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Common Venetian Phrases
Essential Venetian (Vèneto) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Venetian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Ciao | CHAO |
| Good morning | Bon dì | bon DI |
| Good afternoon | Bon dì | bon DI |
| Good evening | Bona sera | BO-na SE-ra |
| Goodbye | Arvedarse | ar-ve-DAR-se |
| Please | Par piaser | par pya-ZER |
| Thank you | Grazie | GRA-tsye |
| You're welcome | Prego | PRE-go |
| Yes | Sì | SI |
| No | No | NO |
| Sorry | Scusa | SKU-za |
| Excuse me | Permesso | per-MES-so |
| My name is | Me ciamo | me CHYA-mo |
| What is your name? | Come te ciami? | KO-me te CHYA-mi |
| How are you? | Come steto? | KO-me STE-to |
| I'm fine | Sto ben | sto BEN |
| Nice to meet you | Piaser de conoserte | pya-ZER de ko-no-ZER-te |
| See you later | A dopo | a DO-po |
| Do you speak English? | Parli inglese? | PAR-li in-GLE-ze |
| I don't understand | No capìso | no ka-PI-zo |
✈️Travel
| English | Venetian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the hotel? | Dove xelo l'hotel? | DO-ve ZE-lo lo-TEL |
| How much does this cost? | Quanto cosseto? | KWAN-to kos-SE-to |
| Where is the airport? | Dove xelo l'aeroporto? | DO-ve ZE-lo la-e-ro-POR-to |
| I need a taxi | Go bisogno de un taxi | go bi-ZO-nyo de un TAK-si |
| Where is the bus stop? | Dove xela la fermata? | DO-ve ZE-la la fer-MA-ta |
| I am lost | Me so perso | me so PER-zo |
| Help me please | Iutame par piaser | yu-TA-me par pya-ZER |
| I need a doctor | Go bisogno de un médico | go bi-ZO-nyo de un ME-di-ko |
| Where is the hospital? | Dove xelo l'ospedale? | DO-ve ZE-lo los-pe-DA-le |
| Call the police | Ciama la polizia | CHYA-ma la po-li-TSI-a |
| Passport | Passaporto | pas-sa-POR-to |
| Train station | Stassion | stas-SYON |
| Left | A manca | a MAN-ka |
| Right | A drita | a DRI-ta |
| Straight ahead | Drito | DRI-to |
| Entrance | Intrada | in-TRA-da |
| Exit | Ussita | us-SI-ta |
| Open | Verto | VER-to |
| Closed | Serà | se-RA |
| Ticket | Bìgieto | bi-JE-to |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Venetian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I am hungry | Go fame | go FA-me |
| I am thirsty | Go sete | go SE-te |
| Water | Acqua | AK-kwa |
| Food | Mangiare | man-JA-re |
| Rice | Riso | RI-zo |
| Bread | Pan | PAN |
| Meat | Carne | KAR-ne |
| Fish | Pesse | PES-se |
| Vegetables | Verdure | ver-DU-re |
| Fruit | Fruta | FRU-ta |
| Menu | Menù | me-NU |
| The bill please | El conto par piaser | el KON-to par pya-ZER |
| Delicious | Bon assà | bon as-SA |
| Restaurant | Ristorante | ris-to-RAN-te |
| Breakfast | Colassion | ko-las-SYON |
| Lunch | Pranso | PRAN-zo |
| Dinner | Sena | SE-na |
| Coffee | Cafè | ka-FE |
| Tea | Tè | TE |
| Beer | Bira | BI-ra |
🚨Emergency
| English | Venetian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Iuto! | YU-to |
| Fire! | Fogo! | FO-go |
| Stop! | Fermate! | fer-MA-te |
| Call an ambulance | Ciama l'ambulansa | CHYA-ma lam-bu-LAN-za |
| I am sick | So malà | so ma-LA |
| I am injured | So ferio | so fe-RIO |
| I need medicine | Go bisogno de medicina | go bi-ZO-nyo de me-di-CHI-na |
| Emergency | Emergensa | e-mer-JEN-za |
| Danger | Pericolo | pe-RI-ko-lo |
| Police | Polizia | po-li-TSI-a |
| Thief! | Ladro! | LA-dro |
| I need help | Go bisogno de iuto | go bi-ZO-nyo de YU-to |
| Lost child | Toso perso | TO-zo PER-zo |
| Accident | Acidente | a-chi-DEN-te |
| Allergic reaction | Reassion alèrgica | re-as-SYON a-LER-ji-ka |
💼Business
| English | Venetian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting | Riunion | ryu-NYON |
| Contract | Contratto | kon-TRAT-to |
| Price | Pression | pres-SYON |
| Invoice | Fattura | fat-TU-ra |
| Partnership | Sosieta | so-zye-TA |
| Profit | Profito | pro-FI-to |
| Manager | Dirigente | di-ri-JEN-te |
| Office | Uffissio | uf-FIS-syo |
| Presentation | Presentassion | pre-zen-tas-SYON |
| Budget | Bilansio | bi-LAN-zyo |
| Schedule | Programa | pro-GRA-ma |
| Client | Cliente | klyen-TE |
| Agreement | Acordio | a-KOR-dyo |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Venetian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Uno | U-no |
| Two | Do | DO |
| Three | Tre | TRE |
| Four | Cuatro | KWA-tro |
| Five | Sinque | SIN-kwe |
| Six | Sèi | SEI |
| Seven | Sete | SE-te |
| Eight | Oto | O-to |
| Nine | Nove | NO-ve |
| Ten | Diese | DYE-ze |
| Twenty | Vinti | VIN-ti |
| Hundred | Sento | SEN-to |
| Thousand | Mìia | MI-ya |
| Today | Ancò | an-KO |
| Tomorrow | Doman | do-MAN |
| Yesterday | Ieri | YE-ri |
| Morning | Matina | ma-TI-na |
| Evening | Sera | SE-ra |
| Monday | Lunedì | lu-ne-DI |
| Friday | Venardì | ve-nar-DI |
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