PRETAROLI
di Pietracamela - Among the most beautiful villages in Italy

PRONUNCIATION

• A/a is pronounced as the u in hut

• c, ch, k are pronounced as the c in cat

• cc is pronounced as the ch in chair

• E/e is pronounced as the e in ebony

• i and ee are pronounced as the ee in seen

• ie is pronounced as the ye in yes

• iu is pronounced as the yu in yurt

• j is pronounced as the j in jump

• o is pronounced as the o in on  

• sh is pronounced as the sh in show

• Ü and ü (beginning or middle of a word) are pronounced as the oo in hoot

• u and u’ (middle or end of a word) are pronounced as the oo in good

• y is pronounced as the y in yes

 

PHRASES (in alphabetical order)​

• [Gh]assa...her

• [Gh]assa’nzu’lu’fa’mattu…she won’t let him/her put it on her

• [Gh]issu...him

• [Gh]ollu!…there it is! 

• [Gh]onn’i’wonnu’...this year and last year

• [Gh]ü ne’le’sapava’mongu or Mangu’(gh)ü’le’sapeva…I also didn’t know

• [Gh]ü’abbutu’piü’vucinu’du’ta…I live closer than you

• [Gh]ü’ccu’cradu…I believe it

• [Gh]ü…me  ​

• A’cüshi…A’cüshindu’…like this…cosi

• A’li'cüattu’lu’penu’?...did you cook/bake the bread?

• A’li'da'pule!...you have to clean it!

• A’li'rammüertu’lu’iüccu?...did you turn the lights off?

• A’mu’la’sü’sqwurdetu…I forgot it

• A’muneet’a’mmunne…he/she came to sweep

• A’muneet’a’pule…he/she came to clean

• A’munetu’ngu’llu’manu’müaku…he/she came empty handed

• A’munetu…he/she came

• A’ndretu’kakudenu? did someone come in?

• A’rrassottalu...fix it

• A’rveeannu’[gh]okku…come back here

• A’rveeannu…come back

• A’s’a’mbuyetu…it filled up

• A’s’a’ssuquia’tu…it dried

• A’s’ar’skagniatu…he/she dressed up

• A’s’a'shtuquiatu...it has detached/come apart

• A’sa’[gh]washtetu…it has gone bad

• A’s'a’shungiatu...it's torn

• A’sav’assuqüiat’i’piannu? have the clothes dried?

• A’ssü’du’saüpru…upstairs

• A’sü’bundetu’la’cüaccia’ambacc'alla’muriaglia….I bumped my head against the wall…I hit my head against the wall

• A’su’munetu’[gh]ochu…I came here

• A’ti’tagliatu? did you cut yourself?

• A’tüttu-lu-bbonnu...everywhere

• A’tzumbbiatu…he/she jumped

• A’veemu’da’vuda…we have to see

• A’veemu’da’ye…we have to go

• A’veemu’ietu’sambru’lüacu…we’ve always gone there

• A'bbolla!...dance!

• Aglishuka!...it’s slippery!

• Alleqüatu...sit down

• Alleqüatu’[gh]assa’lla’siaggia…sit there on the chair

• Alleqüatu’[gh]ossu…sit there

• Allundanoiatu…move away

• Angüra’nzav’assuqüiatu…they haven’t dried yet

• Annaskaünnalu....hide it

• A'nnuveeagliu...nowhere

• A'nuveeagliu...nowhere

• Arkognatu!….change (your clothes)!

• Arrmmattalu…put it back

• Arrppaunnalu…save it…put it away for safekeeping 

• Assüa’sunu’yüanu’da’lüachu…many left from there

• Attürn’a’glu’ciügliu…around the neck

• Bu[gh]ata'tta!....good for you!

• Bu’yian’gu…white…bianco

• C’u’shi’mmaldatta!...damn you!

• Cc’ar’vudamu…see you again! Arrivederci!

• Cc’ara’l’allugreia…there was happiness  

• Cc’ee’d’ar’ye…you have to go back there

• Cc’ee’da’ye…you have to go there

• Cc’i’turnuyiatu’davindra’glu’qwashittu?…did you search in the drawer?

• Cc’ia’veemu’d’ar’ye…we have to go back there (again)

• Cc’ia’veemu’da’ye…we have to go (there)

• Cc’u’shtatevanu’ma’su’na’sü’rietu…They were there, but they went back (home)

• Cc’u’shtatevanu’ma’su’navu’yetu…They were there, but they went away

• Cci’iet’a’munne? did you go sweep?

