Basic Nouns

1. s'abba

   Water

   Usage

   The basic word for drinking water; works with pointing

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; the article "sa" becomes "s'" before a vowel

2. su màndigu

   Food

   Usage

   The general word when you are looking for something to eat

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the grave accent marks the stressed first vowel

3. su dinare

   Money

   Usage

   Comes up when paying or changing currency

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the singular covers money in general

4. su bagnu

   Toilet

   Usage

   The word alone is enough to ask for directions

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; an everyday word covering both bathroom and toilet

5. sa meighina

   Medicine

   Usage

   The core word at a pharmacy, paired with your symptom

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; the same word also means medicine as a field of study. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. sa crae

   Key

   Usage

   For collecting or returning it at hotel reception

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; the plural is "craes"

7. su billete

   Ticket

   Usage

   The base word for transport and admission tickets

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun used for both transport and admission tickets; the plural is "billetes"

8. su passaportu

   Passport

   Usage

   Comes up at every check-in and border control

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the plural is "passaportos"

9. su telèfonu

   Phone

   Usage

   Refers to the device and to making a call

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the grave accent marks the stressed second syllable

10. s'istatzione

    Station

    Usage

    The easiest landmark to name when asking directions

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun, like all -tzione nouns. Tz is pronounced /ts/. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

11. s'ispidale

    Hospital

    Usage

    The first word you need if you fall ill

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; "su" becomes "s'" before the vowel

12. sa politzia

    Police

    Usage

    For theft or accidents; the word alone gets help

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; tz is pronounced /ts/

13. sa butega

    Shop

    Usage

    The general word when hunting for somewhere to buy things

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; the plural is "butegas"

14. s'aposentu

    Room

    Usage

    For negotiating a stay or confirming a room number

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun, used for a hotel room and for a room in a house

15. s'istrada

    Road

    Usage

    Used when asking directions, often over a map

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun for a road. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

16. sa famìlia

    Family

    Usage

    Comes up in small talk about who you are travelling with

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun. The stressed i carries a grave accent: famìlia; the plural is famìlias

17. su nùmene

    Name

    Usage

    For confirming a booking or introducing yourself

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the plural is "nùmenes"

18. sa conca

    Head

    Usage

    Point at this to show where it hurts

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun for the head of the body

19. sos ogros

    Eyes

    Usage

    Point at this for eye trouble; one eye is "unu ogru"

    Grammar Note

    Plural form; the singular is "ogru" and "sos" is the masculine plural article

20. sos dentes

    Teeth

    Usage

    Point at this for a toothache; a single tooth is "dente"

    Grammar Note

    Plural form; the singular is "dente"

21. su gùturu

    Throat

    Usage

    Point at this for a sore throat

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the grave accent marks the stressed second syllable

22. s'ischina

    Back

    Usage

    Point at this for back pain

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun for the back or spine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

23. su pee

    Foot

    Usage

    The foot only; touch the spot that hurts to be clear

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the plural is "pees"

24. sa manu

    Hand

    Usage

    Point at this for hand trouble; both hands is "sas manos"

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun although it ends in -u; the plural is "manos"

25. s'albergu

    Hotel

    Usage

    Show this to a driver or passer-by to get back to your hotel

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun for lodging in general

26. s'aeroportu

    Airport

    Usage

    Point at this to give the airport as your destination

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; "su" becomes "s'" before the vowel

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