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Corsican Vocabulary - Education

Hi Corsican learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about education in Corsica. We will be looking at some vocabulary and phrases related to education. Education is an essential part of life, and it is important to learn how to communicate about it. You can find more vocabulary related to Corsica on the Vocabulary section of Polyglot Club. Don't hesitate to use Find native speakers to improve your Corsican and ask them any questions.

Common Phrases

Here are some common phrases you might hear or use when talking about education in Corsica.

Corsican	Pronunciation	English
A scola	a SKOH-lah	school
I studii	ee stoo-DEE-ee	studies
A lezione	a leh-TSYOH-neh	lesson
L'insegnu	linn-SEH-nyoo	teaching
I compiti	ee KOM-pee-tee	homework
A prufessura	a proo-feh-SSOO-rah	teacher (female)
U putente	u poo-TEHN-teh	teacher (male)
I sculari	ee SKOO-lah-ree	students
U dottore	u doh-TOH-reh	doctor (academic title)
U diplòma	oo dee-PLOH-mah	diploma

Dialogue

Here is an example dialogue between two people:

• Person 1: Bon ghjornu! A studiatu l'italianu in a scola.

(Good morning! I studied Italian in school.)

• Person 2: Bon ghjornu dinù! Sò una prufessura, ti pudarei aiutà.

(Good morning too! I am a teacher, I can help you.)

In the Classroom

Let us now see some vocabulary related to the classroom.

School Supplies

Here are some words you might find or use in the classroom:

Corsican	Pronunciation	English
U caderinu	u kah-deh-REE-noo	notebook
U libru	u LEE-broo	book
U lapiz	u LAH-peeze	pencil
U stilograffu	u stee-loh-GRAH-foo	pen
U caschetu	u kah-SHEH-too	ruler
I fussuli	ee foor-SOO-lee	scissors

Describing the Classroom

Here are some words and phrases used to describe the classroom:

Corsican	Pronunciation	English
U lavuratoriu	u lah-voo-rah-TOH-ree-oo	laboratory
A sala di lezione	a SAH-lah dee leh-TSYOH-neh	classroom
U muru	u MOO-roo	wall
Una finestra	oo-nah fee-NEH-strah	window
Una porta	oo-nah POOR-tah	door
U tavulinu	u tah-VOO-lee-noo	desk
U scofànoghju	u skoh-FAH-noh-ee-yoo	blackboard

Dialogue

Let us now see an example dialogue using the words in context:

• Person 1: U lapiz miu hè rossu, aviti unu di vostru ?

(My pencil is red, do you have one of yours?)

• Person 2: Sì, cerchiamu u caderinu, ùn l'avemu micca finitu i compiti.

(Yes, let's look for the notebook, we haven't finished the homework yet.)

Higher Education

Let us now see some vocabulary and phrases related to higher education in Corsica.

Universities

Here are some words you might hear when talking about universities:

Corsican	Pronunciation	English
U campusu	u KAHM-poo-soo	campus
U dottoratu	u doh-toh-RAH-too	doctorate
U maghjistratu	u mahd-jees-TRAH-too	master's degree
A facoltà di	a fah-KOL-tah dee	the faculty of

Dialogue

Here is an example dialogue:

• Person 1: Impegnu di piglià u dottoratu in economia quellu chì vene.

(I am planning to take a doctorate in economy next year.)

• Person 2: Bravu, ùn hè micca avà a Scademia di Corsica hè à livellu nostru.

(Good for you, now the Corsica Academy is at our level.)

Conclusion

In this lesson, we have looked at some vocabulary related to education in Corsica. We have seen some common phrases that you might hear or use when talking about education. We have also looked at some words and phrases related to the classroom and higher education. To improve your Corsican vocabulary, don't hesitate to practice with native speakers on Polyglot Club.

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Sources

• Corsican - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
• Serlet Corsican on the App Store
• Corsican Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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