• Cci’iet’alla’massa? did you go to mass?

• Cci’ietu? did you go?

• Cci’munet’alla’foshta?...did you come to the party/feast?

• Cci’turnuyiatu’dindra’glu’shtepu…did you search in the cabinet

• Cciaku'do...everything…tutto

• Ccu’krudeeyu’vü’naünu?...do you believe it or not?

• Ccu’muniasht’aglu’spesu?...had you come to the wedding?

• D’ammu’nu’buceeru’d’oqüa’pu’piaccaru…give me a glass of water please

• D’ammu’nu’bucüaru’d’oqüa’pu’piaccaru…give me a glass of water please

• Dape…after….later…dopo

• De’i’nuvanda’nüavu…two ninety nine

• Deena'vüa?...where are you going?

• Deenna’i’ietu’?....where have you gone?

• Deenna’i’shtetu’?....where have you been?

• Deenna’shtatevanu’?...where were they?

• Deenna’shtüa? Where are you?

• Deennakudo’….anywhere…everywhere

• Dü’du’na’manüara’i’dü’du’naütra…two of one kind and two of another

• Dumenu'diccianu'y'arsoriu...tomorrow they're reciting the rosary

• Fa’gliu’shte!...let him be!…leave him alone!

• Fa’glu’ie!…let him go!

• Facimu’l’assaye…let’s let it go

• Fall’a’ssaye!...leave it alone!...let it go!

• Falla’ie!…let her go!

• Falla’shte!…let her be!…leave her alone!

• Fallu’ie!…let it go!

• Fallu'shte!...leave it alone!

• Farshi’da’tettu…oh dear!

• I capeigliu…hair (plural)

• I cüanu…the dogs

• I fashüaiu...the beans

• I giu’lüatu…the ice creams

• I papeinu…rag shoes

• I plattiaglu…the plates

• I püatu...the feet

• I pudüaiu’...the socks

• I pupenu...pepers (vegetable)

• I qwü’a’dru…the picture frames

• I’(gh)ollu!…and that’s all!

• I’[gh]ossulu’!…and there you have it!

• I’d’a’tsumbi’[gh]ütu-[gh]aütu…you have to jump very high

• I’da’turnuyeea...you have to search

• I’ddiaddu…the cubes….the dice…the bullion cubes

• I’lüacu!…down there!

• I’lupeinu…the lupini

• Im’be!…oh well!

• K’a’muneet’a’fe? What did he/she come fir?

• K’agni’cciakkudo!...he/she changed everything!

• Kala’da’[gh]ossu…get down from there

• Kanda’facciamu!?...what are we going to do!? (in distress)

• Kanda’shtüa? how are you?

• Kandas’armmatta? what’s her/his last name?

• Ku’(gh) üra’(gh)o?...what time is it?

• Ku’ffacciamu?...what are we going to do?

• Ku’tti’mbaretu?...what did you learn?

• Ku'shi'bundatta...bless you! (feminine)

