Sicilian Language - Other Words/phrases

Other Words/phrases

Sicilian phrase = Italian translation (English translation)

  • Fàri na bedda fiùra = fare una bella figura (to make a good impression)
  • Vinu = vino (wine)
  • òmu = uomo (man)
  • fìmmina = donna (woman)
  • dabbanna = l'altra parte (The other side)
  • da = li (there)
  • docu = proprio li (right there)
  • vussìa = Lei (you -polite form-)
  • Accura! = Stai attento! (Be careful!)
  • Iddu = lui (him/he)
  • Idda = lei (her/she)
  • Cu paja prima, pistìa li pisci fitùsi = chi paga prima, mangia il pesce puzzolente (he who pays before seeing the goods gets cheated) literally: "who pays before, eat smelly fish"

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