Music & Entertainment

1. Cumu si chjama stu strumentu?

   What is this instrument called?

   Usage

   Ask the name of an instrument you do not know

   Grammar Note

   Strumentu is masculine and is also written istrumentu. "This" is the masculine singular stu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ci hè un cuncertu sta sera?

   Is there a concert tonight?

   Usage

   Check whether a concert is on this evening

   Grammar Note

   Ci hè means "there is". Cuncertu is also written concertu. The question keeps the statement word order and relies on intonation. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Vogliu cumprà un bigliettu pè u spettaculu

   I want to buy a ticket for the show

   Usage

   Ask for a ticket at the box office

   Grammar Note

   Vogliu + infinitive cumprà. Bigliettu is also written bugliettu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Pudete sunà qualcosa di tradiziunale?

   Could you play something traditional?

   Usage

   Politely ask a performer for something traditional

   Grammar Note

   Sunà is "to play an instrument", distinct from ghjucà ("to play" a game). Polite requests use the 2pl pudete. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Induve possu cumprà musica corsa?

   Where can I buy Corsican music?

   Usage

   Ask where to buy recordings of local music

   Grammar Note

   Musica is feminine, so the adjective is the feminine corsa. The language name corsu is written in lower case. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Cumu si chjama sta canzona?

   What is this song called?

   Usage

   Ask the title of the song that is playing

   Grammar Note

   Canzona is feminine, so "this" is sta; the masculine strumentu takes stu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Mi piace assai stu tipu di musica

   I like this kind of music a lot

   Usage

   Tell someone you enjoy the music being played

   Grammar Note

   Mi piace literally means "it pleases me": the thing liked is the subject. Tipu is also written tippu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. À chì ora cumincia u spettaculu?

   What time does the show start?

   Usage

   Check the start time of a performance

   Grammar Note

   The À chì ora (at what time) + verb pattern. Cumincià is also written cumencià. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Sta musica hè maravigliosa

   This music is wonderful

   Usage

   Compliment a performance or a piece of music

   Grammar Note

   Musica is feminine, so the adjective is maravigliosa (masculine maravigliosu). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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