Looking for practical Jingpo to Sicilian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo phrase first, then the Sicilian translation (Sicilian) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Sicilian.
Tip: read the Sicilian line out loud three times, then cover the Jingpo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nangma
Ciao
Nangma aji
Grazii
Nangma na
Bongiornu
Nangma aji na
Bona sira
Nangma aji zong
Bona sira
Nangma aji zong na
Bona notti
Nangma aji zong na
A prestu
Nangma aji
Addiu
Nangma aji na?
Chi è u tò nomu?
Nangma aji John na
U me nomu è John
Nangma aji hna?
Comu stai?
Nangma aji hna zong
Piaceru di canusciti
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Parli inglese?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Un parlu bonu hindi.(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
Un capisciu.(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Parla pianu, per favore.(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Pò diri chistu n'atra vota?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Unni è u bagnu?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Comu arrivu a lu centru di la cità?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Giriti a manca.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Giriti a destra.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Andate drittu.(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Quant'è u bigliettu?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Un bigliettu, per favore.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
È luntanu di cca?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Sugnu persu.(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Unni pozzu accattari na SIM?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Iè
Baw
No
Hka
Forse
Nanghka
Sò d'accordu
Nangbaw
Non sò d'accordu
Nang hka a hka
Chistu sona bonu
Nang hka hka?
Chi ne pensi?
Nang a hka hka?
Pò aiutarmi?
Nang a hka na
Haiu bisognu di aiutu
Hka hka hka
Aspetta nu mumentu
Nang a hka hka
Mi dispiaci
Baw a hka
Nuddu prubbrema
Nang a hka hka
Complimenti
Nang a hka a hka
Bon compleannu
Nang a hka hka
Fai nu viaggiu sicuru
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Unni è a stazione di treni?
Nang hka bus hka?
Unni è a fermata di bus?
Nang hka hka hka?
Chi piattaforma è?
Nang hka hka hka?
A chi ora parti?
Nang hka hka hka?
È sta la via giusta?
Hka hka hka.
È vicinu a qui
Hka hka hka.
È luntanu di qui
Nang hka hka hka?
Pòttimi mustrare supra la mappa?
Hka hka hka.
Fermati qui, per piaciri
Hka hka hka?
Quantu tempu ci voli?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Quant'è chistu?(naŋ hka hka hkam)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Chistu è troppu caru(naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
Hai quarchi cosa cchiù economica?(naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
Posso pagari cu carta?(naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)
Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka
Vogghiu na tàula pi dui(naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)
Nang hka hka hkam bill
Lu cuntu, pi favuri(naŋ hka hka hkam bill)
Nang hka hka hkam service hka?
Lu serviziu è inclusu?(naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)