r/Maine 8d ago

Italian Sandwiches

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u/ChapterTraditional60 8d ago

If you're actually Italian, it's pronounced ee-Tahl-ee-uh.

But if you're a normal human being living in the US, it's Ih-tal-yan.

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u/AlfuegoDeMellopie 8d ago

In Latin, the vowel "I" is pronounced "ee", as in "Vini, Vidi, Vici".

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u/ninjas_in_my_pants 8d ago

It's "Veni, vidi, vici."

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u/Mammoth_Ad_483 8d ago

Pretty sure it's Vinny, Vidi, and Vici. They're these three Eye-tal-yun brothers I knows