Moods & Spirit
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Vuòrri
Worried
Vuòrri
/VWOR-ree/
Adjective[Era 3]
Worried: the permanent state of every Sicilian mother, with a deep furrow, a rosary and a phone call at two in the morning. Love in its most anxious form. Everything okay?
← Tap to flip back"Sugnu vuòrri pi tia, chiamami."
"I’m worried about you, call me."
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Bìsi
Busy
Bìsi
/BEE-see/
Adjective[Era 3]
Busy: the official excuse for everything. Too busy for the phone, too busy for lunch, never too busy for Sunday. How are you?
← Tap to flip back"Sugnu bìsi, ti chiamu dopu."
"I’m busy, I’ll call you later."
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Làisi
Lazy
Làisi
/LAH-ee-zee/
Adjective[Era 3]
Lazy: that Sunday afternoon feeling, when the couch wins and the pasta digests. A holy rest, earned by the week. Doing nothing?
← Tap to flip back"Oggi sugnu làisi, nun fazzu nenti."
"Today I’m lazy, I’m doing nothing."
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Cràisi
Crazy
Cràisi
/KRAH-ee-zee/
Adjective[Era 3]
Crazy: the best compliment and the worst accusation, depending on who says it. Family dinners, driving and love are all a little crazy. Who’s crazy?
← Tap to flip back"Si cràisi, ma ti vogghiu beni."
"You’re crazy, but I love you."
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Proudu
Proud
Proudu
/PROW-doo/
Adjective[Era 3]
Proud: how every grandparent looks at a grandchild with a diploma, or even a good plate of pasta. A quiet, shining feeling. Proud of you?
← Tap to flip back"Sugnu proudu di tia."
"I’m proud of you."
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Lònli
Lonely
Lònli
/LON-lee/
Adjective[Era 3]
Lonely: the feeling of a kitchen without a family, a dinner table set for one. It passes with a phone call and a plate of pasta. Missing someone?
← Tap to flip back"Mi sentu lònli senza di tia."
"I feel lonely without you."
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Lùccki
Lucky
Lùccki
/LOOK-kee/
Adjective[Era 3]
Lucky: what every immigrant needed and nobody could count on. A little faith, a little garlic and a good number for the lottery. Feeling it?
← Tap to flip back"Sugnu lùccki ca t’aiu."
"I’m lucky to have you."
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Rèddi
Ready
Rèddi
/REH-dee/
Adjective[Era 3]
Ready: what you say five minutes before you actually start looking for your keys. Optimistic, always. Set to go?
← Tap to flip back"Sugnu rèddi, jamu!"
"I’m ready, let’s go!"
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Karmati
Karma + calmati
Karmati
/kar-MAH-tee/
Noun[Era 3]
Karma meets calmati ("calm down"): the word for the exact moment someone who wronged you gets exactly what's coming, right on schedule. Need to say the universe just settled a score for you?
← Tap to flip backDon't say"Karma got them."
Say"Chissu è Karmati, amicu miu."
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Strissatu
Stressed + dragged down
Strissatu
/stree-SAH-too/
Adjective[Era 3]
Stressed, Siculish style: part stressed, part dragged down by the day. You'll feel it at least four times a day, usually seconds after checking your phone. Need to say you can't take any more?
← Tap to flip backDon't say"I'm so stressed."
Say"Sugnu accussì strissatu ora."
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Carfullo
Careful
Carfullo
/kar-FOOL-loh/
Adjective[Era 3]
Careful: the word every mother says, like a spell, when you leave the house. Cars, ice, strangers, hot soup: everything demands it. Going out?
← Tap to flip back"Stai carfullo, ca fora c’è u ghiazzu."
"Be careful, there’s ice outside."
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Liunni
Lion + where is the lion?
Liunni
/lee-OON-nee/
Noun[Era 3]
Liunni: a lion with a question mark. The brave animal that never shows up when you need courage. A joke, a meme, a family secret. Seen it?
← Tap to flip back"Unni è u liunni? Ccà nun c’è!"
"Where is the lion? It’s not here!"