Looking for practical Sicilian to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sicilian phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dyula-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Grazii
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Bongiornu
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Bona sira
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Bona sira
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Bona notti
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
A prestu
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Addiu
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Chi è u tò nomu?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
U me nomu è John
N na John(n nah John)
Comu stai?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
Piaceru di canusciti
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Un parlu bonu hindi.
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Un capisciu.
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Parla pianu, per favore.
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
Pò diri chistu n'atra vota?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Unni è u bagnu?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Comu arrivu a lu centru di la cità?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Giriti a manca.
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Giriti a destra.
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Andate drittu.
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Quant'è u bigliettu?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Un bigliettu, per favore.
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
È luntanu di cca?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Sugnu persu.
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
Unni pozzu accattari na SIM?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iè
Awa
No
Ayi
Forse
Sama
Sò d'accordu
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Non sò d'accordu
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Chistu sona bonu
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Chi ne pensi?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Pò aiutarmi?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Haiu bisognu di aiutu
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Aspetta nu mumentu
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Mi dispiaci
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Nuddu prubbrema
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Complimenti
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Bon compleannu
Bara fɛsɛ
Fai nu viaggiu sicuru
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.