• L’ada’fa’sayye…he/she has to leave it alone…he/she has to stop it

• L’ossalu…leave it alone

• L’unvornu…winter

• La casa'ronna...the big house

• La casa'tzalla...the small house

• La cavuzzatta...the sock

• La cciupaulla…the onion

• La corna...the meat

• La cüaccia...the head

• La ddindda'lo...the swing

• La funoshtra...the window

• La furcceina...the fork

• La ghomma…the leg

• La Ghotta…the cat

• La gionda…people…la gente

• La gwandiara...tray

• La karna’shtrotta…achy limbs

• La kklüasha…the church

• La kükuma…the coffee pot

• La londa...the lentils

• La lushagnia…the snake

• La me'chuna...the car...the machine

• La mina’retta’i’lla’mina’monga….the right hand and the left hand

• La mlanjiolla...the lemon

• La müana...the hand

• La pipü’atta...the doll

• La plondra…polenta​

• La prima'vora...spring

• La prota...the rock...the stone...Pietracamela

• La püarta…the door

• La pundeica...the store

• La pursaüna…the person

• La purtaüsa....the button hole

• La qualda…the thing…la cosa

• La qwu’chiara...the spoon

• La ranera...the broom

• La rüaffa...the girl

• La ruffatta...the little girl

• La rüoffa’bretta…the not so nice girl

• La rüoffa’dagna…the nice girl

• La sartaüra…the seamstress

• La scorppa…the shoe

• La shtonga…the pole

• La skanjeina...the cupboard

• La skarshiolla...the pocket

• La sküala…the school

• La sqwudalla’pu’freiu’...the frying pan

• La sqwudolla...the pot

• La taluvusiaüna…the television

• La vashia…the (nice) girl

• La vaukka...the mouth

• La vokka...the cow

• La vorva…the beard...la barba

• La yiüna…the moon

• La yorva...the grass...the lawn 

• La’nzaleta…the salad

• La’quilda’chu’wusimu'pu'cüacia’la’poshta…the thing we use to cook pasta

• La'rrubba'da'munde...stuff to throw away/throw out

• Lee’d’a’nnaqüe…you need to water it

• Le'shtetu...summer

• Li’d’arppaünnu…you need to save it…you need to put it away for safekeeping

• Ll’a’lluaku…over there

• Lu muriagliu…the walls

• Lu mutiannu…underwear

• Lu papu...pepper (spice)

• Lu persaünu…the persons…the people

• Lu püartu…the doors

• Lu scorpu…the shoes

• Lu shtetu…summer

• Lu shtrottu du’la’peemadüara…tomato extract

• Lu’caützu...the pants….the trousers 

• Lu’ciarüashu…cherries

• Lu’cützu’caürtu...shorts...short pants

• Lu’cützu’ku'tti'massu’sü’ddignu'dagnu…the pants you put on are very nice

• Lu’cützu’shungiatu...the torn trousers…the ripped pants

• Lu’lanu…the wood

• Lu’qüeshu...the cheese

• Lu’ranne’reshu...the rice

• Lu’ranu'terku...the corn or cornmeal

• Lu’süa’deenna’shtevu’lu’kiavu? Do you know where the keys are?

• Lu’veennanu’deenna’kudo…they sell it everywhere

• Lüacu’nji’da’mune...you don’t have to come there

• Lüacu’nji’da’ndre...don’t go in there

• L'üavu...eggs...the eggs

• Lu'cützu'caürtu...the short pants....shorts

• Lu'ghommu…the legs

• Lundonnu?… so what?...allora? 

• Lu'nucciallu...the hazelnuts...the peanuts

• Lu'pashiu…the fish

• Lu'racchiu...ears

• Lutonnu?...so what?...allora?

• M’a’ku’cu’fi’ppuye?…what can you do with it anymore?

• M’a’sü’mbaret’a’loggiu…I learned to read

• M’a’sü’mbaret’a’logiu…I learned to read

• M’a’sü’mbaret’a’parle’l’utaliau…I learned to speak Italian

• M’a’sü’mbaret’a’parle’lu’prutarüalu…I learned to speak Pretarolo

• M’a’sü’mbaret’a’skrevu…I learned to write

• M’a’sü’mbaret’assüa…I learned a lot

• M’a’sü’tagliatu…I cut myself

• M’be’va!…oh well!

• M’i’fattu’m’bavure…you scared me

• Ma’a’ti’mmattetu’?…have you gone crazy?

• Ma’chi’tu’la’fattu’fe? but who made you do it/that?

• Ma’farshidatettu’!…oh my goodness!

• Ma’nnu’diccu’lu’mattu‘te!…don’t say crazy things! 

• Ma’purka?…but why?

• Ma’shtata’vammu’tandu’degnu!…but we were so nice/happy! 

• Ma’ssa’ru…this evening

• Ma’tzeetu’mbü’te!…shut up! You don’t say!

• Ma’warda’mbü’te!...look at that!...Oh dear!

• M'a'cumbretu’nu'jjuletu...he/she bought me an ice cream

• Mamma’mo!...mamma mia!

• M'a'munit'a'dunneru...I've become bored with it

• Mannaggia’ki’ta’fottu!...damn the person who made you!

• Maücciu’ka...bite...it bites…it itches       

• Ma'vattun'a'kale!...go to hell!...go fall off a cliff!

• Ma'vattun'a'kkale..."go jump in a lake"

• Mblana’lu’sküalu…climb the stairs

• Mbu’yoyalu!…fill it up!

• M'büa!...I don't know!

• Mogna!...eat!

