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Sicilian Trivia Quiz

Sicilian is not truly a dialect. Like Italian, it is a language derived from Latin, but Sicilian has had many more influences on it throughout the centuries. This has altered the language considerably from standard Italian.

A multiple-choice quiz by SuperRo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SuperRo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,912

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1100

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Translate: Talia! Hint

Look!

Feel!

Cut!

Listen!

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Question 2 of 10

2. Translate: Haiu sempri parratu Sicilianu Hint

I have always lived in Sicily

I have always spoken Sicilian

I have always wanted to go to Sicily

I don't speak Sicilian very well

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Question 3 of 10

3. Translate: Unna Hint

one

where

aunt

behind

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Question 4 of 10

4. Migghiu? Hint

million

apple

better

mile

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Question 5 of 10

5. Translate: iri Hint

to be

to go

to see

to have

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Question 6 of 10

6. Translate: ucchiata Hint

street

glance

highway

bird

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Question 7 of 10

7. Translate: Havi una buccazza Hint

She is hungry

She has a problem

She has a big mouth

She has a candle

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Question 8 of 10

8. Translate: ciminu Hint

sesame seed

apple

smokestack

coal

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Question 9 of 10

9. Translate the proverb: Amaru cu avi bisuagnu Hint

Everyone needs to have loved

Bitter is he who needs

All things in moderation

Love the one who loves you

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Question 10 of 10

10. Translate this proverb: U munzignaru chianci megghiu Hint

Nobody knows your business better than you do

To call a spade a spade

The liar cries best of all

Better the bad known than the good to be known

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Translate: Talia!

Answer: Look!

In standard Italian, talea and taglia have to do with cutting...

2. Translate: Haiu sempri parratu Sicilianu

Answer: I have always spoken Sicilian

3. Translate: Unna

Answer: where

Unu is one...

4. Migghiu?

Answer: mile

This is kind of difficult, actually, because three words are very similar: Migghiu is mile. Megghiu means better. Migghiaru is a thousand.

5. Translate: iri

Answer: to go

6. Translate: ucchiata

Answer: glance

7. Translate: Havi una buccazza

Answer: She has a big mouth

8. Translate: ciminu

Answer: sesame seed

Sicilian, like Italian, has many dialects of it. This is what ciminu means in Palermu dialect, I am not sure if it means the same thing in all of Sicily.

9. Translate the proverb: Amaru cu avi bisuagnu

Answer: Bitter is he who needs

10. Translate this proverb: U munzignaru chianci megghiu

Answer: The liar cries best of all

Source: Author SuperRo

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