Does anyone here speak siciliano?

[jwiilliams]

I have been trying to learn sicilianu and so far I have had no luck. Does anyone know anyone or a site that coudl teach me?

Grazie,
Giacomo

Cu paja prima, pistia li pisci fitusi!

[PeterTimber]

There is a Sicilian language course on line that may be helpful to you in your Introduction to the Sicilan language which is considered to be a dialect since Toscana was voted in as the language of Italy at time of unification.

Go to www.linguasiciliana.org/grammatica_file/course.htm
http://Italian.about.com/od/sicilian/Si ... ilianu.htm

Youcan enrich your vocabulary bygoing to www.sicilianculture.com/dialect/proverbs.htm

If you are sufficiently motivated you will memorize grammar! =Peter=

[PeterTimber]

POSTSCRIPT: Starting out one need know an alphabet, background and resources.

Go to www.omniglot.com/writing/sicilian.htm as a precursor to the above websites I recommended to you. =Peter=

[jwiilliams]

Grazii!

[PeterTimber]

How are you progressing with Sicilian grammar? I am teaching myself a dialect and I can appreciate what youmay be experiencing. There is a dialect website if you ge stuck on a word or get back to me. Of Course, the best way is to visit Sicily for a year, meet up with a lovely lady and learn how to speak Sicilian at a faster rate as it were. =Peter=