Meals & Refreshments

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• Strubberi

  Strawberry

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  Strubberi

  /stroo-BEH-ree/

  Noun[Era 1 & 2]

  Strawberries: the red little summer jewels, sold by the basket and eaten before you got home. Sweet, sticky, gone. Hungry?

  "Mangiamu li strubberi cu u zuccaru."

  "Let’s eat strawberries with sugar."

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• Tupicu

  Toothpick

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  Tupicu

  /TOO-pee-koo/

  Noun[Era 1 & 2]

  The toothpick: the polite end of every big dinner, held in the corner of the mouth by every uncle like a small wooden cigar. Done eating?

  "Passami u tupicu, ca finiu a cena."

  "Pass me a toothpick, dinner’s over."

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• Lonciu

  Lunch

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  Lonciu

  /LON-choo/

  Noun[Era 1 & 2]

  Lunch: the quick meal that never was. A sandwich in a paper bag turns into a two-hour production with soup, fruit and advice. What did you bring?

  "Pi lonciu c’è nu sanguicciu."

  "For lunch there’s a sandwich."

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• Vuora

  Water

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  Vuora

  /VWOH-rah/

  Noun[Era 1 & 2]

  Water: the only thing on the table nobody asked for and everybody drank. Poured from a jug, argued over with a glass of wine. Thirsty?

  "Dammi nu bicchieri di vuora."

  "Give me a glass of water."

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• Brècchifast

  Breakfast

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  Brècchifast

  /BREK-fahst/

  Noun[Era 1 & 2]

  Breakfast: coffee, bread and a lecture before seven. The one meal the family eats standing up. Eaten yet?

  "Mancasti u brècchifast?"

  "Did you have breakfast?"

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• Giusu

  Fruit juice

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  Giusu

  /JOO-soo/

  Noun[Era 1 & 2]

  Fruit juice: the sweet orange stuff poured for the kids in a glass the size of a thimble. Fresh, cold and counted. Want some?

  "Vulisti nu giusu d’aranciu?"

  "Would you like an orange juice?"

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