English–Corsican Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	eiu	I am here now. Eiu sò quì avà.
you	pronoun	tù	You are very kind. Tù sì assai gentile.
he	pronoun	ellu	He is my brother. Ellu hè u mo fratellu.
she	pronoun	ella	She is at home. Ella hè in casa.
we	pronoun	noi	We work every day. Noi travagliemu ogni ghjornu.
they	pronoun	elli	They live in the city. Elli campanu in cità.
what	pronoun	chì	What is your name? Chì ghjè u to nome?
where	adverb	induve	Where do you live? Induve campi?
when	adverb	quandu	When do they arrive? Quandu ghjunghjenu?
who	pronoun	quale	Who is at the door? Quale hè à a porta?
why	adverb	perchè	Why are you sad? Perchè sì tristu?
how	adverb	cumu	How do you know? Cumu a sai?
to be	verb	esse	They are very happy. Sò assai felici.
to have	verb	avè	I have a new book. Aghju un libru novu.
to do	verb	fà	We do the work together. Facemu u travagliu inseme.
to go	verb	andà	I go to school early. Vò à a scola prestu.
to come	verb	vene	They come every week. Venenu ogni settimana.
to see	verb	vede	I see the moon tonight. Vecu a luna sta sera.
to know	verb	sapè	I know the answer. Sò a risposta.
to think	verb	pensà	We think about the future. Pensemu à l'avvene.
to want	verb	vulè	I want some water. Vogliu acqua.
to need	verb	avè bisognu	We need more time. Avemu bisognu di più tempu.
to make	verb	fà	She makes good bread. Face un bon pane.
to take	verb	piglià	Take the book home. Piglia u libru in casa.
to give	verb	dà	I give you the money. Ti dò i soldi.
to say	verb	dì	They say it is true. Dicenu chì ghjè vera.
to tell	verb	dì	Tell me the story. Dimmi a storia.
to ask	verb	dumandà	I ask a simple question. Dumandu una quistione simplice.
to find	verb	truvà	We find the lost key. Truvemu a chjave persa.
to look	verb	guardà	Look at the sky. Guarda u celu.
to use	verb	aduprà	I use this table daily. Adupru stu tavulinu ogni ghjornu.
to work	verb	travaglià	They work in the city. Travaglianu in cità.
to eat	verb	manghjà	We eat bread and rice. Manghjemu pane è risu.
to drink	verb	beie	I drink tea every morning. Beiu tè ogni mane.
to sleep	verb	dorme	The child sleeps now. U zitellu dorme avà.
to walk	verb	marchjà	We walk to school together. Marchjemu à a scola inseme.
to run	verb	corre	The boy runs very fast. U zitellu corre assai prestu.
to read	verb	leghje	She reads a new book. Leghje un libru novu.
to write	verb	scrive	I write every day. Scrivu ogni ghjornu.
to speak	verb	parlà	They speak with the teacher. Parlanu cù u maestru.
to listen	verb	ascoltà	Listen to the music. Ascolta a musica.
to hear	verb	sente	I hear the wind outside. Sentu u ventu fora.
to buy	verb	cumprà	We buy fresh fruit today. Cumpremu frutti freschi oghje.
to sell	verb	vende	They sell bread here. Vendenu pane quì.
to pay	verb	pagà	I pay with cash. Paghu in soldi.
to help	verb	aiutà	Friends help each other. L'amichi si aiutanu.
to love	verb	amà	I love my family. Amu a mo famiglia.
to live	verb	campà	We live near the sea. Campemu vicinu à u mare.
to die	verb	more	All living things die. Tutte e cose vive morenu.
to learn	verb	amparà	Children learn at school. I zitelli amparanu à a scola.
to teach	verb	insegnà	They teach the language well. Insegnanu bè a lingua.
to open	verb	apre	Open the door, please. Apri a porta, per piacè.
to close	verb	chjode	Close the window now. Chjode a finestra avà.
person	noun	persona	Each person has a name. Ogni persona hà un nome.
man	noun	omu	The man is very tall. L'omu hè assai altu.
woman	noun	donna	That woman is my teacher. Sta donna hè a mo maestra.
child	noun	zitellu	The child is sleeping. U zitellu dorme.
boy	noun	zitellu	The boy reads quietly. U zitellu leghje in silenziu.
