Pretarole Phrase Book

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 chat
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
U (beginning of a word) and ü (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

A’cüshi…A’cüshindu’…like this…cosi
A’li'cüattu’lu’penu’?...did you bake the bread?
A’li-da-pule...you have to clean it
A’li-rammüertu’lu’iüccu’?...did you turn the lights off?
A’lleqüatu’[gh]assa’lla’siaggia…sit there on the chair
A’llundanoiatu…move away
A’lusqwunoyayu’!…look at him!
A’mu’la’sü’sqwurdetu…I forgot it
A’ndretu’kakudenu? Did someone come in?
A’rrassottalu’...fix it
A’s’a’suquia’tu’…it dried
A’s'a’shungiatu’...it's torn
A’sa'shtuquiatu’...it has detached/come apart
A’sav’assuqüiat’I’piannu? have the clothes dried?
A’ssü’du’saüpru…upstairs
A’sü’bundetu’la’cüaccia’mbaccia’lla’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’veemu’yitu’sambr’lüacu…we’ve always gone there
A'bbolla!...dance!
Aglishuka!...it’s slippery!
Angüra’nzav’assuqüiatu…they haven’t dried yet
A'nnuveeagliu’...nowhere
Arriotta...vomit
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’i’turnuyiatu’davindra’glu’qwashittu?…did you search in the drawer?
C’i’turnuyiatu’dindra’glu’shtepu…did you search in the cabinet?
C’u’shi’mmaldatta!...damn you!
Cc’ar’vudamu’…See you again! Arrivederci!
Cci’iet’a’munne? Did you go sweep?
Cci’iet’alla’massa? Did you go to mass?
Cci’ietu’? Did you go?
Cciaku-do’...everything…tutto
Ci’munet’alla’foshta?...Did you come to the party/feast?
Cu’krudiu’vü’naünu?...do you believe it or not?
Cu’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
Dinna’i’ietu’?....where have you gone?
Dinna’i’shtetu’?....where have you been?
Dinna’shtatevanu’?...where were they?
Dinna’shtüa? Where are you?
Dinnakudo’….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!
Fa’lla’ie!…let her go!
Fa’lla’shte!…let her be!…leave her alone!
Fa’llu’ie!…let it go!
Facimu’l’assaye…let’s let it go
Fall’a’ssaye’!...leave it alone!...let it go!
Farshi’da’tettu’…oh dear!
Ghonn’i’wonnu’...this year and last year
(Gh)'ü…Me
(Gh)ü'nne’le’sapava’mongu or Mangu’(gh)ü’le’sapeva…I also didn’t know
(gh)ü'assa’nzu’lu’fa’mattu…she won’t let him/her put it on him/her
(Gh)ü’abutu’piü’vucinu’du’ta…I live closer than you
(Gh)ü’cu’cradu…I believe it
I capeigliu…hair (plural)
I’[g]ossulu’!…and there you have it!
I’cüanu…the dogs
I’d’a’tsumbi’[gh]ütu-[gh]aütu…you have to jump very high
I’da’turnuyeea...you have to search
I’gulüatu…the ice creams
I’lüaku…down there
I’m’be!…oh well!!
I’plattiaglu…the plates
I’püatu…feet
I’pudüaiu’...the socks
I’qwüadru…the picture frames
I'fashüaiu...the beans
I'püatu...the feet
K’agni’cciakkudo!...he/she changed everything!
Kan’da’shtüa? How are you?
Kanda’faciamu?...What are we going to do? (in distress)
Kandas’armmatta? What’s her/his last name?
Ku’faciamu?...What are we going to do?
Ku’tti’mbaretu?...what did you learn?
