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Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions!
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|they sing
|they sing
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Very good!  Also notice how in the third person plural that the accent changes.   
Very good!  Also notice how in the third person plural that the accent changes.   
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Hope this helps!  Good luck and have fun learning Sicilian.
Hope this helps!  Good luck and have fun learning Sicilian.




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!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>SICILIAN</big>'''
!'''<big>SICILIAN</big>'''
!'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''


|-
|-
|I  love
|I  love
|'''<big>İu  amu</big>'''
|'''<big>İu  amu</big>'''
|Eu  amo
|-
|-
|You  love
|You  love
|'''<big>Tu  ami</big>'''
|'''<big>Tu  ami</big>'''
|Você  ama
|-
|-
|He  loves
|He  loves
|'''<big>İddu ama</big>'''
|'''<big>İddu ama</big>'''
|Ele  ama
|-
|-
|We  love
|We  love
|'''<big>Nuàutri  amamu</big>'''
|'''<big>Nuàutri  amamu</big>'''
|Nós  amamos
|-
|-
|You  love
|You  love
|'''<big>Vuàutri  amati</big>'''
|'''<big>Vuàutri  amati</big>'''
|Vocês  amam
|-
|-
|They  love
|They  love
|'''<big>İddi àmanu</big>'''
|'''<big>İddi àmanu</big>'''
|Eles  amam
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!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>SICILIAN</big>'''
!'''<big>SICILIAN</big>'''
!'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|-


|I speak
|I speak
|'''<big>İu parru</big>'''
|'''<big>İu parru</big>'''
|Eu falo
|-
|-
|You speak
|You speak
|'''<big>Tu parri</big>'''
|'''<big>Tu parri</big>'''
|Você fala
|-
|-
|He speaks
|He speaks
|'''<big>İddu parra</big>'''
|'''<big>İddu parra</big>'''
|Ele fala
|-
|-
|We speak
|We speak
|'''<big>Nuàutri parràmu</big>'''
|'''<big>Nuàutri parràmu</big>'''
|Nós falamos
|-
|-
|You speak
|You speak
|'''<big>Vuàutri parràti</big>'''
|'''<big>Vuàutri parràti</big>'''
|Vocês falam
|-
|-
|They speak
|They speak
|'''<big>İddi pàrranu</big>'''
|'''<big>İddi pàrranu</big>'''
|Eles falam
|}
|}
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!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>SICILIAN</big>'''
!'''<big>SICILIAN</big>'''
!'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|-


|I sleep
|I sleep
|'''<big>İu dormu</big>'''
|'''<big>İu dormu</big>'''
|Eu durmo
|-
|-
|You sleep
|You sleep
|'''<big>Tu dormi</big>'''
|'''<big>Tu dormi</big>'''
|Você dorme
|-
|-
|He sleeps
|He sleeps
|'''<big>İddu dormi</big>'''
|'''<big>İddu dormi</big>'''
|Ele dorme
|-
|-
|We sleep
|We sleep
|'''<big>Nuàutri durmèmu</big>'''
|'''<big>Nuàutri durmèmu</big>'''
|Nós dormimos
|-
|-
|You sleep
|You sleep
|'''<big>Vuàutri durmìti</big>'''
|'''<big>Vuàutri durmìti</big>'''
|Vocês dormem
|-
|-
|They sleep
|They sleep
|'''<big>İddi dòrminu</big>'''
|'''<big>İddi dòrminu</big>'''
|Eles dormem
|}
|}
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!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>SICILIAN</big>'''
!'''<big>SICILIAN</big>'''
!'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''


|-
|-
|I open
|I open
|'''<big>İu grapu</big>'''
|'''<big>İu grapu</big>'''
|Eu abro
|-
|-
|You open
|You open
|'''<big>Tu grapi</big>'''
|'''<big>Tu grapi</big>'''
|Você abre
|-
|-
|He opens
|He opens
|'''<big>İddu grapi</big>'''
|'''<big>İddu grapi</big>'''
|Ele abre
|-
|-
|We open
|We open
|'''<big>Nuàutri grapemu</big>'''
|'''<big>Nuàutri grapemu</big>'''
|Nós abrimos
|-
|-
|You open
|You open
|'''<big>Vuàutri grapiti</big>'''
|'''<big>Vuàutri grapiti</big>'''
|Vocês abrem
|-
|-
|They open
|They open
|'''<big>İddi gràpinu</big>'''
|'''<big>İddi gràpinu</big>'''
|Eles abrem
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|}

Revision as of 23:13, 11 February 2022

How to form the Present Tense in Sicilian
Present tense in Sicilian

Hello everybody,


In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about ¨PRESENT TENSE¨ in Sicilian.

Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions!


Happy learning! 😀

Conjugating Sicilian –ari Verbs

The paradigm for conjugating present tense –ari verbs in Sicilian is simple:

  • The ending of the verb will change from 1st, 2nd and 3rd person. 


Look closely how the ending changes, because this will happen the same way for all –ari verbs. 

All verbs ending with the letters –ari such as parrari (to speak), accattari (to buy), cantari (to sing) etc., will end with the new ending of u, i, a, amu, ati, and anu respectively.  


Here’s how it goes:

English Sicilian
Parrari to speak, talk
Parru I speak
Parri you speak
Parra he/she speaks
Parramu we speak
Parrati y’all speak
Pàrranu they speak

Did you notice how the ending of the verb parrari (-ari) was removed, and replaced with u, i, a, amu, ati and anu as it was conjugated through 1st, 2nd and 3rd person?  Well, this will happen with all –ari verbs.  Here is another verb being conjugated.

English Sicilian
Accattari to buy
Accattu I buy
Accatti you buy
Accatta he/she buys
Accattamu we buy
Accattati y’all buy
Accàttanu they buy

Now you try one.

English Sicilian
Cantari to sing
Cant__ I sing
Cant__ you sing
Cant__ he/she sings
Cant___ we sing
Cant___ y’all sing
Cànt___ they sing

Very good!  Also notice how in the third person plural that the accent changes. 


Also be aware that the auxiliary verb “do” is simply understand in the Sicilian language. 


So,


  • “Parri sicilianu?” means, “Do you speak Sicilian?”. 
  • “Canti canzuni Sicilianu?” means “Do you sing Sicilian songs?”.  

Hope this helps!  Good luck and have fun learning Sicilian.


Some Verbs in the Present Tense in Sicilian

Verb : to love (amari / finishing by -ari)

ENGLISH SICILIAN
I love İu amu
You love Tu ami
He loves İddu ama
We love Nuàutri amamu
You love Vuàutri amati
They love İddi àmanu

.

Verb : to speak (parrari / finishing by -ari)

ENGLISH SICILIAN
I speak İu parru
You speak Tu parri
He speaks İddu parra
We speak Nuàutri parràmu
You speak Vuàutri parràti
They speak İddi pàrranu

.

Verb : to sleep (durmìri / finishing by -ìri)

ENGLISH SICILIAN
I sleep İu dormu
You sleep Tu dormi
He sleeps İddu dormi
We sleep Nuàutri durmèmu
You sleep Vuàutri durmìti
They sleep İddi dòrminu

.

Verb : to open (gràpiri / finishing by -iri)

ENGLISH SICILIAN
I open İu grapu
You open Tu grapi
He opens İddu grapi
We open Nuàutri grapemu
You open Vuàutri grapiti
They open İddi gràpinu
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