Benvinuta
This is your guide to Corsican for visiting Corsica. In the guide, are important words and phrases that you may use on your travels.
Addressing people:
Hello = Bonghjornu
Goodbye = Avvedeci
Good morning = Bonghjornu
Good day = Bonghjornu
Good afternoon = Bona sera
Cheers = Salute
Manners:
I would like = Vogliu
Can I have ... = Possu avè ...
You're welcome = Di nunda
Thank you = Grazie
Sorry = Mi dispiace
Excuse me = Scusatemi
Please = Per piacè
Simple questions:
Do you speak English? = Parlate Inglese?
How do you say ___ in English? = Cumu si dice ... in Inglese?
How do you say ___ in Corsican? = Cumu si dice ... in corsu?
The check, please! = U cuntu, per piacè
How much does it cost? = Quantu custa?
How = Cumu
What = Chì
Where = Induve
Answering questions:
Yes = Lè
No = Nò
I don't understand. = Ùn capiscu micca
I don't know. = Ùn a sò
Language proficiency:
I don't speak Corsican. = Io ùn parlò corsu.
I speak a little Corsican. = Io parlò un pocu corsu.
I speak Corsican. = Io parlò corsu.
With/without:
With = Cun
Without = Senza
Cafe vocabulary:
A little = Un pocu
Small = Picculu
Big = Grande
This = Questu
Coffee = Caffè
Milk = Latti
Sugar = Zuccheru
Restaurant vocabulary:
I have a reservation. = Aghju una riservazione.
+ for (go to number section) people. = per ___ persone.
+ under (your name). = sottu ___.
I'm a vegetarian. = Sò vegetariano (for men)/a (for women)
Water = Acqua
Still water = Acqua naturale
Sparkling water = Acqua frizzante
Bread = Pane
Meat = Carni
Steak = Bistecca
Fish = Pisci
Wine = Vinu
Appetizer = Aperitivu
Entree/main course = Piattu principale
Dessert = Dessert
Animals:
Dog = Cane
Cat = Gattu
Bird = Acellu
Numbers:
One = Unu
Two = Dui
Three = Trè
Four = Quattru
Five = Cinque
Six = Sèi
Seven = Sette
Eight = Ottu
Nine = Nove
Ten = Dece
In trouble:
Help! = Aiutu!