Learning Sicilianu

**alfieb** · 02-17-2013, 02:12 PM

Feel free to add more.

Days of the Week:

Sunday - dumìnica
Monday - lùniri
Tuesday - màrtiri
Wednesday - mèrcuri
Thursday - jòviri
Friday - vènniri
Saturday - sàbbatu

**alfieb** · 03-12-2013, 05:35 AM

Months of the Year
Misi di l'annu

January - Jinnaru
February - Fìvraru
March - Marzu
April - Avrili
May - Maiu
June - Giugnu
July - Giugnettu
August - Austu
September - Riustu
October - Uttùviru
November - Nuvèmmiru
December - Dicèmmiru

The months of April, July, and September all have alternate names that have been influenced by Italian (Aprili, Lugghiu, and Sittèmmiru respectively)

Sicilian Proverb:
Austu e riustu è capu d'imviernu
(August and September are the start of Winter)

**alfieb** · 03-12-2013, 08:42 AM

Lista d'arcuni culura:
(List of colors of the rainbow)

Jancu e nìuru [Black and white]
Jancu (white)
Nìuru (black)

Culura primari [Primary colors]
Blu (blue)
Giarnu (yellow)
Russu (red)

Culura sicunnari [Secondary colors]
Aranciuni (orange) [giarnu e russu]
Azzolu (sky blue) [blu e cianu]
Cianu (cyan) [blu e virdi]
Griggiu (gray) [jancu e nìuru]
Ìndacu (indigo) [blu e viulettu]
Maggenta (magenta) [russu e viola]
Marruni (brown)
Oru (gold) [aranciuni e giarnu]
Rosa (pink) [jancu e russu]
Viola (purple) [blu e russu]
Virdi (green) [blu e giarnu]
Viulettu (violet) [blu e viola]

**alfieb** · 03-13-2013, 07:10 AM

Li quattru staciuna:
(The four seasons)

Mmernu - Winter
Primavera - Spring
Astati - Summer
Autunnu - Autumn/Fall

**alfieb** · 03-15-2013, 05:35 AM

Li Paisi di l'Europa:
(The Countries of Europe)

Albanìa [Albania]
Andorra [Andorra]
Austria
Belgiu [Belgium]
Bielurussia [Belarus]
Bosnia-Erzegovina [Bosnia-Herzegovina]
Bulgarìa [Bulgaria]
Catalugna [Catalonia]
Cipru [Cyprus]
Croazzia [Croatia]
Danimarca [Denmark]
Estonia
Ex-Ripubblica Jugoslava di Macidonia [Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia]
Finlandia [Finland]
Francia [France]
Girmania [Germany]
Grecia [Greece]
Irlanda [Ireland]
Islandia [Iceland]
Italia [Italy]
Kòssuvu [Kosovo]
Lettonia [Latvia]
Liechtenstein
Lituania [Lithuania]
Lussemburgu [Luxembourg]
Malta
Moldavia
Mònacu [Monaco]
Montenegru [Montenegro]
Norvegia [Norway]
Paisi Vasci [Basque Country]
Portugallu [Portugal]
Pulonia [Poland]
Regnu Unitu [United Kingdom]
Ripùbblica Ceca [Czech Republic]
Rumanìa [Romania]
Russia
San Marinu [San Marino]
Sardigna [Sardinia]
Serbia
Sicilia [Sicily]
Slovacchia [Slovakia]
Slovenia
Spagna [Spain]
Svezzia [Sweden]
Svìzzira [Switzerland]
Turchìa [Turkey]
Ucraina [Ukraine]
Unghirìa [Hungary]
Citati dû Vaticanu [Vatican City]

**alfieb** · 03-16-2013, 05:28 PM

Li Paisi di l'Africa:
(The Countries of Africa)

Africa dû Sud [South Africa]
Algirìa [Algeria]
Angola
Benin
Botsuana [Botswana]
Burchina Fasu [Burkina Faso]
Burunni [Burundi]
Camerun [Cameroon]
Capu Virdi [Cape Verde]
Ripubblica Centrafricana [Central African Republic]
Ciad [Chad]
Comori [Comoros]
Ripùbbrica dû Congu [Congo]
Ripùbbrica Dimucràtica dû Congu [D.R. Congo]
Costa d'Avoriu [Ivory Coast]
Eggittu [Egypt]
Eritria [Eritrea]
Etiopia [Ethiopia]
Gabun [Gabon]
Gambia
Gana [Ghana]
Gibbuti [Djibouti]
Guinia [Guinea]
Guinia Ecuaturiali [Equatorial Guinea]
Guinia Bissau [Guinea-Bissau]
Kenia [Kenya]
Lesothu [Lesotho]
Libberia [Liberia]
Libbia [Libya]
Madagascar
Malaui [Malawi]
Mali
Maroccu [Morocco]
Mauritania
Maurizziu [Mauritius]
Mozambicu [Mozambique]
Namibbia [Namibia]
Niger
Nigeria
Riunioni [Reunion]
Ruanna [Rwanda]
San Tome e Principi [São Tomé and Príncipe]
Senegal
Seicelli [Seychelles]
Serra Liuni [Sierra Leone]
Somalia
Sudan
Sudan dû Sud [S. Sudan]
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togu [Togo]
Tunisìa
Uganna [Uganda]
Zambia
Zimbabbui [Zimbabwe]

**P-Chan** · 03-16-2013, 05:32 PM

Sicilian seems to be very simple to understand for Italian native speakers.

**alfieb** · 03-16-2013, 09:30 PM

I wish. I had to learn Italian when I lived in Rome because nobody understood me in Sicilian - they usually asked me to speak English instead!

**P-Chan** · 03-17-2013, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by alfieb

I wish. I had to learn Italian when I lived in Rome because nobody understood me in Sicilian - they usually asked me to speak English instead!

so probably it's the pronunciation that makes Sicilian different from Italian...but if I read words I immediately understand them, they are very similar to Italian corresponding words.