Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Prepositions

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In today's lesson you will learn how to use the PREPOSITIONS in Sicilian

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Rule

Prepositions are simple and compound.

The simple prepositions are:

a (at),

di (of),

cu (with),

nni (to, by, in),

nna (to, by, in),

nno (to, by, in),

pi (for),

nta (in),

supra (over),

davanti (in front),

sutta (under),

doppu (after)

and more.

These prepositions can also be used with a definite article:

a la (to the),

di lu (of the),

cu la (with the),

nni la, etc.

Examples of Prepositions in Sicilian

ENGLISH	SICILIAN	BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
in	nni	em / no / na
below	sutta	abaixo
of	di / dâ / dî / dî	(de) / (da) / (dos) / (das)
from / of	di	de (origem)
behind	darreri	atrás
on	a	sobre (encima)
at	a	à / às
with	cu	com
and	e	e
if	si	se
because	picchi	porque
against	contra	contra
under	sutta	embaixo