GODFATHER ITALIAN QUOTES GAME

There is another thread here that seeks to find some translations from Italian (or Sicilian) to English. I think there are enough in Italian (or Sicilian) quotes in all three films to make a game of it. The rules are .. a quote is posted, you answer who said it, to whom and add something about the context. Phonetic spelling is fine.

Examples:

"Va fan gool you!" Connie to Carlo before he beats her up.

"Tua fmiglia sta posto...sta posto" Tom Hagen to Frank Pentangeli's brother at the conclusion of the hearing.

Great idea Don T !

I see no quote, so I guess I should start :


Q: "Mio padre se chiamo Antonio Andolini, e quisto e per ti!"

Vito to Ciccio

Prepara la machina.

Prepara la machina.

Michael to Calo in GF to get the car ready for him and Appolonia. Yes?

Benasi, Michael, Benasi

Young Vito to baby Michael

Me dispiace.

AH AH AH AH AH...................

This thread is very amusing!

A. Solozzo to Michael about his being hit by McCluskey.

Q. mi fra'

Can you give us a clue Don Tomasso?

Sure. Someone is telling someone else who Fredo is.

Okay then I guess it must be... Mike... but darnit I don't know who to! Off to ruminate some more...

Woohoo, got it Mike to his bodyguard (the guy on DBCH's avatar) when Fredo arrives with the briefcase full of money. Am I right?

- Che c'è?

(2 possible answers)

You are correct. I know Michael says Che succese? to Tom, but I dont lnow andy che c'e. A Hint??

Ah, tricky! I've just reviewed one of my answers and in fact that one's "che succese" (sp?) - but the one you mentioned, Tom to Mike, was correct, Mike does in fact say "che c'è"
Okay so when is the "che succese" one? I'll give you a hint, he's italian

Micheal said that to fabrizio not calo

Micheal says it to Don tommasino after he tells micheal its not safe and he must go to his villa

"Io voglio pace"

Right on brother Have you got one to post?

Io voglio pace...Michael to Sollozo.


"E no mangia in Miami con Hyman Roth."

A. Frank Pentangeli to Michael

Q. "La fotografia piu tarde..."

Mama Corleone to the photographer at Connie's wedding?


Brutta notizia dall' America.

Close dontamasso it's actually Vito to the photographer just after he stops the photo being taken because Michael isn't there.

A. Don Tomassino to Michael

Q. "Tuo nome"

Don Tommasino to Michael, about Sonny's death.

Un bicchiere di scotch

(oops sorry SM, simultaneous posts! I don't know yours...)

A. "tuo nome" is "you name?" spoken by the translator at customs to Vito Andolini. Before the boy can answer the other guy names him "Vito Corleone."

A. "bicchiere di Scotch" is Bruno tattaglia to Luca.


Q. "ma questa due...."

btw DT it was solozzo to micheal

and two answer this one it was Mama Corleone to Tom Hagen

"Tu sei molto gentile."

idk i maybe wrong now im 2nd guessing

Young Vito talking to the fruit seller who gives him oranges for free.

"invece di guadagnare un esposo"

Michael's bodyguard translating for Michael who is saying "instead of your daughter gaining a husband" to Appollonia's father.


"Ahhh l'oglio virgine..."

i dont think this is right so im not gonna post a new quote until it gets verified but was it Young Tommasino to Don ciccio

Well... what's your answer gonna be, DonT?

Actually I misquoted.... it is "Ahh Oglio d' Olive, Vergine." It is said by Don Altobello to the assassin.

New quote:

"E pulito"

dam it i know what it mean but i cant figure out where its from

Looks like it's just the three of us in this thread now, and two of us don't know the answer!

Yes, lets put it out of its misery, or as Jack Woltz might say, stop beating a dead horse.

The answer to the last one "E pulito" which means he's clean is said by Lucchese's bodyguard to Lucchese when the assassin sent by Vincent Corleone asks to whisper something in his ear.

Thanks Don T! Damn I can't believe I didn't think of that, I was thinking 'it's clean' like someone was talking about a car or a gun or something... I love this thread, nice one man. So, shoot

Ok, heres an easy one


Ma tu padre...pensa d'antica

Sollozzo to Michael.

Mi hai promesso...

Appollonia whining to Michael.


"Bene.....bene"

Luca Brasi to Solozzo?

"Questo Mano"

Frank Pentangeli to the musician.

Hanno mazzare tu figlio Paolo!

Some lady yelling at the beginning of GF2, "They killed your son Paolo" to vito's mother.


dam it i cant of a good one, idk if this was said at other times by different characters so just give me anyone
"non posso"

I believe that Don Ciccio said it when Mama was begging him to spare young Vito.

