Sardinian–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
deo	pronoun	I	Deo seu inoghe immoe. I am here now.
tue	pronoun	you	Tue ses meda amàbile. You are very kind.
issu	pronoun	he	Issu est s'amicu meu. He is my friend.
issa	pronoun	she	Issa est in domu. She is at home.
nosus	pronoun	we	Nosus traballamus ogni die. We work every day.
issos	pronoun	they	Issos bivent in sa tzitade. They live in the city.
ite	pronoun	what	Ite boles immoe? What do you want now?
inue	adverb	where	Inue bivent issos? Where do they live?
cando	adverb	when	Cando partimus? When do we leave?
chie	pronoun	who	Chie est cussu òmine? Who is that man?
proite	adverb	why	Proite ses tristu? Why are you sad?
comente	adverb	how	Comente ddu ischis? How do you know?
èssere	verb	to be	Semus meda cuntentos. We are very happy.
àere	verb	to have	Apo unu libru nou. I have a new book.
fàghere	verb	to do	Issos faghen traballu bonu. They do good work.
andare	verb	to go	Bando a s'iscola. I go to school.
bènnere	verb	to come	Beni a sa domu mia cras. Come to my house tomorrow.
bìdere	verb	to see	Bido sa luna. I see the moon.
ischire	verb	to know	Ischio sa rispusta. I know the answer.
pensare	verb	to think	Pensamus a sa vida. We think about life.
bòlere	verb	to want	Issos bolent prus abba. They want more water.
tennere bisòngiu de	verb	to need	Tènzo bisòngiu de s'agiudu tuo. I need your help.
fàghere	verb	to make	Issa faghet pane bonu. She makes good bread.
pigare	verb	to take	Piga su libru a domu. Take the book home.
dare	verb	to give	Dami un pagu de abba. Give me some water.
nàrrere	verb	to say	Issu narat una paràula. He says one word.
nàrrere	verb	to tell	Nara·mi sa contada. Tell me the story.
preguntare	verb	to ask	Pregunto una dimanda. I ask one question.
agatare	verb	to find	Agatamus sa domu. We find the house.
abbàrdare	verb	to look	Abbàrda su chelu. Look at the sky.
impreare	verb	to use	Impreo custa mesa. I use this table.
traballare	verb	to work	Issos traballant ogni chida. They work every week.
papare	verb	to eat	Papamus risu custa note. We eat rice tonight.
bìere	verb	to drink	Bio tè caldu. I drink hot tea.
dromire	verb	to sleep	Su pipiu dormit immoe. The child sleeps now.
caminare	verb	to walk	Issos caminant in sa carrera. They walk on the street.
currere	verb	to run	Su pitzinnu curret lestru. The boy runs fast.
lèghere	verb	to read	Lego custu libru. I read this book.
iscrìere	verb	to write	Issa iscriet una paràula. She writes one word.
faeddare	verb	to speak	Faeddamus sa limba nostra. We speak our language.
ascurtare	verb	to listen	Ascurta sa mùsica. Listen to the music.
intèndere	verb	to hear	Intendo su bentu. I hear the wind.
crompare	verb	to buy	Crompo pane friscu. I buy fresh bread.
bèndere	verb	to sell	Issos bendent pische inoghe. They sell fish here.
pagare	verb	to pay	Pagamus cun dinari. We pay with money.
agiudare	verb	to help	Agiuda a mama tua oe. Help your mother today.
amare	verb	to love	Amo sa famìllia mia. I love my family.
bìvere	verb	to live	Issos bivent acanta su mare. They live near the sea.
mòrrere	verb	to die	Totus sa gentes morint una die. All people die someday.
imparare	verb	to learn	Is pitzinnos imparant a s'iscola. Children learn at school.
insegnare	verb	to teach	Issa insegnat a is pitzinnos. She teaches the children.
abèrrere	verb	to open	Aberi sa janna immoe. Open the door now.
serrare	verb	to close
pessone	noun	person	Onni pessone tenet bisòngiu de abba. Every person needs water.
