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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 | Benvignùo Benvegnù / Benvegnesto (sg-m) Benvegnùa / Benvegnesta (sg-f) Benvegnùi / Benvegnesti (pl-m) Benvegnùe / Benvegneste (pl-f) |
| Hello | Ciao! |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
Come xeƚa? Come vaƚa? |
| Stago ben, grassie. E ti? | |
| Long time no see | Quanto tenpo che no se vedemo! |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Che nòme gasto? |
| Me ciamo... Gò nòme ... |
|
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
De dove (indove) sito? |
| Vegno da... Sò da ... |
|
| Pleased to meet you | Piasser de conosserte! |
| Good morning | Bondì / Bongiorno |
| Good afternoon | Bondì / Bongiorno |
| Good evening | Bona sera |
| Good night | Bonanote |
| Goodbye | Adìo |
| Good luck | Bona fortuna! |
| Cheers/Good health! | Saƚute! Cin cin! |
| Have a nice day | Pàsite na bèƚa xornada / Pàsite na bona xornada |
| Bon appetit | Bon apetito! |
| Bon voyage | Bon viaxo! |
| I don't understand | No capisso! No go capio! |
| Please speak more slowly | Parla più lento par piaser Parla più lento par cortexìa |
| Please say that again | Dime da novo, par piaser Dime oncora Ripèti(me) par piaser |
| Please write it down | El pol scriverlo? (frm) Ti pol scriverlo? (inf) Scrìveƚo (sg) Scrivéƚo (pl) |
| Do you speak Venetian? Yes, a little |
Pàrlistu venesian? |
| Si, un fià | |
| How do you say ... in Venetian? |
Come se dìselo ... in venessian? |
| Excuse me | Scuxéme (pl) Scùxeme (sg) El me scuxa |
| How much is this? | Cuanto cósteƚo? Cuanto cuesto? |
| Sorry | Scuxéme (pl) Scùxeme (sg) El me scuxa |
| Please | Per piasser |
| Thank you Response |
Grassie |
| De niente / Gninte | |
| Where's the toilet? | Dove xeƚo el bagno? Indove xeƚo el bagno? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Sto sior el paga par tuto (gentleman) Sta siora ƚa paga par tuto (lady) |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Vustu bałar co mi? |
| I love you | Te vògio ben |
| Get well soon | Guarissi presto |
| Leave me alone! | Ƚàsime in pase! Ƚàsime in paxe! Va via! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Aiuto! Al fogo! Stop! |
| Call the police! | Ciama ea Poissia! Ciama ła Poissia / łe guardie! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Bon Nadal e bon ano |
| Happy Easter | Bona Pasqua |
| Happy Birthday | Bon compleano / Tanti auguri |
| One language is never enough |
Na ƚengua soƚa no ƚa xé mai bastansa |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
El me "hovercraft" el/'l xe pien de bisati El me barchin el/'l xe pien de bisati |
Phrases provided by Marcello Gianola and Paolo Sartori, with corrections, additions and recordings by Fabio "el Galepin"
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
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