Sightseeing

1. Induve hè a citatella?

   Where is the citadel?

   Usage

   Asking for the town citadel, such as the one in Ajaccio

   Grammar Note

   Citatella is a feminine noun (citadel). The pattern Induve hè + article + noun works for any place. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. À chì ora apre u museu?

   What time does the museum open?

   Usage

   Checking the opening time before a visit

   Grammar Note

   À chì ora (at what time) + verb. Apre is the 3sg of apre (to open) and has the same form as the infinitive. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Quantu costa u bigliettu d'entrata?

   How much is the admission ticket?

   Usage

   Asking the admission price at a sight or museum

   Grammar Note

   Costa is the 3sg of custà (to cost). Bigliettu d'entrata means an entry ticket. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Avete una carta di a cità?

   Do you have a city map?

   Usage

   Asking for a town map at a tourist office or shop

   Grammar Note

   Avete is the 2pl of avè, used politely. Carta means paper or map. Questions keep the word order and rely on intonation. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Ci hè una visita guidata in inglese?

   Are there guided tours in English?

   Usage

   Checking whether a guided visit in English is offered

   Grammar Note

   Ci hè (there is) + noun. Guidatu (guided) agrees with the feminine visita, so guidata. Language names are lowercase. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Quali sò l'ore d'apertura?

   What are the opening hours?

   Usage

   Asking the opening hours of a shop or sight

   Grammar Note

   Quali is the plural of quale (which) + sò (are). The plural of ora is ore. Apertura means opening. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Ci hè una riduzzione pè i studienti?

   Is there a student discount?

   Usage

   Asking at the ticket desk whether students pay less

   Grammar Note

   Riduzzione (discount) is feminine. Pè + article i + plural studienti means "for students". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Stu locu hè maravigliosu!

   This place is incredible!

   Usage

   An exclamation when a view or atmosphere impresses you

   Grammar Note

   The demonstrative stu (this) is masculine singular; maravigliosu (wonderful) agrees with locu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Quantu tempu ci vole pè a visita?

   How long does the visit take?

   Usage

   Asking how long a visit takes

   Grammar Note

   Ci vole (it takes, it is needed) also expresses duration. Quantu tempu (how much time) comes first. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. A Corsica hà una cucina straurdinaria

    Corsica has extraordinary cuisine

    Usage

    Praising the local cuisine

    Grammar Note

    Hà is the 3sg of avè (to have). Straurdinariu agrees with cucina, so straurdinaria. Place names take the article. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

11. Vogliu visità a citatella

    I would like to visit the citadel

    Usage

    Saying which sight you would like to visit

    Grammar Note

    The 1sg vogliu of vulè + an infinitive. Add pè piacè to sound more polite. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

12. A piazza Santu Niculà hè assai bella

    Place Saint-Nicolas is very beautiful

    Usage

    Praising the main square in Bastia

    Grammar Note

    Piazza is feminine, so bellu becomes bella. Assai means "very". Santu Niculà is the name of the square in Bastia. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

13. Vogliu vede u situ di Filitosa

    I would like to see the site of Filitosa

    Usage

    Saying you want to see the prehistoric site

    Grammar Note

    The 1sg vogliu of vulè + the infinitive vede. Situ (site) is masculine. Filitosa is a prehistoric site in southern Corsica. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

14. A cità di Bunifaziu hè unica in u mondu

    The town of Bonifacio is unique in the world

    Usage

    Praising Bonifacio, known for its old town on the cliff

    Grammar Note

    Cità is feminine, so unicu becomes unica. The place name is written in its Corsican form, Bunifaziu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

15. E Calanche di Piana sò spettaculari

    The Calanches of Piana are breathtaking

    Usage

    Praising the red rock formations of the World Heritage coast

    Grammar Note

    Calanche is feminine plural, so the article is e. The plural of spettaculare is spettaculari; sò is the 3pl of esse. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

16. A citatella d'Aiacciu hè maestosa

    The citadel of Ajaccio is majestic

    Usage

    Praising a landmark building of the town

    Grammar Note

    Maestosu (majestic) agrees with the feminine citatella, so maestosa. The place name is Aiacciu (Ajaccio). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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