mannu
Big
Usage
Adjective for size; it normally follows the noun (domo manna = a big house)
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (mannu → manna / mannos / mannas)
piticu
Small
Usage
Adjective for smallness; it normally follows the noun
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (piticu → pitica)
grae
Heavy
Usage
Describes the weight of an object; it is also used for something serious, such as a heavy illness
Grammar Note
An adjective in -e with one form for both genders; the plural adds -s (grae → graes)
lèbiu
Light (weight)
Usage
Describes light weight; also used for something mild, such as a mild case of an illness
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (lèbiu → lèbia); the grave accent marks the stressed e
caru
Expensive
Usage
Describes a high price; the opposite is baratu
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (caru → cara)
baratu
Cheap
Usage
Describes a low price; the opposite is caru
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (baratu → barata)
callente
Hot
Usage
Describes hot things such as drinks, food or objects; hot weather is expressed with Faghet caentu
Grammar Note
An adjective in -e with one form for both genders; the plural is callentes
fritu
Cold
Usage
Describes cold things; cold weather is expressed with Faghet fritu
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (fritu → frita / fritos / fritas)
nou
New
Usage
Describes something new; it normally follows the noun
Grammar Note
The feminine is noa (for example sa domo noa); unlike most adjectives, the masculine does not end in -u
betzu
Old (thing)
Usage
Describes an old thing; applied to a person it can sound rude
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (betzu → betza / betzos)
giòvanu
Young
Usage
Describes youth; it can also be used as a noun
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (giòvanu → giòvana); the grave accent marks the stressed syllable
antzianu
Old (person)
Usage
A respectful word for an elderly person; it can also be used as a noun
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (antzianu → antziana)
lìmpiu
Clean
Usage
Describes cleanliness; the opposite is brutu
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (lìmpiu → lìmpia / lìmpios / lìmpias)
brutu
Dirty
Usage
Describes dirt; the opposite is lìmpiu
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (brutu → bruta)
bonu
Good
Usage
The basic adjective for good
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is bona and the plurals are bonos / bonas. The bona of Bona die is the feminine
malu
Bad
Usage
The basic adjective for bad
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (malu → mala / malos / malas)
acanta
Near
Usage
An adverb meaning near; with a place it is acanta de ... (near ...)
Grammar Note
An invariable word; follow it with de and a place (acanta de s'istatzione = near the station)
a tesu
Far
Usage
An adverbial phrase meaning far; with a place it is a tesu dae ... (far from ...)
Grammar Note
An invariable expression; follow it with dae (from) and a place. The opposite is acanta
chitzo
Early
Usage
An adverb for being early in time; it goes with a verb, as in andare chitzo (to go early)
Grammar Note
An invariable word; the opposite is tardu
tardu
Late
Usage
Means late in time; a tardu means later on
Grammar Note
Used here without any ending change; the opposite is chitzo
medas
Many
Usage
Means many; it goes before a plural noun
Grammar Note
The same form serves both genders. The singular meda means very or much
pagos
Few
Usage
Means few; it goes before a plural noun
Grammar Note
The feminine is pagas. The singular pagu means a little
Faghet caentu
Hot (weather)
Usage
How to say the weather is hot; different from callente, which is for hot objects
Grammar Note
"Faghet" is the 3rd person of fàghere (to do/make); fàghere plus a noun describes the weather. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
Faghet fritu
Cold (weather)
Usage
How to say the weather is cold; here fritu is a noun, unlike the adjective for cold objects
Grammar Note
The same pattern as Faghet caentu: fàghere plus a noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
lichitu
Delicious
Usage
Describes food or drink that tastes delicious
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is lichita. Other regions also say licantzu and similar words
ispantosu
Amazing
Usage
Describes something astonishing
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (ispantosu → ispantosa)
ispassiosu
Fun
Usage
Describes a fun person or a fun time
Grammar Note
Ending in -u, this is the masculine singular; the feminine is -a and the plurals are -os / -as (ispassiosu → ispassiosa)
prus
More
Usage
A word to say while pointing, to ask for a larger amount
Grammar Note
An invariable word that also forms comparisons (prus mannu = bigger)
Petzi unu pagu
Just a little
Usage
A way to ask for just a small amount
Grammar Note
"Petzi" means only and "pagu" means a little. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
mesu
Half
Usage
The word for half; use it to ask for half the amount
Grammar Note
The feminine is mesa, but mesa also means table, so context matters
totu
All of it
Usage
Means all of it; it helps to point at the item while saying it
Grammar Note
Before a noun it agrees in gender and number (tota, totus, totas)
Bastat gasi
That is enough
Usage
Tells someone that it is enough and no more is needed
Grammar Note
"Bastat" is the 3rd person of bastare (to be enough). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended
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