Traveling with Kids

1. Aviti nu menu pi picciriḍḍi?

   Do you have a children's menu?

   Usage

   Used at a restaurant when traveling with children

   Grammar Note

   The plural of picciriḍḍu (child) is picciriḍḍi. Aviti is the voi form, also used politely for one person. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Unni è l'area pi jucari?

   Where is the play area?

   Usage

   Finds a place where children can play

   Grammar Note

   Jucari is "to play". The j is a semi-consonant, as in jiri (to go). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Me figghiu havi quattru anni

   My son is four years old

   Usage

   Tells staff the age of your child

   Grammar Note

   Age is given with aviri (to have) + number + anni. For a daughter, say me figghia. The sound of Italian gli is written gghi. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ci sunnu attività pi picciriḍḍi ccà?

   Are there activities for children here?

   Usage

   Looks for child-friendly activities at a hotel or attraction

   Grammar Note

   Attività is a loan from Italian with the same form in singular and plural. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Aviti na càmmara pi la famigghia?

   Do you have a family room?

   Usage

   Used when booking or checking in at a hotel with children

   Grammar Note

   Càmmara carries a written accent on the stressed first syllable. The gghi of famigghia corresponds to Italian gli. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Ponnu trasiri i picciriḍḍi?

   Can children enter?

   Usage

   Checks whether children may enter a venue

   Grammar Note

   Ponnu is the third person plural of putiri. The subject follows the verb in this question. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. U picciriḍḍu è stancu

   The child is tired

   Usage

   Lets a guide or companion know the child needs a rest

   Grammar Note

   For a girl say a picciriḍḍa è stanca. The accent on è (is) separates it from e (and). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. C'è nu scontu pi famigghi?

   Is there a family discount?

   Usage

   Asks about family pricing at an attraction or on transport

   Grammar Note

   The masculine indefinite article is nu (n' before a vowel). Famigghi is the plural of famigghia. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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