Sicilian language
Sicilian is an Eastern Romance language. It developed from Italian, but it is very different because it also has strong influences from Greek, Arabic, Spanish and French.
Examples[change | change source]
Numbers[change | change source]
| Sicilian | English |
|---|---|
| unu | one |
| dui | two |
| tri | three |
| quattru | four |
| cincu | five |
| sei | six |
| setti | seven |
| ottu | eight |
| novi | nine |
| deci | ten |
The Lord’s Prayer in Sicilian (Lu patri nostru)[change | change source]
Patri nostru, ca siti ntrô celu, Santificatu fussi lu Vostru nomu. Viatu vinissi lu Vostru regnu. Fatta fussi la Vostra Vuluntati Comu ntrô celu accussì ntra terra. Dàtini sta jurnata lu nostru panuzzu, E pirdunàtini li nostri piccati Accussì comu nuiàtri li pirdunemu ê nostri nìmici. E nun lassàtini cascari ntrâ tintazzioni, Amen.
Other words[change | change source]
Arabic loanwords[change | change source]
Words that come fully or partly from Arabic:
- cafisu – qafiz
- zàgara – zahar
- bumìa – bumiya
- saia – saqiya
- gebbia – gabiya
French loanwords[change | change source]
Words that come fully or partly from French:
- jovi – juovia
- mèrcuri – mèrcor
- luni – lunes
- vènniri – vènner
Phrases[change | change source]
- Se – Yes
- No – No
- Sabbinirica – Hello
- Pi fauri – Please
- Volussi nu caffè – I would like a coffee
- Unni sunnu li bagni? – Where are the bathrooms?
- Mi scusassi – Excuse me
- Salutamu – Goodbye
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This language has its own Vikidia project. See the Sicilian edition. |
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