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Sicilian-English/English-Sicilian Dictionary & Phrasebooks (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks)

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The book is wonderful, and gave me everything I needed to be able to communicate in Sicily. Megghiu infurmazioni! The seller was quick, responsive, and a true Amazon asset.

This is a great hand size dictionary to have with you when speaking with the oldtimer Sicilians.

Via Amazon - Excellent service, prompt delivery, excellent condition
as described, packaged well.
Would use again.

This is great - until recently I could only find Italian/English. I am very pleased.

If you are going to Sicily, this is a valuable addition to your travels.
Contrary to what you might think, Italian is spoken in general in Sicily, but among the Sicilians they speak Sicilian, a dialect different from mainland Italian. This is where this little book might come in handy.

Dear PhD. Privitera,

Bon Giornu,

Thank you for creating such a sparkling, succinct book. I've just completed my first novel, La Luna Ciucculata'-(On Amazon.com) using the Italian speak instead of Sicilian and truly cite your dictionary in the novel. You might enjoy it the novel. It's a sicilian boy's coming of age story. One thing I found refreshingin your work was your search for your mother's surname.

I have two basic surnames: My birth name was ZOTTOLO, stemming from Mazzara, Anello Sicily...the Arabic side. My grandfather was Marco Zottolo, My Grandmother was a Giacalone. my second surname was BOMPENSIERO, stemming from the Bompensiero's, Buonpensiero's and Buompensiero's and TAGLIAVIA'S of Porticello, Sicily fame. I sure would like any input as to their origin, if you would be so kind. PS. My next novel is titled The NIPUTI. PLEASE CONTACT Me THROUGH Amazon.com or my email <joebo1@consolidated.net>


Thank yo and please contact me at:

Giuseppi Salvatore Bonpensiero
joebo1@consolidated.net

This is a good book for the traveler to Sicily who doesn't want to insult the natives by speaking "Italian" instead of Sicilian.