Sardu

Sardinian

Romance

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Sardinian (sardu) is widely considered the most conservative Romance language, retaining many features closest to Vulgar Latin — including the preservation of /k/ before front vowels (kentu vs Italian cento). Spoken on the Italian island of Sardinia, it has 4 main dialect groups (Logudorese, Campidanese, Nuorese, Sassarese-Gallurese) and is recognized regionally.

Where it is spoken

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87 core words in Sardinian

Water

abba

abba

Fire

fogu

foɣu

Sun

sole

sole

Moon

luna

luna

Star

isteddu

isˈteɖɖu

Night

notte

ˈnɔtːe

Rain

proja

ˈproja

Snow

nie

nie

Wind

bentu

ˈbɛntu

Earth

terra

ˈtɛrra

Stone

pedra

ˈpedra

Mountain

monte

ˈmɔnte

Sea

mare

ˈmaɾe

Mother

mama

mama

Father

babbu

babbu

Daughter

fiza

ˈfidza

I

deo

ˈdɛo

You

tue

ˈtue

We

nois

ˈnois

Name

nòmine

ˈnɔmine

Person

persone

perˈsɔne

Head

conca

ˈkoŋka

Eye

ogru

ˈoɣru

Ear

origa

ɔˈɾiɡa

Nose

nasu

ˈnazu

Mouth

bucca

ˈbukka

Tooth

dente

ˈdente

Tongue

limba

ˈlimba

Hand

manu

manu

Foot

pei

pei

Heart

core

kore

Bone

ossu

ˈossu

Blood

sàmbene

ˈsambene

Poop

cacca

ˈkakka

Love

amore

amore

Tree

àrbure

ˈarbure

Dog

cane

kane

Cat

gattu

ɡattu

Fish

pische

ˈpiske

Bird

puzone

puˈdzone

Butterfly

cabagasu

kaβaˈɣazu

Egg

ou

ˈou

Bear

ursu

ˈursu

Horse

cabaddu

kaˈbaɖɖu

House

domo

domo

Milk

latte

ˈlatte

Honey

mele

ˈmɛle

Salt

sale

ˈsale

Wine

binu

ˈbinu

Rice

risu

ˈrizu

Chocolate

ciculata

tʃikuˈlata

Iron

ferru

ˈferru

Wheel

roda

ˈroda

Silk

seda

ˈsɛða

Book

libru

ˈliβɾu

Eat

mandigare

mandiɡare

Drink

bìere

ˈbiere

Sleep

dormire

dorˈmire

One

unu

unu

Two

duos

ˈduɔs

Three

tres

tres

Four

bator

ˈbattor

Five

chimbe

ˈkimbe

Hundred

chentu

ˈkentu

Hello

salude

salude

Thank you

gràtzias

ˈɡrattsjas

Good

bonu

bonu

New

nou

ˈnou

Red

ruju

ˈruːju

White

biancu

ˈbjaŋku

Black

nieddu

ˈnieddu

Green

birde

ˈbirde

Blue

biaittu

bjaˈittu

Cuckoo

cucu

ˈkuku

Computer

computer

komˈpjuter

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Sushi

sushi

ˈsuʃi

Tea

te

te

Coffee

cafè

kaˈfɛ

Sugar

tzùcaru

ˈtsukaru

Orange

aranzu

aˈrandzu

Dopamine

dopamina

dopaˈmina

Sources

Words compared

Compared with languages in the same classification: Romance

Meaning SardinianCorsicanInterlinguaSicilianVenetianItalianDante-era Italian
Water abba /abba/ acqua /ˈakwa/ aqua /akwa/ acqua /ˈakkwa/ aqua /ˈakwa/ acqua /ˈakkwa/ acqua /ˈakːwa/
Fire fogu /foɣu/ focu /ˈfɔku/ foco /fɔko/ focu /ˈfɔku/ fogo /ˈfoɡo/ fuoco /ˈfwɔːko/ foco /ˈfɔko/
Sun sole /sole/ sole /ˈsɔle/ sol /sɔl/ suli /ˈsuli/ sol /sol/ sole /ˈsoːle/ sole /ˈsole/
Moon luna /luna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /luna/ luna /ˈluna/ łuna /ˈuna/ luna /ˈluːna/ luna /ˈluna/
Star isteddu /isˈteɖɖu/ stella /ˈstella/ stella /ˈstɛla/ stidda /ˈstɪɖːa/ stela /ˈstela/ stella /ˈstɛlla/ stella /ˈstella/
Night notte /ˈnɔtːe/ notte /ˈnɔtːe/ nocte /ˈnokte/ notti /ˈnɔtti/ note /ˈnɔte/ notte /ˈnɔtte/ notte /ˈnotte/
Rain proja /ˈproja/ pioggia /ˈpjɔdʒa/ pluvia /ˈpluvia/ chiuvuta /kjuˈvuta/ piova /ˈpjɔva/ pioggia /ˈpjɔddʒa/ piova /ˈpjɔːva/
Snow nie /nie/ neve /ˈneve/ nive /nive/ nivi /ˈniːvi/ neve /neve/ neve /neːve/ neve /ˈneve/
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Word order compared

Compare with major world languages

Sardinian
Deo chelzo proare unu bestire chi apo bidu ‌in una butega in fache de s'albergu
I want to try on a suit I saw ‌in a shop across from the hotel
Ich möchte einen Anzug anprobieren den ich in einem Geschäft gegenüber vom Hotel gesehen habe
मैं होटल के सामने एक दुकान में देखा सूट को पहनकर देखना चाहता हूँ
私は ホテルの 向かいの お店 で 見た スーツを 試着 したいです
我 想 试穿 酒店 对面的 商店 里 看到的 那套西装
أنا أريد أن أجرب بدلة رأيتها في محل مقابل الفندق
Я хочу примерить костюм который я увидел в магазине напротив отеля

Compare with languages in the same classification

Yo quiero probame un traje que vi en una tienda frente ar hotel
Eu quero experimentar um terno que vi numa loja em frente ao hotel
Jo vull provar-me un vestit que vaig veure en una botiga davant de l'hotel
Yo quiero probarme un terno que vi en una tienda frente al hotel
Sardinian
Deo chelzo proare unu bestire chi apo bidu ‌in una butega in fache de s'albergu

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