Vocabulary of Corsican (corsu)

Nouns, definite articles, plurals
Adjectives masculine, feminine, neuter

1.    mother           mamma, a mamma, mamme
2.    father           babbu, u babbu, babbi
3.    sister           surélla, a surélla, surélle


Perche Diu ha tantu amatu u mondu, ch’Ellu ha dattu u so unicu Figliolu
affinche quiunque credi in Ellu un pirisca, ma abbia vita eterna.


For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.

The Bible, John, 3, 16

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1.    water           acqua, l’acqua
2.    fire           focu, u focu
3.    sun           sole, u sole


Dacci oghjeghjornu u nostru pane cutidianu.

Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11

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1.    cat           gattu, u gattu, gatti
2.    dog           cane, u cane, cani
3.    horse           cavallu, u cavallu, cavalli


1.    white           biancu, bianca
2.    black           neru, nera
3.    red           rossu, rossa

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