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Why learn Corsican?
Communication skills developed while learning Corsican can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. You are at a distinct advantage in the global market if you are bilingual. Analytical skills improve when you study Corsican. You can participate more effectively and responsibly in a multi-cultural world if you know Corsican
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 |