girl	noun	zitella	The girl has a book. A zitella hà un libru.
family	noun	famiglia	My family lives here. A mo famiglia campa quì.
mother	noun	mamma	My mother makes tea. A mo mamma face u tè.
father	noun	babbu	Her father works here. U so babbu travaglia quì.
friend	noun	amicu	My friend is happy. U mo amicu hè felice.
house	noun	casa	Their house is big. A so casa hè grande.
home	noun	casa	I am going home now. Vò in casa avà.
school	noun	scola	The school is nearby. A scola hè vicina.
city	noun	cità	This city is beautiful. Sta cità hè bella.
country	noun	paese	Our country is small. U nostru paese hè chjucu.
world	noun	mondu	The world is changing. U mondu cambia.
street	noun	strada	The street is long. A strada hè longa.
room	noun	stanza	The room is very cold. A stanza hè assai freta.
time	noun	tempu	Time passes very quickly. U tempu passa assai prestu.
day	noun	ghjornu	Today is a good day. Oghje hè un bon ghjornu.
night	noun	notte	The night is quiet. A notte hè tranquilla.
morning	noun	mane	The morning is cold. A mane hè freta.
evening	noun	sera	The evening is beautiful. A sera hè bella.
week	noun	settimana	We work every week. Travagliemu ogni settimana.
month	noun	mese	This month is busy. Stu mese hè pienu.
year	noun	annu	This year feels short. St'annu pare cortu.
today	adverb	oghje	I work today. Travagliu oghje.
tomorrow	adverb	dumane	We leave tomorrow morning. Partimu dumane mane.
yesterday	adverb	eri	She arrived yesterday evening. Hè ghjunta eri sera.
now	adverb	avà	I need help now. Aghju bisognu d'aiutu avà.
sun	noun	sole	The sun is hot. U sole hè caldu.
moon	noun	luna	The moon is bright tonight. A luna hè luminosa sta sera.
star	noun	stella	That star is bright. Sta stella hè luminosa.
sky	noun	celu	The sky is blue. U celu hè turchinu.
earth	noun	terra	The earth is our home. A terra hè a nostra casa.
fire	noun	focu	The fire is very hot. U focu hè assai caldu.
water	noun	acqua	The water is cold. L'acqua hè freta.
rain	noun	piova	The rain starts now. A piova principia avà.
wind	noun	ventu	The wind is strong today. U ventu hè forte oghje.
tree	noun	arburu	That tree is very old. Quellu arburu hè assai vechju.
flower	noun	fiore	This flower is beautiful. Stu fiore hè bellu.
mountain	noun	muntagna	The mountain is high. A muntagna hè alta.
river	noun	fiume	The river is long. U fiume hè longu.
sea	noun	mare	The sea is blue. U mare hè turchinu.
food	noun	manghjà	The food is good. U manghjà hè bonu.
bread	noun	pane	This bread is fresh. Stu pane hè frescu.
rice	noun	risu	We eat rice often. Manghjemu risu spessu.
meat	noun	carne	The meat is hot. A carne hè calda.
fish	noun	pesciu	The fish is fresh. U pesciu hè frescu.
egg	noun	ovu	I eat one egg. Manghju un ovu.
milk	noun	latte	The milk is cold. U latte hè freddu.
fruit	noun	fruttu	Fruit is good for health. U fruttu hè bonu pè a salute.
tea	noun	tè	The tea is hot. U tè hè caldu.
coffee	noun	caffè	I drink coffee every morning. Beiu caffè ogni mane.
head	noun	capu	My head hurts today. U mo capu face male oghje.
eye	noun	ochju	Her eye is blue. U so ochju hè turchinu.
ear	noun	arechja	My ear hurts. A mo arechja face male.
mouth	noun	bocca	Open your mouth wide. Apri a to bocca bè.
nose	noun	nasu	My nose is cold. U mo nasu hè fretu.
hand	noun	manu	Wash your hand now. Lava a to manu avà.
foot	noun	pede	My foot hurts now. U mo pede face male avà.
heart	noun	core	His heart is strong. U so core hè forte.
name	noun	nome	My name is Anna. U mo nome hè Anna.
book	noun	libru	This book is new. Stu libru hè novu.
word	noun	parolla	This word is important. Sta parolla hè impurtante.
