(About the language and other FAQ, check the remarks at the bottom.)
Here is the famous restaurant scene with Sicilian/English subtitles as far as I understood it. I appreciate any help or corrections.
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Q: Why does Solozzo say: “I’m gonna speak Italian to Mike”, while in fact he’s speaking Sicilian?
A: Solozzo says this to the Irish cop McCluskey who has no idea about the differences between Italian standard language and Sicilian. What we hear is more or less the dialect spoken by Americans of Sicilian and Southern Italian descent. So, it is a mix of mainly Sicilian dialect added with Napolitan and Italo-American elements.
2. Q: But Sicilian is a language, not a dialect!
A: “A language is a dialect with an army and navy.” For further details about the differences between language and dialect check the Wikipedia article.
3. Didn’t you mistranslate “”ma voggiu ca” wrong?
Yes. User MuffinMario helped me correcting one sentence. Here’s what he wrote:
valentino, great job. I think that right before Mike turns to English, instead of saying: “do you want to play” in Sicilian, he’s actually saying: “but i want that” or “ma voggiu ca” instead of “ma vu giucar”. Notice that he says in English: “what i want”
4. Q: Why did Michael drop the gun? There were fingerprints on them!
A: The gun was prepared with a special tape. No fingerprits were left. If Michael was caught with a gun, it would have been evidence. Without a gun, they’d have to let him go. So he dropped it. (Well, in fact he threw it away
5. Q: Isn’t there a bloodspot on McCluskey’s forehead before he’s finally shot?
A: Yes, a movie mistake.
6. Q: Why did you cut the bathroom scene?
A: I agree, the bathroom scene is one of the best scenes in the film and perhaps the best acting performance of Pacino. Anyway, the purpose of this clip were the Sicilian parts. I’m sure you’ll find the bathroom scene elsewhere. 
7. Q: I loved it when those to suckers got shot.
A: Don’t forget, this is a movie. Learn to love life, not death.
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