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Palermo: Cappella Palatina

Palermo: Cappella Palatina

FOOD AND DRINK

agneddu
lamb

antipastu mistu
mixed antipasto

baccalaru
dry salted cod

bivanni
drinks

calamari
squid

ciciri
chickpeas

duci
sweets

fasoli
beans

pani
bread

pipi
pepper

pumudamuri
tomatoes

sasizza
sausage

u primu
first course

u secunnu
second course

vinu biancu
white wine

vinu russu
red wine

SHOPPING

Comu Le pozzu sirviri?
May I help you?

Vogghiu sulu dar un 'occhiata.
I just want to have a look.

Vogghi'accattar'un capeddu.
I'd like to buy a hat.

Unna è u camerinu?
Where is the fitting room?

Pozzu cangiari na vota accattatu?
May I return this?

Faciti anchi modifichi cca?
Do you make alterations here?

Pozzu pagari câ carta di creditu?
Can I pay with my credit card?

Non accettamu carti di creditu, sulu contanti.
We do not accept credit cards, only cash.

Mi po'incartari u me acquistu in pacchettu regalu?
Can you gift-wrap my purchase?

Tuttu ntô negozziu è in saldu.
Every item in the store is on sale.

È troppu granni / nicu / lungu / curtu.
It's too large / small / long / short.

SERVICES

Mi po' puliri sti cammisi, pir favuri?
Can you dry-clean these shirts for me, please?

Quannu sarannu pronti i causi?
When are the pants going to be ready?

Mi bisogninu pi' sabatu.
I need them by Saturday.

Devu pagari ora o quannu i vegnu a ritirari?
Should I pay now or when I come to pick them up?

Eccu a so ricevuta.
Here is your receipt.

Vulissi tagghiari i capiddi.
I would like a haircut.

Vulissi un tagghiu curtu.
I would like my hair short.

Vulissi sulu na spuntata.
I would like my hair trimmed.

Faciti anchi massaggi cca?
Do you also do massages?

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