• Mu’cca’sü’allu’cciatu…I fought with him/her

• Mu’düala’cciaku’do…everything hurts

• Mu’düala’ü’detu…my finger hurts

• Mu’ia’sü’sqwurdet’i’nnemmuru…I forgot the numbers

• Mu’mittanu’ngalo…they’ll put me in jail

• Mu’sandu’mbü’miaglu…I feel a bit better

• Mu’va’l’ariutte…I’m nauseous 

• Muni’ü’yüarn’appross’i’ddape’su’n’aryüa…he came the next day and then went home

• N’a’sü’iet’a’nuviagliu’…I didn’t go anywhere

• N’a’veeshu’da’ier’cciu’lüachu’!...N’gia’veeshu’da’ie’lüacu’!....don’t you dare go there!

• N’a'nggonnu’…in the throat

• N’du’vurvugniayu?…aren’t you ashamed of yourself?

• N’gia’muneitu…he/she didn’t come

• N’giar’mesu’nuyondu…there’s nothing left

• N’ju’shta’neeshiünu…no one’s there

• N’ju’shtatava’nuyondu…there was nothing there

• N’ju’shte...he/she/it isn't there

• Na’gaütuka...a drop

• Na’güttüka’d’oqua...a drop of water

• Naünu...no

• Naünu...no

• Naünu’...n’gia’sü’iet’a’munne...no, I didn’t go sweep

• N'gia'rrakapuzzoiu'nuyondu...I don't understand any of it...I can't make heads or tails of it

• N'gia'veeshu'da'ie'luachu!....don't you dare go there!

• Nir’agnasa!…oh dear!

• Nju’shta’puye…it’s not there any more…it isn’t there any more

• Nn’a’muneetu’ppuye…he/she didn’t come any longer

• Nu’[gh]o’la’giakeetta’mo…it’s not my jacket

• Nu’bucüaru…a cup….a glass

• Nu’büshu’p’annaskünnu’l’üaru…a hole to hide the gold

• Nu’gla’ccumunde!…don’t bother him!

• Nu’gliu’pazzu’pate!…I can’t stand him!

• Nu’gliu’trashuni’a‘cüshi!...don’t drag him like that!

• Nu’la’sü’veshtu…I didn’t see it

• Nu’leeda’deccu!…You must not say that!

• Nu’lla’veeshu’da’deccu!…don’t you dare say it!

• N'u’lu’socciu’...I don't know

• Nu’mm’armm’u’gnu’ne’…don’t be cheeky with me…don’t make fun of me! Non prendermi in giro!

• Nu’mma’purtetu’mangu’nu’cciccu’du’vunalu’…he didn’t bring me even a bit of poison

• Nu’mma’su’mbaretu’nuyondu…I didn’t learn anything

• Nu’mu’ccu’la’vitu’ppu’ye!….I don’t feel like it any more!

• Nu'lu'soccu...I don't know

• Nzu’pa’deccu…it can’t be said/uttered

• O’mmadüanna!...oh mother!

• Pe’tru’tu…your dad

• Piü’d’alaüngu…farther away

• Purka?...why?

• Qüand’ara’lundonnu’…when it was then

• Quanda’I’süaldu’tüa?...how much money do you have

• S’a’ammariaüsu…it tastes bitter

• S’a’daücu…it tastes sweet

• S’a’llequa’nan’dorru…he/she sits on the ground

• S’a’veem’arkruyiatu…we enjoyed ourselves

• S’a’veemu’d’ar’turne…we have to return…we have to go back from where we came

• S’arraflatamu’!…we’ll have a great time!

• S’aveem’allu’ciatu…we fought

• S’avuda’suqüia…they have to dry

• S’u’la’pugliatu…he/she took it

• S’u’pugli’ciakudo…he/she took everything

• S'a’da’pu'le...it needs to be cleaned

• Sa’veem’arraflatetu’…we really enjoyed ourselves

• Sa’vüvu…it tastes sour

• Sambru’degnu’….always nice

• Sandu’ledziu…Saint Leucio...San Leucio

• S'avu’da'qwushie...they need to be sewn 

• S'avu’da'raqwungia...they need to be sewn 

• Seenzar’laverlu…without washing it

• Shee...yes

• Shee'shee...yes, yes

• Shee'sugnü!...yes sir!

