Welcome to Neapolitan, Dialect of the World.
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Petrusino from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον (petrosélinon)
Parsley is an aromatic cooking herb, used in many recipes of Neapolitan cuisine. In Neapolitan language it is called Petrusino and comes from the ancient Greek petrosélinon and from the archaic Latin petroselinum. O’ petrusino (the parsley) looks good everywhere. In sauces, soups, meat and even pasta. You can find it here every day at… Continua a leggere
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Lunfardo and Neapolitan dialect, a history of friendship
A slang invented to deceive the prison guards, a reverse dialect that comes from the other side of the ocean. Lunfardo is a dialect spoken in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, particularly in the port area. In the book “Aproximación al lunfardo“, José Gobello says that the Lunfardo is neither a language, nor a dialect.… Continua a leggere
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