Che saburridu! (spelled phonetically. My apologies)

actually i dont think he said this, but i was thinking of when Young vito asked Signor Roberto about the favor when they were walking down the street.

And as for yours i have no clue, can you try spelling it better cause i dont understand wat you re trying to say.

Found the correct spelling.

Che sapuritu!

dam i have no clue, can u give a hint on what which movie?

The first, and it was a woman.

SB MORE HINTS!!

It was said in the Don's house by a woman related to him.

Mama said it. It means "how cute" and she said it about one of the grandchildren when Vito came home from the hospital. Sorry for being too obsure.

That was a great one SB... please do another!

God, I'm sorry for posting one that was impossible to remember! Sorry to have brought the thread to a screeching halt.

lol SB just think of a new one

I capelli! La bocca!!

Fabrizio (and then Calo!) talking about Apollonia to Signore Vitelli


Venite domenica

was that Vitelli to Micheal and his gaurds?

Q: "Domani!?!"

Yep, got it in one Darulerric Hmmm... still thinking about yours...

Ill give a hint GFII

Before I post a new quote, I want to check my answer. Was it Fanucci?

Correct, it was fanucci in the scene where Genco and Vito go backstage

You're next, SB.

Tu sei Siciliano?

Vito to the landlord who is evicting the lady with the cat.


Un uomo pericoloso, e famoso

It's been so long since I've seen the movies.

Clemenza?

No Enzo, the question still stands.

A: Altobello to Mosca

Q: "Tempi cambi"

Micheal to Momma

"Non si sento buono"

A: Don Ciccio to Vito

Q: "Capisci, paesano?"

Fanucci to Vito

"Camina e pericoloso"

ALtobello to Assassin


O Lola ch'ai di lattti la cammisa

No i was talkin about the scene in Sicily were Don T says to micheal that he should take the car instead of walking to corleone. I think the quote is inaccurate but he says somethin similar, ill go check

ANy Hints DT???

Yes. It is sung, not spoken.

Ok, it is sung by Anthony, and not at the Villa

oh that was a good one, that was when he sung to his father right while playin the guitar and Micheal flashbacked about appolonia....
do u have another quote DT?

It is the opening lines of the Opera he sings.


Someone else come up with one!

Q: "Attentzione, Attentzione"
-- this one may be a lil difficult

thats too difficult ill save it for another time
Q: "buon Natale"

That means happy birthday, so I am guessing someone said it to Vito in the flashback scene at the end of GFII

no...buon natale is merry christmas, buon compleanno is happy birthday

Sorry you are right.

Sollozo to Tom?

nope....if no one gets it by 2moro want me to tell u.....Il give u a hint after it is said he says their name and says grazie

ok ill do anew one the previous one was Vito saying it to one of his men before he got shot at the fruit vendor.

"Unda vai ora?"

Don Tomassino to Michael in Sicily, Part I - Mike replies: 'Corleone'?

If that one's right... then... lemme think... (are we running out of sicilian quotes by now? )

"cinquanta mille dollare"

yea thats corect, now lemme think about urs, 50 thousand dollers, its like in my head but i cant quite remember, like i remember hearing it but i forget from whom.

A: Sollozzo to Luca

Q: Tua famiglia ancora porta il nome di Corleone...

A: Michael to Pentangeli at Tahoe

Q: ...Pecché tu patre penza all'antica.

A: Solozzo to Micheal
Q: Traducci per me

A. Michael to Fabrizio at the Vitelli's bar

Q: ...Me ne vado su per la montagna...

Apollonia to the other Sicilian girls when Mike is hit by the 'lightning bolt'

Come si chiama vostra figlia?

WOW!!
You're good!

A: Michael to Apollonia's father, at the Vitelli's bar

Q: chiù greca che italiana...

(two possible answers... )

A: Fabrizzio and Calo (who was repeating the words of Fabrizzio all the time )

Q: Il cane puo restare

LOL!! Double points to you, because you mentioned both Fabrizio and Calo!

A: The owner of the widow's house (Gosh, I have his name on the tip of my tongue) to young Vito Corleone, when he went to talk to him after he had been going around asking informations about him. (hilarious scene btw... )

Q: Eh, contento te contenti tutti....

Actually, it was the other way round. It was young Vito persuading Signor Roberto to let the dog stay before Roberto asked for information about him. Never mind.

A: Vito's reply to Genco when he asked him if he liked his girlfriend.

Q: Piu forte. Non ti sento buono...

