: Flag; View of city

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