language	noun	lingua	Language connects many people. A lingua unisce parechje persone.
money	noun	soldi	I need more money. Aghju bisognu di più soldi.
work	noun	travagliu	The work is hard. U travagliu hè duru.
love	noun	amore	Love is very important. L'amore hè assai impurtante.
music	noun	musica	The music is beautiful. A musica hè bella.
story	noun	storia	The story is true. A storia hè vera.
way	noun	via	This way is easy. Sta via hè faciule.
thing	noun	cosa	That thing is new. Sta cosa hè nova.
life	noun	vita	Life is beautiful. A vita hè bella.
door	noun	porta	The door is open. A porta hè aperta.
table	noun	tavula	The table is round. A tavula hè tonda.
chair	noun	sedia	The chair is old. A sedia hè vechja.
car	noun	vittura	The car is new. A vittura hè nova.
good	adjective	bonu	This bread is good. Stu pane hè bonu.
bad	adjective	cattivu	The food is bad. U manghjà hè cattivu.
big	adjective	grande	The house is big. A casa hè grande.
small	adjective	chjucu	The room is small. A stanza hè chjuca.
new	adjective	novu	I have a new car. Aghju una vittura nova.
old	adjective	vechju	That book is old. Quellu libru hè vechju.
long	adjective	longu	The street is long. A strada hè longa.
short	adjective	cortu	The story is short. A storia hè corta.
high	adjective	altu	The mountain is high. A muntagna hè alta.
low	adjective	bassu	The table is low. A tavula hè bassa.
hot	adjective	caldu	The tea is hot. U tè hè caldu.
cold	adjective	fretu	The water is cold. L'acqua hè freta.
happy	adjective	felice	The child is happy. U zitellu hè felice.
sad	adjective	tristu	She looks very sad. Pare assai trista.
beautiful	adjective	bellu	The city is beautiful. A cità hè bella.
easy	adjective	faciule	This work is easy. Stu travagliu hè faciule.
hard	adjective	duru	This work is hard. Stu travagliu hè duru.
fast	adjective	prestu	That car is fast. Sta vittura hè prestu.
slow	adjective	lentu	The old car is slow. A vittura vechja hè lenta.
right	adjective	ghjustu	Your answer is right. A to risposta hè ghjusta.
wrong	adjective	sbagliatu	That answer is wrong. Sta risposta hè sbagliata.
important	adjective	impurtante	This book is important. Stu libru hè impurtante.
true	adjective	veru	The story is true. A storia hè vera.
full	adjective	pienu	The glass is full. U bichjeru hè pienu.
empty	adjective	viotu	The room is empty. A stanza hè viota.
young	adjective	giovanu	She is very young. Hè assai giovane.
strong	adjective	forte	The man is strong. L'omu hè forte.
weak	adjective	debule	He feels weak today. Si sente debule oghje.
red	adjective	rossu	The flower is red. U fiore hè rossu.
blue	adjective	turchinu	The sky is blue. U celu hè turchinu.
green	adjective	verde	The tree is green. L'arburu hè verde.
yellow	adjective	giallu	The flower is yellow. U fiore hè giallu.
black	adjective	neru	The car is black. A vittura hè nera.
white	adjective	biancu	The milk is white. U latte hè biancu.
yes	interjection	iè	Yes, I understand now. Iè, capiscu avà.
no	interjection	nò	No, I do not agree. Nò, ùn sò micca d'accordu.
not	adverb	micca	I am not ready. Ùn sò micca prontu.
and	conjunction	è	Tea and bread are ready. U tè è u pane sò pronti.
or	conjunction	o	Tea or coffee is fine. U tè o u caffè vanu bè.
but	conjunction	ma	I am tired, but happy. Sò stancu, ma felice.
if	conjunction	s'è	If you come, we eat. S'è tù veni, manghjemu.
because	conjunction	perchè	I stay because it rains. Stò perchè piove.
with	preposition	cù	I go with my friend. Vò cù u mo amicu.
without	preposition	senza	I drink tea without sugar. Beiu u tè senza zuccheru.
for	preposition	per	This gift is for you. Stu rigalu hè per tè.
from	preposition	da	She comes from the city. Vene da a cità.
to	preposition	à	We go to school. Andemu à a scola.