Corsican - corsu


The languages most closely related to Corsican are Italian, Sicilian and Neapolitan (Naples). Corsica was part of the Republic of Genoa until 1768. The prestige language of the island was Italian. Then Genoa sold Corsica to France and, after considerable bloodshed, the prestige language became French. Meanwhile the Corsican language endured.

1. fratéllu    brother        1. si    yes        1. Quantu costa?    How much is that?
2. surélla    sister        2. non    no        2. Induve si paga?    Where do I pay?
3. figliólu    son        3. fate u piacè    please        3. Capì    To understand
4. figlióla    daughter        4. grazie    thank you        4. Capiscu    I understand
5. babbu    father                  5. Ùn capisco micca    I don’t understand
6. mamma    mother        1. dumènica    Sunday        6. Sò    I know
          2. luni    Monday        7. Ùn sò    I don’t know
1. veranu    spring        3. marti    Tuesday          
2. estate    summer        4. marcuri    Wednesday        1. (éo) sò    I am


Perche Diu ha tantu amatu u mondu, ch’Ellu ha dattu u so unicu Figliolu affinche quiunque credi in Ellu un pirisca, ma abbia vita eterna.

For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3,16


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