òmine	noun	man	Cussu òmine est artu. That man is tall.
fèmina	noun	woman	Sa fèmina leget a cua. The woman reads quietly.
pipiu	noun	child	Su pipiu est drominde. The child is sleeping.
pitzinnu	noun	boy	Su pitzinnu curret a foras. The boy runs outside.
pitzinna	noun	girl	Sa pitzinna tenet unu libru. The girl has a book.
famìllia	noun	family	Sa famìllia mia bivit inoghe. My family lives here.
mama	noun	mother	Mama mia est amàbile. My mother is kind.
babbu	noun	father	Babbu meu traballat meda. My father works hard.
amicu	noun	friend	Issu est s'amicu meu. He is my friend.
domu	noun	house	Sa domu est manna. The house is big.
domu	noun	home	Semus andende a domu. We are going home.
iscola	noun	school	S'iscola est noa. The school is new.
tzitade	noun	city	Custa tzitade est manna. This city is large.
mundu	noun	world	Su mundu est mudende. The world is changing.
carrera	noun	street	Sa carrera est longa. The street is long.
aposentu	noun	room	S'aposentu est piticu. The room is small.
tempu	noun	time	Su tempu passat lestru meda. Time passes very quickly.
die	noun	day	Oe est una die bona. Today is a good day.
note	noun	night	Sa note est fria. The night is cold.
mangianu	noun	morning	Custu mangianu est bellu. This morning is beautiful.
sero	noun	evening	Su sero est calladu. The evening is quiet.
chida	noun	week	Una chida tenet sete dies. A week has seven days.
mese	noun	month	Custu mese est pienu de traballu. This month is busy.
annu	noun	year	Cust'annu est nou. This year is new.
oe	adverb	today	Traballo oe ebbia. I work today only.
cras	adverb	tomorrow	Partimus cras mangianu. We leave tomorrow morning.
eris	adverb	yesterday	Issa benit eris a sero. She came yesterday evening.
immoe	adverb	now	Tènzo bisòngiu de abba immoe. I need water now.
sole	noun	sun	Su sole est caldu. The sun is hot.
luna	noun	moon	Sa luna est lughente custa note. The moon is bright tonight.
isteddu	noun	star	Cuss'isteddu est lughente. That star is bright.
chelu	noun	sky	Su chelu est bleu. The sky is blue.
fogu	noun	fire	Su fogu est caldu. The fire is hot.
abba	noun	water	S'abba est fria. The water is cold.
pròia	noun	rain	Sa pròia est forte oe. The rain is strong today.
bentu	noun	wind	Su bentu est friu. The wind is cold.
àrbore	noun	tree	Cuss'àrbore est alta. That tree is tall.
frore	noun	flower	Su frore est bellu. The flower is beautiful.
monte	noun	mountain	Su monte est artu. The mountain is high.
riu	noun	river	Su riu est longu. The river is long.
mare	noun	sea	Su mare est bleu. The sea is blue.
màngia	noun	food	Sa màngia est bona. The food is good.
pane	noun	bread	Custu pane est friscu. This bread is fresh.
risu	noun	rice	Papamus risu meda bortas. We eat rice often.
petza	noun	meat	Sa petza est calda. The meat is hot.
pische	noun	fish	Su pische est friscu. The fish is fresh.
ou	noun	egg	Papo un'ou. I eat one egg.
latte	noun	milk	Su latte est tèpiu. The milk is warm.
fruta	noun	fruit	Sa fruta est màngia bona. Fruit is good food.
tè	noun	tea	Su tè est caldu. The tea is hot.
cafè	noun	coffee	Su cafè est caldu. The coffee is hot.
conca	noun	head	Sa conca mia faghet male oe. My head hurts today.
ogu	noun	eye	S'ogu suo est bleu. Her eye is blue.
origra	noun	ear
buca	noun	mouth	Aberi sa buca tua immoe. Open your mouth now.
naru	noun	nose	Su naru meu est friu. My nose is cold.
manu	noun	hand	Lava sa manu tua bene. Wash your hand well.
pee	noun	foot	Su pee meu faghet male immoe. My foot hurts now.
coro	noun	heart	Su coro meu est forte. My heart is strong.
nùmene	noun	name	Su nùmene meu est Anna. My name is Anna.
libru	noun	book	Custu libru est bonu. This book is good.
