wow when she sait the one about youre better off alone than with bad company i got the fucking chills cause my grandmas ALWAYS said that to me...but we're mexican and i understand that phrase completely in italian when she said it. Im fluent in spanish and im trying to learn Italian. Such a beautiful culture i love it :)
I'm italian, this one is like an evolved dialect, the one you speak in america lacks of a correct written form and the pronounce and some words are a bit distorted because basically everything comes from old memories...but it's still understandable even for italian people that are not from Sicily, Campania or south italy in general. Cool! (sorry for my bad english)
Mom, has a fantastic memory.....these expressions have their moral, story, rhym and rythm when said. The Italians are a proud people and I fell in love with the culture and it's history. My mom when I was a kid would tell me the one about not hanging around with the bad apples. We even have that one in Cuba too "Mejor estar solo que mal acompanado." Thanks again I wrote most of these down! I'll try and learn them.
You forgot to write the one about if you don't take after your mom or dad hang them. wow...words of wisdom there. Basically like they didn't bring you up right or something like that...eh? This is Napolitano? correct? I know the word chiu is like no or not.
Bravo! Grazie mila for sharing. I'm Cuban and I was in the US Navy stationed in Naples 88-90, Then in Brindisi for 7 months in 94. I collected proverbs from a lot of the conscript soldiers I worked with. Some in dialect Sicilian, Napolitan etc... I can't write Italian very well but I remember phonetically.... Il Pesce Groso si Manga lo Piciorilo and La Gallina Vechia fa boun brodo! How did I do?
@themanroom126 Yeah, I remember my Grandfather using these phrases too, but never quite understood them until I saw the Documentary 'Nine Good Teeth'. It's available on Netflix if you like documentaries.
ahahahah, non è italiano, è calabrese !
faughaballa 14 hours ago
Italy is full of Africans now!!
m00se321 1 day ago
wow when she sait the one about youre better off alone than with bad company i got the fucking chills cause my grandmas ALWAYS said that to me...but we're mexican and i understand that phrase completely in italian when she said it. Im fluent in spanish and im trying to learn Italian. Such a beautiful culture i love it :)
bystronic375 4 days ago
"I already told you that"- lol!!! Sounds just like myy family!!! :)
missdrusso 1 week ago
Makes me miss my full blooded sicilian grandma even more now. :( I wish she taught me the language...Very cute video!
missdrusso 1 week ago
love italian ppl and their language
yaymemeful 1 week ago
When people had honor...
railcar123 2 weeks ago
this is south italy dialect and not really good spoken. very very stereotype.
MrTheRight 1 month ago
I almost cried watching this!! It reminds me SO much of my Sicilian great grandmother! If only I could see her again...
shreve99 1 month ago
The old Sicilian phrases taught us respect for everything.
I want to kiss her on the cheek. She is precious.
zioronnie 3 months ago 2
That old lady is terrifying.
Cruisey1234 5 months ago
I'm italian, this one is like an evolved dialect, the one you speak in america lacks of a correct written form and the pronounce and some words are a bit distorted because basically everything comes from old memories...but it's still understandable even for italian people that are not from Sicily, Campania or south italy in general. Cool! (sorry for my bad english)
Requiemes 7 months ago
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Requiemes 7 months ago
i wanna hug that lady
9secnotch 7 months ago
damn italians rock
TheSizMan 11 months ago 2
she speaks well
tperkins15 1 year ago
Frequenta quelli migliori di te e paga loro le spese. Goood!
DueSpaghi 1 year ago
Mom, has a fantastic memory.....these expressions have their moral, story, rhym and rythm when said. The Italians are a proud people and I fell in love with the culture and it's history. My mom when I was a kid would tell me the one about not hanging around with the bad apples. We even have that one in Cuba too "Mejor estar solo que mal acompanado." Thanks again I wrote most of these down! I'll try and learn them.
flojogrande 1 year ago
You forgot to write the one about if you don't take after your mom or dad hang them. wow...words of wisdom there. Basically like they didn't bring you up right or something like that...eh? This is Napolitano? correct? I know the word chiu is like no or not.
flojogrande 1 year ago
Bravo! Grazie mila for sharing. I'm Cuban and I was in the US Navy stationed in Naples 88-90, Then in Brindisi for 7 months in 94. I collected proverbs from a lot of the conscript soldiers I worked with. Some in dialect Sicilian, Napolitan etc... I can't write Italian very well but I remember phonetically.... Il Pesce Groso si Manga lo Piciorilo and La Gallina Vechia fa boun brodo! How did I do?
flojogrande 1 year ago
Wow....I hear/heard these sayings from my Mom, Dad and the rest of the family.
I'm first generation American, everyone else is right from Sicily.
themanroom126 1 year ago
@themanroom126 Yeah, I remember my Grandfather using these phrases too, but never quite understood them until I saw the Documentary 'Nine Good Teeth'. It's available on Netflix if you like documentaries.
rusty1491 1 year ago
these two ladies are the best
VIAJERODELSUR61 1 year ago