Sardinian changes from village to village: here are the most common forms of its two main varieties, Logudorese in the north and Campidanese in the south. In Gallura, Sassari, Alghero and Carloforte other languages are spoken, close to Corsican, Catalan and Ligurian.
| English | Logudorese (north) | Campidanese (south) |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Salude | Saludi |
| Good morning | Bona die | Bona dì |
| Good evening | Bona sera | Bona sera |
| Thank you | Gratzias | Gratzias |
| Yes | Eja | Eja |
| No | Nono | Nono |
| Please | Pro piaghere | Po praxeri |
| Goodbye | A si bìdere | A si biri |
| Welcome | Benènnidos | Benebènnius |
| Cheers! (toast) | A chent'annos! | A cent'annus! |
| Come on, let's go! | Ajò! | Ajò! |
| How much is it? | Cantu costat? | Cantu costat? |
| How beautiful! | Ite bellu! | Ita bellu! |
| House | Domo | Domu |
| Door | Ianna | Genna |
| Big | Mannu | Mannu |
| Water | Abba | Acua |
| Wine | Binu | Binu |
| Bread | Pane | Pani |
| Tomorrow | Cras | Cras |
Reading place names
- Nuraghe (nuraxi)
Bronze Age stone tower. - Domus de janas
'Fairy houses': rock-cut tombs, much older than the nuraghi. - Tomba dei giganti
Nuragic collective tomb with a large carved stele. - Pinnetta, pinnettu
Shepherd's hut of stone and wood. - Cuile
Mountain sheepfold. - Stazzo
An isolated Gallurese farmstead. - Codula
A gorge or valley running down to the sea, in Ogliastra. - Genna, arcu
Mountain pass, as in Genna Silana. - Funtana, mitza
Spring. - Bruncu, punta
Peak, summit. - Rena
Sand, beach (in Gallura). - Su, sa, sos, sas, is
Sardinian articles: you'll find them in many place names.
Sardinian spelling is not fully standardised: you'll see the same words written in different ways.