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Why learn Corsican?
Communication skills developed while learning Corsican can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. Understanding Corsican enhances your opportunities in government, business, medicine, law, technology, military, industry, marketing, etc. Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study Corsican. The study of Corsican teaches and encourages respect for other people.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Corsican?
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Corsican Alphabet & Pronunciation
A
(à)
(à)
B
(bì)
(bì)
C
(cì)
(cì)
Chj
(chjì)
(chjì)
D
(dè)
(dè)
E
(è)
(è)
F
(effe)
(effe)
G
(gì)
(gì)
Ghj
(ghjè)
(ghjè)
H
(acca)
(acca)
I
(ì)
(ì)
J
(jì)
(jì)
L
(elle)
(elle)
M
(emme)
(emme)
N
(enne)
(enne)
O
(ò)
(ò)
P
(pè)
(pè)
Q
(cù)
(cù)
R
(erre)
(erre)
S
(esse)
(esse)
Sc
(esci)
(esci)
Sg
(esge)
(esge)
T
(tì)
(tì)
U
(ù)
(ù)
V
(vè)
(vè)
Z
(zeda)
(zeda)
Basic Phrases in Corsican
Hello | Salutu |
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Goodbye | Avvedeci |
Yes | Iè |
No | Innò |
Excuse me | Scusate |
Please | Per piacè |
Thank you | Grazie |
You are welcome | Pregu |
Do you speak english | Parli inglese? |
Do you understand | Capisci? |
I understand | Capiscu |
I do not understand | ùn capiscu micca |
How are you | Cumu va? |
Fine thanks | Va bè Grazie! |
What is your name | Cumu ti chjami? |
My name is | Mi chjamu |
Pleased to meet you | Incantatu |
Corsican Grammar
Corsican Nouns
Man | Omu |
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Woman | Donna |
Boy | Zitellu |
Girl | Una zitella |
Cat | Cat |
Dog | Cane |
Fish | U pesciu |
Water | Acqua |
Milk | U latti ( ) |
Egg | Ovu |
House | Casa |
Flower | Fiore |
Tree | àrbulu |
Shirt | Cammisa |
Pants | Pantaloni |
Corsican Adjectives
Colors in Corsican
Black | Neru |
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White | Biancu |
Red | Rossu |
Orange | Aranciu |
Yellow | Ghjallu |
Green | Verde |
Blue | Turchinu |
Purple | Purpura |
Pink | Rosa |
Gray | Grisgiu |
Brown | Marrone |
Numbers in Corsican
Zero | Zeru |
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One | Unu |
Two | Dui |
Three | Trè |
Four | Quattru |
Five | Cinque |
Six | Sei |
Seven | Sete |
Eight | Ottu |
Nine | Nove |
Ten | Avè |
Eleven | Eleven |
Twelve | Dodici |
Twenty | Vinti |
Thirty | Trenta |
Forty | Quaranta |
Fifty | Cinquanta |
Sixty | Sikisite |
Seventy | Settanta |
Eighty | Ottanta |
Ninety | Novanta |
Hundred | Centu |
Thousand | Mille |
Corsican Verbs
To be | Esse |
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To have | Avè |
To want | Voli |
To need | Avè bisognu |
To help | Aiutà |
To go | Andà |
To come | Vene |
To eat | Manghjà |
To drink | Beie |
To speak | Parlà |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Corsican Sentences
And | è |
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Or | O |
But | Ma |
Because | Perchè |
With | Cun |
Also | Ancu |
However | In ogni modu |
Neither | Nè |
Nor | Nè |
If | Se |
Then | Allora |
Useful Corsican Vocabulary
Corsican Questions
Who | Chì |
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What | Cosa |
When | Quandu |
Where | Induve |
Why | Perchè |
How | Come |
How many | Quantu |
How much | Quantu |
Days of the Week in Corsican
Monday | U luni |
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Tuesday | Marti |
Wednesday | Marcuri |
Thursday | Ghjovi |
Friday | Vennari |
Saturday | Sabatu |
Sunday | Dumenica |
Yesterday | Ieri |
Today | Oghje |
Tomorrow | Dumane |
Months in Corsican
January | Ghjennaghju |
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February | Febbraiu |
March | Marzu |
April | Aprile |
May | Maghju |
June | Ghjugnu |
July | Lugliu |
August | Aostu |
September | Sittembre |
October | Ottobre |
November | Nuvembre |
December | Dicembre |
Seasons in Corsican
Winter | Invernu |
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Spring | Primavera |
Summer | L'estiu |
Autumn | U vaghjimu |
Telling Time in Corsican
What time is it | Chi ora hè? |
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Hours | Ore |
Minutes | Minuti |
Seconds | Seconde |
O clock | O |
Half | A mità |
Quarter past | Quartu passatu |
Before | Prima |
After | Dopu |