Religion & Temples

1. A chi ura accumincia a missa?

   What time does the mass start?

   Usage

   Asks the time of mass at a church

   Grammar Note

   Accumincia is the third person singular of accuminciari (to begin). Unstressed e is written i. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Chistu è nu postu sacru. Rispittatilu, pi favuri

   This is a sacred place. Please respect it

   Usage

   The kind of request staff make at a religious site

   Grammar Note

   Rispittatilu is the voi imperative rispittati with the object lu attached, a polite request. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Quannu è a prucissioni di Corpus Domini?

   When is the Corpus Domini procession?

   Usage

   Asks when a religious procession takes place

   Grammar Note

   Quannu is "when" (Italian quando). Prucissioni shows the -sioni ending where Italian has -zione. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Pozzu addumari na cannila?

   May I light a candle?

   Usage

   Asks whether you may light a candle in a church

   Grammar Note

   Pozzu is the first person singular of putiri. The feminine indefinite article is na. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Chi festi riliggiusi ci sunnu stu misi?

   What religious festivals are there this month?

   Usage

   Finds out about religious events during your stay

   Grammar Note

   Ci sunnu is "there are" (plural). Festi is the plural of festa. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Staiu visitannu u Vaticanu

   I am visiting the Vatican

   Usage

   Says that you are visiting the Vatican

   Grammar Note

   Stari + gerund (-nnu) expresses an action in progress; Italian -nd- becomes -nn-. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Unni è a sinagoga cchiù vicina?

   Where is the nearest synagogue?

   Usage

   For travelers looking for a synagogue

   Grammar Note

   Sinagoga is feminine, so vicina. Swap the noun for other places of worship. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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