veni ccà
The phrase come here in Sicilian is veni ccà.
come here is a command used to tell someone to move toward the speaker's current location.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb veni (come) and the adverb ccà (here).
How does it change in a sentence?
To address more than one person or to use a formal tone, use the form veniti ccà instead of veni ccà. Note that ccà is a shortened version of the word accà, which also means here.
Did you know?
- When saying veni ccà, Sicilians often accompany the phrase with a specific gesture: bringing the hand toward the body with the palm facing up and fingers flicking inward.
- The verb veni shares a root with the English word 'venue', as both derive from the Latin 'venire' meaning 'to come'.
- Unlike Standard Italian where 'come' is vieni, the Sicilian veni retains a vowel structure that sounds closer to the ancient Latin 'venī' than the modern Italian equivalent.
Examples in context
- Amicu, veni cca! Chistu è bellissimu!Hey friend, come here! This is beautiful!
- Veni ccà subbitu!Come here right now!
- Veni ccà a videri chistu.Come here to see this.
- Rosa, veni ccà un pocu.Rosa, come here for a moment.
Example conversation
Antonio is calling Rosa to the kitchen to show her something.
- AntonioRosa, veni ccà!Rosa, come here!
- RosaCosa c'è, Antonio?What is it, Antonio?
- AntonioVeni ccà a videri stu regalu.Come here to see this gift.
- RosaOh, è bellissimu!Oh, it is beautiful!
