Looking for practical Sami North to Sicilian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: when a Sicilian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sami North wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Ciao(bures)
Giitu
Grazii(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Bongiornu(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Bona sira(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Bona sira(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Bona notti(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
A prestu(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Addiu(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Chi è u tò nomu?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
U me nomu è John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Comu stai?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Piaceru di canusciti(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Parli inglese?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Un parlu bonu hindi.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Un capisciu.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Parla pianu, per favore.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Pò diri chistu n'atra vota?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Unni è u bagnu?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Comu arrivu a lu centru di la cità?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Giriti a manca.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Giriti a destra.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Andate drittu.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Quant'è u bigliettu?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Un bigliettu, per favore.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
È luntanu di cca?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Sugnu persu.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Unni pozzu accattari na SIM?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Iè
Ii
No
Mii
Forse
Mun ođđa
Sò d'accordu
Mun ii ođđa
Non sò d'accordu
Dasa lea buorre
Chistu sona bonu
Mii du váldde?
Chi ne pensi?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Pò aiutarmi?
Mun háliid geahččat
Haiu bisognu di aiutu
Váldde ieš
Aspetta nu mumentu
Mun lea áibbas
Mi dispiaci
Ii proplema
Nuddu prubbrema
Báhkkus
Complimenti
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Bon compleannu
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Fai nu viaggiu sicuru
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Unni è a stazione di treni?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Unni è a fermata di bus?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
Chi piattaforma è?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
A chi ora parti?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
È sta la via giusta?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
È vicinu a qui(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
È luntanu di qui(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Pòttimi mustrare supra la mappa?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Fermati qui, per piaciri(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Quantu tempu ci voli?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Quant'è chistu?(miː leːa gohːtʊt)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Chistu è troppu caru(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Hai quarchi cosa cchiù economica?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Posso pagari cu carta?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Vogghiu na tàula pi dui(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Lu cuntu, pi favuri(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Lu serviziu è inclusu?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
Sugnu vegetarianu(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Nenti cibo piccanti, pi favuri(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
Chistu è deliziosu(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Posso aviri lu menù?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
Na bicchieri d'acqua, pi favuri(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Chiamu la pulizia
Soažžat ambulánsa
Chiamu un'ambulanza
Mii dušše doktara
Haiu bisognu di un dutturi
Mii lea vuordde
Mi sentu malatu
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Sugnu allergicu ai nocciuli
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Unni è l'ospedali cchiù vicinu?
Dát lea gárttá
Mi fa male cca
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Haiu persu u passaportu
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Pò chiamari u me hotel?
Hjálp!
Aiutu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Piaciri di canusciti(buerie bisseha)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Fammulu un appuntamentu(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
A chiura ti va?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Mandi lu rapportu oggi
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Pudemu parrari dumani?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Truvati lu schedariu attaccatu
Giitu du máŋga
Grazii pi lu tò tempu
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Aspettu cu piaciri di travagghiari cu tia
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Poti chiariri chistu puntu?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Lassami ti rispondu dopu
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
La scadenza è venniri
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.