Festivals & Events

1. Bonu Carnilivari!

   Happy Carnival!

   Usage

   A greeting during carnival time

   Grammar Note

   Bonu + the name of a festival makes a festive greeting. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Quannu accumincia a festa?

   When does the festival start?

   Usage

   Asks when a festival begins

   Grammar Note

   Word order after the question word is the same as in a statement. Festa is feminine (article a). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Unni si fa a festa principali?

   Where is the main festival held?

   Usage

   Asks where the main part of a festival takes place

   Grammar Note

   Si fa (literally "is made") is impersonal for "is held". Principali has one form for both genders. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Pozzu participari a la festa?

   Can I take part in the festival?

   Usage

   Asks whether you may join in festival activities

   Grammar Note

   Pozzu is the first person singular of putiri. A la is "to / in" plus the feminine article. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Chi si mancia di tradizziunali nta sta festa?

   What traditional foods are eaten during this festival?

   Usage

   Asks about the traditional food of a festival

   Grammar Note

   Si + third person is impersonal ("one eats"). Manciari is the eastern/standard spelling; the west also says mangiari. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Comu s'avi a vistiri pi la festa?

   How should one dress for the festival?

   Usage

   Asks what to wear to a festival

   Grammar Note

   S'avi a + infinitive is the impersonal "one has to". Vistiri is "to dress". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. C'è nu bigghiettu d'ingressu?

   Is there an entrance ticket?

   Usage

   Checks whether a festival or event has an entrance ticket

   Grammar Note

   C'è is "there is" (singular). Nouns end in -u (bigghiettu, ingressu). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Vogghiu accattari nu ricordu di la festa

   I would like to buy a souvenir of the festival

   Usage

   Used at festival stalls when looking for a souvenir

   Grammar Note

   Vogghiu is the first person singular of vuliri and takes an infinitive. Ricordu means "memory / keepsake". Di la ("of the", feminine) is written out in full. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Quali sunnu i tradizzioni di sta festa?

   What are the traditions of this festival?

   Usage

   Asks about the customs of a festival

   Grammar Note

   Sunnu is the plural of "is". Tradizzioni is written with doubled z. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. L'atmusfera è maravigghiusa!

    The atmosphere is wonderful!

    Usage

    Praises the atmosphere of a festival

    Grammar Note

    Italian gli is written gghi (maravigghiusa). The adjective maravigghiusu takes -a to agree with the feminine noun atmusfera, the spelling given in the Dieli dictionary. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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