Traveling with Kids

1. U mo figliolu hà quattru anni

   My son is four years old

   Usage

   Tell staff at a restaurant or attraction your child's age

   Grammar Note

   Age uses "to have" (avè): hà quattru anni; change the number for other ages. Figliolu means son or child. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ci sò attività pè i zitelli quì?

   Are there activities for children here?

   Usage

   Ask a hotel or attraction about child-friendly activities

   Grammar Note

   Ci sò is the plural "there are" (singular Ci hè). Zitelli is the plural of zitellu (child). Attività is the same in singular and plural. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Avete una camara famigliale?

   Do you have a family room?

   Usage

   Use when booking or checking in at a hotel with children

   Grammar Note

   Famigliale is an adjective with one form for both genders, meaning "family" (also spelled familiale). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. I zitelli ponu entre?

   Can children enter?

   Usage

   Check whether children are allowed into a venue or attraction

   Grammar Note

   Ponu is the third-person plural of pudè (can). Entre is the infinitive to enter. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. U zitellu hè stancu

   The child is tired

   Usage

   Let a guide or companion know the child is tired and needs a rest

   Grammar Note

   Stancu is the masculine form; for a girl the adjective becomes stanca. Zitellu means boy or child. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Ci hè una riduzzione pè e famiglie?

   Is there a family discount?

   Usage

   Ask an attraction or transport service about family pricing

   Grammar Note

   Famiglie is the plural of famiglia (family); riduzzione means reduction or discount. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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