L’ada’fa’sayye…he/she has to leave it alone…he/she has to stop it
L’unvornu…winter
La cavuzzatta...the sock
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 gwandiara...tray
La kükuma…the coffee pot
La londa...the lentils
La lushagnia…the snake
La mechuna...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 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 qüalda…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 skanjiena...the cupboard
La skarshiolla...the pocket
La sqwudalla’pu’freiu’...the frying pan
La sqwudolla...the pot
La taluvusiaüna…the television
La vaucha...the mouth
La vorva…la barba
La yiüna…the moon
La yorva...the grass...the lawn
La’casa’ronna…the big house
La’gionda…people…la gente
La’quilda’chu’cu’su’cüacia’la’poshta…the thing in which you cook pasta
La’rrübba’da’munde…stuff to throw away
La’vashia…the (nice) girl
Le persaünu…the persons…the people
Le püartu…the doors
Le sh’tetu…summer
Lee’d’a’nnaqüe…you need to water it
Li’d’arppaünnu…you need to save it…you need to put it away for safekeeping
Lu ghommu…the legs
Lu scorpu…the shoes
Lu’cautzu’...the pants….the trousers
Lu’cautzu’shungiatu’...the torn trousers…the ripped pants
Lu’caüzz’a’sü’dagnu…the pants are nice
Lu’ciarüashu’…cherries
Lu’cützu’dagnu…the nice pants
Lu’qüeshu’...the cheese
Lu’ranne’reshu’...the rice
Lu’ranu-terku’...the corn or cornmeal
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
Lu'cützu'caürtu...the short pants....shorts
Lundonnu’?… so what?...allora?
Lu'nucciallu...the hazelnuts...the peanuts
Lu'racchiu’...ears
Lutonnu’?...so what?...allora?
M’a’ssaru…this evening
M’a’sü’mbaret’a’loggiu…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 read
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’farshidatettu’!…oh my goodness!
Ma’nnu’diccu’lu’mattu‘te!…don’t say crazy things!
Ma’purka?…but why?
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!
Ma'vattun'a'chale!...go to hell!...go fall off a cliff!
M'büa!...I don't know!
Mogna!...eat!
Moücciu’ca...it bites…it itches
Mu’ccia’sü’allu’cciatu’…I fought with him/her
Mu’cia’sü’allu’ciatu…I fought with him/her
Mu’düala’chiaku’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
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’gia’muneitu…he/she didn’t come
N’ju’shtatava’nuyondu…there was nothing there
N’u’mma’su’mbaretu’nuyondu…I didn’t learn anything
Na’gaütuka...a drop
Na’güttüka’d’oqua...a drop of water
Naunu’...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
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’gliu’trashuni’a‘cüshi!...don’t drag him like that!
Nu’la’sü’veshtu…I didn’t see 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
O’mmadüanna!...Oh mother!
Pe’tru’tu…your dad
Piü’d’alaüngu…farther away
Qüand’ara’lundonnu’…when it was then
Quand’üra’süanu?...what time is it?
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’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…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
Shi’bunddatta!…God bless you (feminine)
Shta’sambr’a’munne…she’s always sweeping
Shtingu’büanu’…I’ve fine…I feel fine
Shtingu’melu…I’m sick
Sü’daütu…up top…up high
Su’l’arpaünna…he/she saves it…he/she puts it away
Sü’lüaku…up there
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
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
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)
Tsaumba!...jump!
Tsilla-tsalla…very small (feminine)
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’bussulüattu...the can...the jar
Ü’capeigliu…the hair
Ü’cindru…the doily
Ü’dondu...the tooth
Ü’dundeshtu…the dentist
Ü’geletu…the ice cream
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’mu'yenu...the mill
U’plattiaglu…the plate
Ü’potu…the foot
Ü’puqwurelu…the shepherd
Ü’quedru…the picture frame
Ü’qwianu…the dog
Ü’qwutiaglu’...the knife
Ü’ruffettu...the little boy
Ü’rüoffu’...the boy
Ü’siannuru’...the celery
Ü’skummariagliu...the ladle
Ü’talefunu…the telephone
Ü’tettu...the roof
Ü’veshu…the (nice) boy
Ü’yiattu’…the bed
Ü’yüayu’...the ice
Ü'niasu’...the nose
Ü'potu’...foot
Ü'qüashittu’...the drawer
Ü'veishu’...the kiss
V’eenu’sü’voku…Come up here
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'iavu’...the egg
Yim’a’vuda’! let’s go see!
Yisu’Kreishtu…Jesus Christ
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