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Common Sicilian Phrases

Essential Sicilian (Sicilianu) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics✈️ Travel🍽️ Food & Dining🚨 Emergency💼 Business🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

EnglishSicilianPronunciation
HelloCiauCHAU
Good morningBongiornubon-JOR-nu
Good afternoonBona jurnataBO-na jur-NA-ta
Good eveningBonasirabo-na-SI-ra
GoodbyeArrivederciar-ri-ve-DER-chi
PleasePi favuripi fa-VU-ri
Thank youGraziiGRA-tsyi
You're welcomePreguPRE-gu
YesSìSI
NoNoNO
SorryScusamisku-ZA-mi
Excuse mePermissuper-MIS-su
My name isMi chiamumi KYA-mu
What is your name?Comu ti chiami?KO-mu ti KYA-mi
How are you?Comu stai?KO-mu STAI
I'm fineStaiu bonuSTAI-u BO-nu
Nice to meet youPiaciri di canusciritipya-CHI-ri di ka-nu-SHI-ri-ti
See you laterA dopua DO-pu
Do you speak English?Parri ngrisi?PAR-ri nGRI-si
I don't understandNun capisciunun ka-PI-shyu

✈️Travel

EnglishSicilianPronunciation
Where is the hotel?Unni sta l'hotel?UN-ni STA lo-TEL
How much does this cost?Quantu costa chistu?KWAN-tu KOS-ta KIS-tu
Where is the airport?Unni sta l'aeroportu?UN-ni STA la-e-ro-POR-tu
I need a taxiHaiu bisognu di un taxiA-yu bi-ZO-nyu di un TAK-si
Where is the bus stop?Unni sta a firmata?UN-ni STA a fir-MA-ta
I am lostMi persimi PER-si
Help me pleaseAiutami pi favuria-yu-TA-mi pi fa-VU-ri
I need a doctorHaiu bisognu di un medicuA-yu bi-ZO-nyu di un ME-di-ku
Where is the hospital?Unni sta l'ospidale?UN-ni STA los-pi-DA-le
Call the policeChiama a puliziaKYA-ma a pu-li-TSI-a
PassportPassaportupas-sa-POR-tu
Train stationStazionista-TSYO-ni
LeftA mancaa MAN-ka
RightA drittaa DRIT-ta
Straight aheadDrittuDRIT-tu
EntranceNtratanTRA-ta
ExitNuscitanu-SHI-ta
OpenApertua-PER-tu
ClosedChiusuKYU-su
TicketBigghiettubid-DYET-tu

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishSicilianPronunciation
I am hungryHaiu famiA-yu FA-mi
I am thirstyHaiu sitiA-yu SI-ti
WaterAcquaAK-kwa
FoodManciariman-CHA-ri
RiceRisuRI-su
BreadPaniPA-ni
MeatCarniKAR-ni
FishPisciPI-shi
VegetablesVirduravir-DU-ra
FruitFruttuFRUT-tu
MenuMenùme-NU
The bill pleaseU cuntu pi favuriu KUN-tu pi fa-VU-ri
DeliciousAssai bonuas-SAI BO-nu
RestaurantRistorantiris-to-RAN-ti
BreakfastCulazioniku-la-TSYO-ni
LunchPranzuPRAN-dzu
DinnerCenaCHE-na
CoffeeCafèka-FE
TeaTèTE
BeerBirraBIR-ra

🚨Emergency

EnglishSicilianPronunciation
Help!Aiutu!a-YU-tu
Fire!Focu!FO-ku
Stop!Firmati!fir-MA-ti
Call an ambulanceChiama l'ambulanzaKYA-ma lam-bu-LAN-dza
I am sickSugnu malatuSUG-nu ma-LA-tu
I am injuredSugnu firituSUG-nu fi-RI-tu
I need medicineHaiu bisognu di medicinaA-yu bi-ZO-nyu di me-di-CHI-na
EmergencyEmergenzae-mer-JEN-dza
DangerPericulupe-RI-ku-lu
PolicePuliziapu-li-TSI-a
Thief!Latru!LA-tru
I need helpHaiu bisognu di aiutuA-yu bi-ZO-nyu di a-YU-tu
Lost childPicciottu persupik-CHOT-tu PER-su
AccidentAccidentiat-chi-DEN-ti
Allergic reactionReazioni allergicare-a-TSYO-ni al-LER-ji-ka

💼Business

EnglishSicilianPronunciation
MeetingRiunioniryu-NYO-ni
ContractCuntratukon-TRAT-tu
PricePrezzuPRET-tsu
InvoiceFatturafat-TU-ra
PartnershipSucietàsu-chye-TA
ProfitPrufittupru-FIT-tu
ManagerDirigentidi-ri-JEN-ti
OfficeUffìciuuf-FI-chyu
EmailEmailE-mail
PresentationPresentazionipre-zen-ta-TSYO-ni
BudgetBilanciubi-LAN-chyu
SchedulePrugrammapru-GRAM-ma
ClientClientiklyen-TI
AgreementAccorduak-KOR-du

🔢Numbers & Time

EnglishSicilianPronunciation
OneUnuU-nu
TwoDuiDUI
ThreeTriTRI
FourQuattruKWAT-tru
FiveCincuCHIN-ku
SixSeiSEI
SevenSettiSET-ti
EightOttuOT-tu
NineNoviNO-vi
TenDeciDE-chi
TwentyVintiVIN-ti
HundredCentuCHEN-tu
ThousandMilliMIL-li
TodayOggiOD-ji
TomorrowDimanidi-MA-ni
YesterdayAieria-YE-ri
MorningMatinama-TI-na
EveningSiraSI-ra
MondayLuniLU-ni
FridayVenniriVEN-ni-ri
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