zùccaru
The English word "sugar" is translated into Sicilian as zùccaru.
zùccaru refers to the sucrose obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drinks.
Meaning: sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink (noun)
Did you know?
- Due to the island's geography, Sicily was once the primary source of zùccaru for the rest of Europe during the Middle Ages.
- Historically, sugar in Sicily was treated as a luxury spice and medicine before it became a common household sweetener.
- The Sicilian word zùccaru shares a common ancestor with the English word 'sugar' via the Arabic word sukkar.
Examples in context
- Vui mi putiti dari 'n puocu 'i zucchero, pi favuri?Could you give me a little sugar, please?
- Vogghiu un pocu di zùccaru.I want a little bit of sugar.
- Ninizia u cafè cu u zùccaru.I sweeten the coffee with sugar.
- Non metti troppu zùccaru dintra u tè.Don't put too much sugar in the tea.
Example conversation
Agata and Calogero are preparing coffee in the kitchen.
- AgataCalogero, unn'i vidis u zùccaru?Calogero, where do you see the sugar?
- CalogeroÈ supra u tavulu, Agata.It is on the table, Agata.
- AgataGrazzi, ne mittu un pocu.Thanks, I will put a little in.
- CalogeroNon n'ittiri troppu!Don't put too much!
