Linguistic Features
Within the Province of Bari many dialects exist which, while similar to Bari dialect, have various vocal differences. For example, the expression Che c'è? in standard Italian, meaning What's the matter? or What's up? is variously produced as:
Ci jè? (Barese)
Ciobbà? (Andriese)
Ce jè? (Bitettese)
Ce d'è? (Grumese and Palese)
Ce jèi? (Bitontino)
Ce da? (Terlizzese)
Ci jò? (Barlettano)
Ce d'è? (Molfettese)
Meanwhile, the conjugation of verbs sees changes such as:
Essere (to be in standard Italian)
| Person | io | tu | lui | noi | voi | loro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||||||
| Present | sono | sei | è | siamo | siete | sono |
Essere (to be in Barese)
| Person | ji | tu | jidde/jédde | nú | vú | lore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||||||
| Present | so | si | jè | sime | site | so'/sonde (rare) |
Fare (to do/make in standard Italian)
| Person | io | tu | lui | noi | voi | loro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||||||
| Present | faccio | fai | fa | facciamo | fate | fanno |
Fare (to do/make in Barese)
| Person | ji | tu | jidde/jédde | nú | vú | lore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||||||
| Present | fazze | fasce | fasce | facíme | facíte | fáscene |
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