Useful phrases in Sicilian

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

English lu sicilianu (Sicilian)
Welcome Binvinutu
Hello Ciau / Assabbinirica / Sabbinirica / Salutamu
How are you?
Fine thanks, and you? 		Comu si senti?
Bonu, grazii, e Lei?
Long time no see
What's your name?
My name is ... 		Comu ti chiami?
Where are you from?
I'm from ... 		Di unni veni?
Vengu di ...
Pleased to meet you Piaciri di canuscirvi
Good morning Bon giornu
Good afternoon
Good evening Bona sira
Good night Bona notti
Goodbye Addiu / Nni videmu / Salutamu / A biatu
Good luck
Cheers/Good health!
Have a nice day Passati na bona iurnata
Bon appetit
Bon voyage
I understand
I don't understand
I don't know Nun lu sacciu
Please speak more slowly
Please say that again
Please write it down
Do you speak English? Parra inglisi?
Do you speak Sicilian?
Yes, a little 		Parri sicilianu?
Sì, 'mpuzzuddu
How do you say ... in Sicilian? Comu si dici ... in sicilianu?
Excuse me Scusassi
How much is this? Cuantu costa?
Sorry Mi scusassi
Please Pi fauri
Thank you
Response 		Grazzii / Grazzii assai
Where's the toilet? Li bagni unni sunnu?
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything
Would you like to
dance with me?
I miss you
I love you
Get well soon
Go away! Vattinni!
Leave me alone! Lassami in paci!
Help!
Fire!
Stop!		 Aiutu!
Focu!
Call the police!
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year		 Bon Natali e filici annu novu
Boni festi e bon'annu novu
Happy Easter Bona Pasqua
Happy Birthday
One language
is never enough
My hovercraft
is full of eels

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Other collections of Sicilian phrases
http://italian.about.com/od/sicilian/a/aa050405c.htm
http://www.aboutlanguageschools.com/phrases/sicilian.asp
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingua_siciliana
http://it.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090423081147AACMsIk

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