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A collection of useful phrases in Venetian. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).
| English | vèneto (Venetian) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Benvenuo / Benvegnùo |
| Hello | Ciao! |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
Come ti sta? |
| Stago ben, grassie. E ti? | |
| Long time no see | Quanto tempo che no se vedemo! |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Come ti te ciami? |
| Me ciamo... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Da dove ti vien? |
| Vegno da... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Piasser de conosserte! |
| Good morning | Bongiorno! / Bon pomerigio! |
| Good afternoon | Bongiorno! / Bon pomerigio! |
| Good evening | Bona sera! |
| Good night | Bonanote! |
| Goodbye | Ciao! / Se vedemo! |
| Good luck | Bona fortuna! |
| Cheers/Good health! | Saiute! / Cin cin! |
| Have a nice day | Bona giornata! |
| Bon appetit | Bon apetito! |
| Bon voyage | Bon viagio! |
| I don't understand | No capisso! / No go capio! |
| Please speak more slowly | Parla più lento! / Ti pol parlar più lentamente? |
| Please say that again | Ti pol ripeter? |
| Please write it down | El pol scriverlo? (frm) / Ti pol scriverlo? (inf) |
| Do you speak Venetian? Yes, a little |
Ti parli venessian? Ti parli/parla Venexian? |
| Si, un fià! | |
| How do you say ... in Venetian? |
Come se dise … in venessian? Come se dixe ... in Venexian? |
| Excuse me | Me scusa (frm) / Scusime (inf) |
| How much is this? | Quanto costa? |
| Sorry | Scusa! |
| Please | Per piasser |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
Grassie! |
| De niente | |
| Where's the toilet? | Dove se el bagno? Dove xe el bagno/cesso? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Sto Sior qua paga par tuti Sta Siora qua paga par tuti |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Ti vol baear co mi? Vustu bałar co mi? |
| I love you | Te amo! |
| Get well soon | Guarissi presto! |
| Leave me alone! | Assime in pase/paxe! / Va via! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Aiuto! Al fogo! Stop! |
| Call the police! | Ciama ea Poissia! Ciama ła Poissia / łe guardie! |
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
Bon Nadal e feicie ano novo! |
| Happy Easter | Bona Pasqua! |
| Happy Birthday | Bon compleano! / Tanti auguri! |
| One language is never enough | Una soa ingua no se mai abastansa Una lengua no xe mai abastansa |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | El mio hovercraft se pien de bisati El me "hovercraft"/barchin xe pien de bisati |
Phrases provided by Marcello Gianola and Paolo Sartori
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
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