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Quiz about Sicilian
Quiz about Sicilian

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.
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Author
SuperRo
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
51,912
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1086
Last 3 plays: Guest 142 (4/10), Guest 211 (2/10), Guest 136 (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Translate: Talia! Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Translate: Haiu sempri parratu Sicilianu Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Translate: Unna Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Migghiu? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Translate: iri Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Translate: ucchiata Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Translate: Havi una buccazza Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Translate: ciminu Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Translate the proverb: Amaru cu avi bisuagnu Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Translate this proverb: U munzignaru chianci megghiu Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 142: 4/10
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 211: 2/10
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 136: 2/10
Feb 12 2024 : Guest 129: 5/10
Jan 29 2024 : Guest 174: 8/10
Jan 29 2024 : Guest 166: 6/10

Score Distribution

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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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