Yes, but the same line is repeated by Signor Roberto, when he goes to see Vito in his study: "Il cane può restare....ma certo che può restare!"
I thought you were referring to that line, there were two possible answers.

A. Don Ciccio to Vito, before being killed.

Q: 'A stessa storia 'n antra volta!

Mama Corleone goin up to sing

"Lo sai"

I'm at a loss with this one...a hint? (and no, "he's Italian" won't work as a hint! )

A: Sollozzo to Michael (not 100% sure)

Q: Perche?? Io sono!! (hint: it is in the deleted scenes)

A: Non 100% sure, but I think it's young Vito stabbing one of Don Ciccio's bodyguards, on the boat.

Q: 'sogno accà, sto a cucinà! (deleted scenes again

Is that Mama to Sonny?
i wont post a new one till im sure it right

You are right!

Canti la canzone

anyone know? I dont wanna lose the topic

I think it's Mama to Johnyy Fontane, during Connie's wedding.

I wait for confirmation before adding a new quote.

Correct Flora

Thank you!

So, next quote:

...iu nun su venuto kà pè magnare!

Pentangeli to Michael and others at the table.


Vide le pesce

is that from GFII? Look at the fish? or is it meant to be peaches?

Yes from GF III and it is "look at the fishes" Who says it?

dam i remember the scene like half i cant think of it, Is it Altobello to someone, i need some hint

Hint: It IS in GF 3...but it is not Altobello. It IS a gangster talking to an underling.

dam it was it right before the opera show or no? I might go crazy and have to watch it

No it is in the scene in Michael's office in New York in his apartment in GFIII

OK. Here's another question.

Q: L' onore della famiglia e sta posto.

The answer to my previous question is "Joey Zasa to "The Ant." Its when he wants to tell Michael about the stone in his shoe. He tells the Ant to go look at the fish.


The answer to the pending question is Tom Hagen to Pentangeli's brother.


Brutta notizia dall' America

A: Don Tommasino to Michael, before telling him Santino was shot.

Q: ...Non può essere...

was it signora columbo to vito?

Got it! You really impresse me much, guys!

Q: Benvenuto a casa nostra.

Hint: GFI, first hour of the movie

Was it Sonny to Solozzo?
idk if its right so confirm it first

No.

Hint 2: It was said during the wedding.

That was Joey Zasa to 'the Ant'
something 'di pesch'?
TK

i have no clue where this is, Is it said like off screen almost like as like barzini enters or somethin? Maybe Vito to Barzini?

Right, that's Vito welcoming Barzini to the wedding party. Here's the next one.

Q: "Io no mi scanto de parole soi"

That would be Michael talking to Sollozzo, I think. Its something about his inability to find the right words in Italian to express himself. I will not post another quote until it is verified that I got this right.

Hint: GFII - Vito Corleone story.

Thanks MC.... this must be Don Ciccio telling Vito's mother its not his words that he fears. Right??

That's right DT.

here we go with another one:

Q: ...ma é pecché...ha perduto 'u picciriddu?

A: Mama to Michael

Q: Ti pigliasti o nome de sto paese, eh?

A: Don Ciccio to Vito, before being stabbed

Q: ...tieni 'u pelo in dello stomaco....

Any hints Flora?

yes: GF II, Vito' story...

FLORA...Please another hint???

It is said a little bit before Don Fanucci is killed by Vito.

Dont see it in the transcript!

It's translated into English in the script, but the original line is in Italian. It's the scene when Vito goes to give Fanucci Clemenza and Tessio's money, and meet with him alone in the café:

(quoted from the script)

But in Italian Fanucci says: "Tieni u' pelo nello stomaco", which is like to say "you have a lot of guts, boy..."

AHA!

Post another!!

Okkie!

Q: ...e che vuoi, sta negli imbrogli...

Nobody wants to try?

I do but its tough. A Hint??

Godfather II, Vito' story. Is someone very close to Vito, talking to him.

I give up FC. The closest I got was "Do you speak Italian?"
WHich Clemenza says to Vito

Ok..*sighs*

It was mama Corleone, introducing the Colombo widow to Vito. The line means "she's in troubles" in English.

You turn now.

"Un' uomo molto famosso"

HINT GF III

A: Altobello to Mosca

Q: Alora, tu stai?

Mike to Tom


"bene......bene"

Any hints DT?

IS it Luca to Solozzo? IDK im rusty ive been gone for a month

Correct D... your turn

Buona Fortuna

A: Tessio to Vito

Q: Ma tuo padre, penzava antica!

Sollozo to Michael

Salsice his own!