Liz, my grandma always said it meant more for me! I don't have any idea of
a literal translation, as Cheri says, some things just don't translate well!
Rosemarie
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Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores,
Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily
On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 3:31 PM Liz Migliori <lizmi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What does it mean. More stays????
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On May 24, 2019, at 9:34 AM, Genealogia sem segredos <
> genealogiasemsegre...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> "Mais fica" is still a common saying among older generations all around
> Portugal. It's not exclusive of the Azores.
> Regards;
> Francisco
>
> Francisco Queiroz
> ("Genealogia sem segredos" researcher)
>
>
>
>
> 'Alyssa B' via Azores Genealogy <azores@googlegroups.com> escreveu no dia
> sexta, 24/05/2019 à(s) 17:01:
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>> I’m so happy to read this!! Our fam came from Azores and Lisbon but it
>> was my great grandmother who often said “mais fica” when someone didn’t
>> finish all of their food. She was from the Azores and loved to eat. Last
>> names ‘Deniz’ and ‘Sobral’ (Sovral). They were farmers who settled in
>> Hayward California. My cousin still lives on the oriniginal property, that
>> once was covered in gardens, trees, chicken and quail. “Mais fica” made it
>> through the generations “more for me”.
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