Looking for practical Acholi to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Venetian translation (Venetian) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Venetian.
Tip: when a Venetian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acholi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Ciao(ah-yo)
Naki
Grazie(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Bona matina(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Bona tarde(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Bona sera(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Bona note(bok ngat)
Tye kany
A presto(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Addio(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Come te ciami?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Me ciamo John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Come te stai?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Piasee de conossarte(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Parli inglese?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Nye neno.
No capisco.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Parla piano, per favore.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Pò dirlo ancora?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Dove xe el bagno?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Come riva al centro?
Konyo kuc.
Gira a sinistra.
Konyo kuc.
Gira a destra.
Tye kanyim.
Va dritto.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Quanto costa el biglietto?
One ticket, please.
Un biglietto, per favore.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Xe lontan da qua?
Nye konyo.
Me so perdù.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Sì
Bila
No
Kweyo
Forse
Ng'ato konyo
Sò d'accordo
Ng'ato konyo ni
No sò d'accordo
Okwero kany
Quelo el xe bon
Ika kany?
Cossa ne pensi?
Ikwok kany?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Tye kany
Aspetta un momento
Ng'ato konyo
Me dispiase
Bila kany
Nissun problema
Tye kany
Complimenti
Aye konyo
Bon compleanno
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Fai un bel viaggio
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Quale binario xe?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
A che ora parte?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Xe questa la strada giusta?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Xe vicino qua(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Xe lontano da qua(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Fermati qua, per favore(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Quanto costa questo?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Quello xe troppo caro(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Posso pagar con la carta?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Vorìa un tàvola par do(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
El conto, per piaser(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
El servizio xe incluso?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Mi so vegetariano(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Questo xe delizioso(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Posso aver el menù?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Ciamè la polizia
Yat ma ambulance
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Nye konyo doctor
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Nye konyo wot
Me sento male
Nye konyo kany kic
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Okwero ineno
Me fa mal qua
Nye tye konyo passport
Gò perso el me passaporto
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Yat!
Aiuto!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Piasee de conoserte(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Femo un incontro(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
A che ora te va ben?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
O invio el raport oggi(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Pòsem parlar domani?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Te mando el file in allegato(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Grazie del to tempo(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Aspeto de lavorar con te(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Pòti chiarir quel punto?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Me farò sentire(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
La scadenza xe venerdì(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.