• Sheinu...yes

• Shi’bunddatta!…God bless you (feminine)

• Shta’sambr’a’munne…she’s always sweeping

• Shtatevanu’daveendr’alla’mechuna or Shtatevanu’deen’dr’alla’mechuna …they were in the car

• Shtavu’daveendr’alla’mechuna or Shtavu’deen’dr’alla’mechuna …they’re in the car

• Shtingu’büanu…I’ve fine…I feel fine

• Shtingu’melu…I’m sick

• Sinzz'arlaverlu...without washing it

• Sü’daütu…up top…up high

• Su’l’arpaünna…he/she saves it…he/she puts it away

• Sü’lüaku…up there

• Su’n’a’veemu’d’a’ye’da’[gh]okku…we have to go away from here

• Sü’njimu’luaku...up on top of there

• Sü’tüttu’shungiatu...they're all torn

• Su’y’a’pugliatu...he/she took it

• Su’yim’a'suda’…we’re going for a visit 

• Süglu’cciüaiu…up in the sky

• Su'la'pugliatu...he/she took it

• Sünu’lu’docu’du’la’dumena…Sü’lu’[gh]üattu’du’la’sara…it’s ten o’clock in the morning…it’s eight o’clock in the evening

• Su'pugli'ccia'kudo...he/she took everything

• Ta la’taushia…he/she has a cough

• Tataronnu....grandpa

• Tataunu...dad

• Te’[gh]abutiu’piu’dalüngu’da’ma…you live farther away than me

• Truttucoiaiu...shake him

• Truttucoialu...shake it

• Tsalla…small (feminine)

• Tsallu...small

• Tsaumba!...jump!

• Tseellu-tsallu…very small 

• Tu’ngüappu!…I’ll hit you!

• Tu’shtrupuyoyu!…I’ll kill you! 

• Tüttu’lüachu’vevu…they all go there

• Tüttu’shungiatu…all torn…all ripped

• Ü meru…the wall or the ocean

• Ü skummariaglu…the ladle

• Ü’bussulüattu...the can...the jar

• Ü’capeigliu…the hair

• Ü’carvaunu…the coal

• Ü’cindru…the doily

• Ü’ddoddu…the cube…the die…the bullion cube

• Ü’dondu...the tooth

• Ü’dulunguondu…the delinquent

• Ü’dundeshtu…the dentist

• Ü’feku…the fire

• Ü’geletu…the ice cream

• Ü’ku’mmeinu…the town hall/city hall

• Ü’ledru’su’la’pugliatu!…the theif took it!

• Ü’mayashtru…the teacher

• Ü’miaducu…the doctor…the physician…the medic

• Ü’mlarognu’...the orange

• Ü’müiu or La mala...apple...the apple

• Ü’musheeglu…the kitten

• Ü’mu'yenu...the mill

• Ü’pepu…the pope

• Ü’plattiaglu…the plate

• Ü’potu…the foot

• Ü’pratu…the priest

• Ü’puqwurelu…the shepherd

• Ü’puqwurelu…the shepherd

• Ü’purtusennu…parsley

• Ü’quedru…the picture frame

• Ü’qwianu…the dog

• Ü’qwucciulaünu…stubborn person

• Ü’qwutiaglu’...the knife

• Ü’ruffettu...the little boy

• Ü’rüoffu’...the boy

• Ü’segu…the sauce

• Ü’siannuru’...the celery

• Ü’skumariagliu…the ladle

• Ü’skummariagliu...the ladle

• Ü’talefunu…the telephone

• Ü’tettu...the roof

• Ü’veshu…the (nice) boy

• Ü’yiattu’…the bed

• Ü’yivuru…the book

• Ü’yüayu’...the ice

• Ü'niasu’...the nose

• Ünu, de, tra, qüottru, ccingwu, süa, sottu, [gh]üattu, nüavu, doccu....one, two, three, four, five, six seven, eight, nine, ten

• Ü'potu’...foot

• Ü'qüashittu’...the drawer

• Ü'veishu’...the kiss

• V’eenu’sü’voku…come up here

• Va’glia’shi’ngüdru…go follow him

• Vushukoialu’…stir it…mix it

• Y’arodiu…the radio

• Y’aütennu…fall/autumn

• Y’avvukiatu…the lawyer

• Y'akyüayu...the glasses/spectacles 

• Y'aniagliu...the ring

• Y'arlüyu...the watch

• Y'iiavu...the egg

• Yim’a’vuda! let’s go see!

• Yisu’Kreishtu…Jesus Christ

• Yisu’Kreeshtu'müa!…My lord!

• Y'ogliu...garlic

• Yu’düala’la’vondra…he/she has a stomach ache

• Yu’la’sü’ddattu…I told him

• Yu’luviatt’ü’cappüccu’daglu’cappüattu‘d‘’unvornu…I removed the hood from the winter coat

• Yüana...now/adesso

• Yüana’kuminza’la’logna!…now the complaints start!