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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