Useful phrases in Corsican

A collection of useful phrases in Corsican. You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.

English corsu (Corsican)
Welcome Bonavinuta
Hello Salute / Bonghjornu
How are you?
Fine thanks. 		Cume stai? (inf) Cume state? (frm)
Va bè, vi ringrazziu
Long time no see
What's your name?
My name is ... 		Cumu vi chjamete?
Mi chjamu ...
Where are you from?
I'm from ... 		D'induve site? / Di quale ne site?
Eiù sò di ...
Pleased to meet you Un piaccè di incuntrarvi / Mi Face Piacè
Good morning Bonghjornu
Good afternoon
Good evening Bona sera
Good night Bona notte
Goodbye Avedecci / À a prossima / À dopu
Good luck
Cheers/Good health! (A) Salute
Have a nice day
Bon appetit Bon Appetitu
Bon voyage
I understand
I don't understand Ùn capiscu micca
I don't know Di nunda
Please speak more slowly
Please say that again
Please write it down
Do you speak English? Parlate Inglese?
Does anyone speak English here? Ci hè qualchisia chi parla Inglese quì?
Do you speak Corsican?
Yes, a little 		Parlate corsu?
How do you say ... in Corsican?
Excuse me
How much is this? Cuantu costa?
Sorry
Please Per piacè / Pè Piacè
Thank you
Response 		Grazzie / Vi ringraziu
Where's the toilet? Induve sò e toilettes?
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything
Would you like to
dance with me?
I miss you
I love you Amu tè / Ti tengu caru
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!
Fire!
Stop!		 Aghjuta! Aghjutatemi!

Arristeti!
Call the police!
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year		 Bon Natale e pace e salute
Happy Easter
Happy Birthday Felice anniversariu
One language
is never enough
My hovercraft
is full of eels

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Links

Other collections of Corsican phrases
http://wikitravel.org/en/Corsican_phrasebook
http://www.vacances-corses.com/2011/03/31/20-expressions-en-langue-corse/
http://corsica.net.free.fr/html/francais/langue/grammaire.htm

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