paràula	noun	word	Cussa paràula est importante. That word is important.
limba	noun	language	Su sardu est una limba. Sardinian is a language.
dinari	noun	money	No apo dinari. I have no money.
traballu	noun	work	Su traballu est importante inoghe. Work is important here.
amore	noun	love	S'amore est meda forte. Love is very strong.
mùsica	noun	music	Sa mùsica est bella. The music is beautiful.
contada	noun	story	Cussa contada est longa. That story is long.
cosa	noun	thing	Custa cosa est noa. This thing is new.
vida	noun	life	Sa vida est bella carchi borta. Life is beautiful sometimes.
janna	noun	door	Sa janna est aberta. The door is open.
mesa	noun	table	Sa mesa est manna. The table is large.
cadrea	noun	chair	Sa cadrea est bècia. The chair is old.
màchina	noun	car	Sa màchina mia est noa. My car is new.
bonu	adjective	good	Custu pane est bonu. This bread is good.
malu	adjective	bad	Sa màngia est mala. The food is bad.
mannu	adjective	big	Sa domu est manna. The house is big.
piticu	adjective	small	S'aposentu est piticu. The room is small.
nou	adjective	new	Apo una cadrea noa. I have a new chair.
bèciu	adjective	old	Cussu libru est bèciu. That book is old.
longu	adjective	long	Sa carrera est longa. The street is long.
curtu	adjective	short	Sa contada est curta. The story is short.
artu	adjective	high	Su monte est artu. The mountain is high.
bàsciu	adjective	low	Cussa mesa est bàscia. That table is low.
caldu	adjective	hot	Su tè est caldu. The tea is hot.
friu	adjective	cold	S'abba est fria. The water is cold.
cuntentu	adjective	happy	Semus cuntentos oe. We are happy today.
tristu	adjective	sad	Issa est trista immoe. She feels sad now.
bellu	adjective	beautiful	Su frore est bellu. The flower is beautiful.
fàtzile	adjective	easy	Custu traballu est fàtzile. This work is easy.
lestru	adjective	fast	Su pitzinnu est lestru. The boy is fast.
lentu	adjective	slow	Sa màchina est lenta. The car is slow.
giustu	adjective	right	Sa rispusta tua est giusta. Your answer is right.
importante	adjective	important	Custu libru est importante. This book is important.
beru	adjective	true	Cussa contada est bera. That story is true.
prenu	adjective	full	Sa mesa est prena. The table is full.
bòidu	adjective	empty	S'aposentu est bòidu. The room is empty.
giòvanu	adjective	young	Sa mama est giòvana. The mother is young.
forte	adjective	strong	Cussu òmine est forte. That man is strong.
debilu	adjective	weak	Su pipiu est debile. The child is weak.
arrùbiu	adjective	red	Su frore est arrùbiu. The flower is red.
bleu	adjective	blue	Su chelu est bleu. The sky is blue.
birde	adjective	green	S'àrbore est birde. The tree is green.
zàlidu	adjective	yellow	Su frore est zàlidu. The flower is yellow.
nieddu	adjective	black	Sa note est niedda. The night is black.
biancu	adjective	white	Su latte est biancu. The milk is white.
eja	interjection	yes	Eja, seu prontu. Yes, I am ready.
nono	interjection	no	Nono, no ischio. No, I do not know.
no	adverb	not	No seu istancu. I am not tired.
e	conjunction	and	Mama e babbu sunt inoghe. Mother and father are here.
o	conjunction	or	Tè o cafè oe? Tea or coffee today?
ma	conjunction	but	Seu istancu, ma cuntentu. I am tired, but happy.
si	conjunction	if	Si benis, deo abarro. If you come, I stay.
ca	conjunction	because	Dromio ca seu istancu. I sleep because I am tired.
cun	preposition	with	Bengo cun s'amicu meu. I come with my friend.
chentza	preposition	without	Bio tè chentza latte. I drink tea without milk.
pro	preposition	for	Custu donu est pro tue. This gift is for you.
dae	preposition	from	Bengo dae sa tzitade. I come from the city.
a	preposition	to	Andamus a s'iscola. We go to school.