Useful Venetian phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Venetian, a Romance language spoken mainly in Venice in Italy.

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Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person), m = said to males, f = said to females.

English	vèneto (Venetian)
Welcome	Benvignùo Benvegnù (sg-m) Benvegnesto (sg-m) Benvegnùa (sg-f) Benvegnesta (sg-f) Benvegnùi (pl-m) Benvegnesti (pl-m) Benvegnùe (pl-f) Benvegneste (pl-f)
Hello (General greeting)	Ciao!
How are you?	Come xeƚa? Come vaƚa?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Stago ben, grassie. E ti?
Long time no see	Quanto tenpo che no se vedemo!
What's your name?	Che nòme gatu?
My name is ...	Me ciamo ... Mi, me ciamo ... Gò nòme ...
Where are you from?	De dove sito? De indove sito?
I'm from ...	Vegno da... Sò da ...
Pleased to meet you	Piasser de conosserte!
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Bondì
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Bondì
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Bona sera
Good night	Bona note
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Adìo Sani
Good luck!	Bona fortuna!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	Saƚute! Saƚuti!
Have a nice day	Pasa na bèƚa xornada Pasa na bona xornada
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	Bon apetito!
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Bon viaxo!
Yes	Si
No	No
Maybe	Forsi Forse
I don't know	No sò
I understand	Capiso
I don't understand	No capiso! 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 par piaser Ripètime par piaser
Please write it down	El pol scriverlo? (frm) Ti pol scriverlo? (inf) Scrìveƚo (sg) Scrivéƚo (pl)
Do you speak English?	Te parli inglexe?
Do you speak Venetian?	Pàrlitu venesian?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Si, un fià
Speak to me in	Par piaser pàrlame in venesian
How do you say ... in Venetian?	Come se dìselo ... in venesian?
Excuse me	El me scuxa Scuxéme (pl)
How much is this?	Cuanto cósteƚo? Cuanto el vièn cuesto?
Sorry	El me scuxa Scuxéme (pl)
Please	Per piasser
Thank you	Grasie
Reply to thank you	De niente Gninte
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Dove xeƚo el bagno? Indove xeƚo el bagno?
This gentleman will pay for everything	Sto sior el paga par tuto
This lady will pay for everything	Sta siora ƚa paga par tuto
Would you like to dance with me?	Vutu bałar co mi?
Do you come here often?	Ti vien qua spesso? (sg/inf) El vien qua spesso? (sg/frm) Venì qua spesso? (pl)
I love you	Te vògio ben
Get well soon	Guarissi presto
Leave me alone!	Ƚàsime in paxe!
Help!	Aiuto!
Fire!	Al fogo!
Stop!	Férmate!
Call the police!	Ciama ƚa poƚisia! Ciama ƚe guardie!
Christmas greetings	Bon Nadal
New Year greetings	Bon ano
Easter greetings	Bona Pascua
Birthday greetings	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 barchin el/'l xe pien de bixati

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Phrases provided by Marcello Gianola and Paolo Sartori, with corrections, additions and recordings by Fabio "el Galepin" and Mauro Trevisan.

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