Beginner Corsican vocabulary
100+ Corsican Words & Phrases (With English Translation)
Family, numbers, colours, days, months, food, drinks, planets and essential phrases — beginner Corsican in one place.
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This page brings together beginner Corsican vocabulary for family, numbers, colours, days, months, vegetables, fruit, drinks, planets and essential phrases.
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Family in Corsican — 12 essentials
| English | Corsican | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| mother | mamma | Lat. mamma |
| father | babbu | |
| daughter | figliola | Lat. fīlia |
| son | figliolu | Lat. fīlius |
| brother | fratellu | Lat. frāter |
| sister | surella | Lat. soror |
| cousin (m) | cuginu | Lat. cōnsobrīnus |
| cousin (f) | cugina | Lat. cōnsobrīna |
| uncle | ziu | Lat. thīum |
| aunt | zia | Lat. thīa |
| grandmother | mammone | |
| grandfather | babbone |
Numbers — 0 to 100 in Corsican
| English | Corsican | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | zeru | Ar. ṣifr |
| 1 | unu | Lat. ūnus |
| 2 | dui | Lat. duo |
| 3 | trè | Lat. trēs |
| 4 | quattru | Lat. quattuor |
| 5 | cinque | Lat. quīnque |
| 6 | sei | Lat. sex |
| 7 | sette | Lat. septem |
| 8 | ottu | Lat. octō |
| 9 | nove | Lat. novem |
| 10 | dece | Lat. decem |
| 11 | ondeci | Lat. undecim |
| 12 | dodeci | Lat. duodecim |
| 13 | tredeci | Lat. trēdecim |
| 14 | quattordeci | Lat. quattuordecim |
| 15 | quindeci | Lat. quīndecim |
| 16 | sedeci | Lat. sedecim |
| 17 | diciasette | Lat. decem + septem |
| 18 | diciottu | Lat. decem + octō |
| 19 | dicianove | Lat. decem + novem |
| 20 | vinti | Lat. vīgintī |
| 30 | trenta | Lat. trīgintā |
| 40 | quaranta | Lat. quadrāgintā |
| 50 | cinquanta | Lat. quinquāgintā |
| 60 | sessanta | Lat. sexāgintā |
| 70 | settanta | Lat. septuāgintā |
| 80 | ottanta | Lat. octōgintā |
| 90 | novanta | Lat. nōnāgintā |
| 100 | centu | Lat. centum |
Colours in Corsican
| English | Corsican | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| red | rossu | |
| blue | turchinu | |
| yellow | giallu | |
| green | verde | |
| white | biancu | |
| black | neru | |
| orange | arancinu | |
| purple | viulettu | |
| pink | rosa | |
| grey / gray | grisgiu | |
| brown | marrone | |
| gold | oru | |
| silver | argentu |
Days of the Week in Corsican
| English | Corsican | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | luni | Lat. diēs Lūnae |
| Tuesday | marti | Lat. diēs Mārtis |
| Wednesday | mercuri | Lat. diēs Mercuriī |
| Thursday | ghjovi | Lat. diēs Iovis |
| Friday | venneri | Lat. diēs Veneris |
| Saturday | sabbatu | Lat. sabbatum |
| Sunday | dumenica | Lat. Dominicus |
Months of the Year in Corsican
| English | Corsican | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| January | ghjennaghju | Lat. Iānuārius |
| February | ferraghju | Lat. Februārius |
| March | marzu | Lat. Mārtius |
| April | aprile | Lat. Aprilis |
| May | maghju | Lat. Maius |
| June | ghjugnu | Lat. Iūnius |
| July | lugliu | Lat. Iūlius |
| August | aostu | Lat. Augustus |
| September | settembre | Lat. September |
| October | ottobre | Lat. October |
| November | nuvembre | Lat. November |
| December | dicembre | Lat. December |
Food — Vegetables in Corsican
| English | Corsican | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| aubergine | merzana | |
| carrot | carotta | |
| chili | piverone | |
| corn | granone | |
| cucumber | cucumeru | |
| garlic | agliu | |
| lettuce | lattuca | |
| onion | cipolla | |
| pepper | peperone | |
| potato | patata | |
| tomato | pumata |
Food — Fruit in Corsican
| English | Corsican | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| apple | mela | |
| avocado | avucatu | |
| banana | banana | |
| cherry | chjarasgia | |
| coconut | noce di coccò | |
| grape | uva | |
| lemon | limone | |
| melon | milone | |
| mango | mango | |
| orange | arancia | |
| peach | pesca | |
| pear | pera | |
| pineapple | ananas | |
| strawberry | fraula | |
| tomato | pumata | |
| watermelon | pastecca |
Drinks in Corsican
| English | Corsican | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| beer | biera | |
| coffee | caffè | |
| juice | suchju | |
| lemonade | limunata | |
| milk | latte | |
| tea | tè | |
| water | acqua | |
| wine | vinu |
Planets in Corsican
| English | Corsican | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Mercuriu | |
| Venus | Venere | |
| Earth | Terra | |
| Mars | Marte | |
| Jupiter | Ghjove | |
| Saturn | Saturnu | |
| Uranus | Uranu | |
| Neptune | Nettunu |
Essential phrases in Corsican
| English | Corsican | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| yes | iè | |
| no | innò | |
| hi | salute | |
| hello / good morning | bonghjornu | |
| good evening | bonasera | |
| good night | bonanotte | |
| goodbye | avvedeci | |
| please | per piacè | |
| thank you | grazie | |
| you’re welcome | di nunda | |
| how are you? | cumu stai? | |
| I’m fine | stò bè | |
| happy birthday | felice anniversariu |
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Corsican vocabulary FAQ
What does this Corsican vocabulary guide include?
It includes family, numbers, colours, days, months, vegetables, fruit, drinks, planets and essential phrases.
Is Corsican a Romance language?
Yes. Corsican is a Romance language and this page presents beginner vocabulary by topic.
How should beginners use this page?
Start with the most useful sections first: family, numbers, days, months, food, drinks and essential phrases.