Common Afar to Venetian phrases

100 practical Afar to Venetian phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Afar to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Venetian-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Nagaad

    Ciao (nagaad)

  2. Galatooma

    Grazie (galatooma)

  3. Bariis

    Bona matina (bariis)

  4. Galab

    Bona tarde (galab)

  5. Haal

    Bona sera (haal)

  6. Haalka habeen

    Bona note (haalka habeen)

  7. Ilaa mar kale

    A presto (ilaa mar kale)

  8. Nagaad

    Addio (nagaad)

  9. Maa magacaa?

    Come te ciami? (maa magacaa)

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Me ciamo John (magacaygu waa John)

  11. Iska waran?

    Come te stai? (iska waran)

  12. Aad baan ku faraxsanahay

    Piasee de conossarte (aad baan ku faraxsanahay)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Inni ingiriisi maahaa?

    Parli inglese? (Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)

  2. Hindi maahaa hinjiru

    No parlo ben l'hindi. (Hindi maahaa hinjiru)

  3. Ani hinfahmi

    No capisco. (Ani hinfahmi)

  4. Fadlan si maahaa siib

    Parla piano, per favore. (Fadlan si maahaa siib)

  5. Maahaa inna marra?

    Pò dirlo ancora? (Maahaa inna marra?)

  6. Maalin baadhu?

    Dove xe el bagno? (Maalin baadhu?)

  7. Akkam an magaalatti gahu?

    Come riva al centro? (Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)

  8. Boodha kaaf

    Gira a sinistra. (Boodha kaaf)

  9. Boodha mirga

    Gira a destra. (Boodha mirga)

  10. Si qodhi

    Va dritto. (Si qodhi)

  11. Maalin abaal?

    Quanto costa el biglietto? (Maalin abaal?)

  12. Tiket tokkon, fadlan

    Un biglietto, per favore. (Tiket tokkon, fadlan)

  13. Maalin faga?

    Xe lontan da qua? (Maalin faga?)

  14. Ani dhumtu

    Me so perdù. (Ani dhumtu)

  15. Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?

    Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM? (Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eeyy

    (ee-yee)

  2. Maya

    No (mah-yah)

  3. Gara

    Forse (gah-rah)

  4. Anigu waaq

    Sò d'accordo (ah-nee-goo wahk)

  5. Anigu ma waaq

    No sò d'accordo (ah-nee-goo mah wahk)

  6. Tani waa'ee

    Quelo el xe bon (tah-nee wah-ee)

  7. Ilaa ma waaq?

    Cossa ne pensi? (ee-lah mah wahk)

  8. Ilaa naxar?

    Pòi aiutarmi? (ee-lah nah-khar)

  9. Naxar aniga

    Gò bisogno de aiuto (nah-khar ah-nee-gah)

  10. Soo'aa

    Aspetta un momento (soo-ah)

  11. Waa'ee aniga

    Me dispiase (wah-ee ah-nee-gah)

  12. Maya dhib

    Nissun problema (mah-yah dheeb)

  13. Hambalyo

    Complimenti (ham-bahl-yo)

  14. Bariis gadhay

    Bon compleanno (bah-rees gah-thai)

  15. Safar amni

    Fai un bel viaggio (sah-far am-nee)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Eeyyoo taayka daab?

    Dove xe la stazion dei treni? (eyyoo taayka daab)

  2. Eeyyoo gaari daab?

    Dove xe la fermada del bus? (eyyoo gaari daab)

  3. Keenya kaafaa?

    Quale binario xe? (keenya kaafaa)

  4. Waqti maayti?

    A che ora parte? (waqti maayti)

  5. Maayta kaan?

    Xe questa la strada giusta? (maayta kaan)

  6. Ittaa hara

    Xe vicino qua (ittaa hara)

  7. Ittaa faar

    Xe lontano da qua (ittaa faar)

  8. Maafaa naafaa?

    Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa? (maafaa naafaa)

  9. Hara dhaaf, fadlan

    Fermati qua, per favore (hara dhaaf, fadlan)

  10. Waqti mee?

    Quanto tempo ghe vò? (waqti mee)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iyayka mi'aa?

    Quanto costa questo? (iyayka mi'aa)

  2. Iyayka xayl

    Quello xe troppo caro (iyayka xayl)

  3. Ma'ayka hara gabbir?

    Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato? (ma'ayka hara gabbir)

  4. Karta ka'ayka?

    Posso pagar con la carta? (karta ka'ayka)

  5. Mi'ayka mi'ida laba

    Vorìa un tàvola par do (mi'ayka mi'ida laba)

  6. Xisaab, fadlan

    El conto, per piaser (xisaab, fadlan)

  7. Adeegku ma ku jira?

    El servizio xe incluso? (adeegku ma ku jira)

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed

    Mi so vegetariano (anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)

  9. Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan

    Niente cibo piccante, per piaser (cunto kulul ma jirto)

  10. Tani waa macaan

    Questo xe delizioso (tani waa macaan)

  11. Mi'ayka liiska?

    Posso aver el menù? (mi'ayka liiska)

  12. Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan

    Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser (dharbaaxda biyo)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Waaqa booliisi

    Ciamè la polizia (Call the police)

  2. Waaqa ambulaansii

    Ciamè un'ambulanza (Call an ambulance)

  3. Dooktar naaf barbaachisa

    Gò bisogno de un dottore

  4. Naanu dhukkuba qaba

    Me sento male

  5. Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba

    Gò allergia ai noccioli

  6. Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?

    Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Me fa mal qua

  8. Paaspoortii koo dhabe

    Gò perso el me passaporto

  9. Hoteela koo waaqa?

    Pòi ciamar el me hotel?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Aiuto!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nagaad waayi

    Piasee de conoserte (na-gaad waa-yi)

  2. Nagaad kaabirna waayi

    Femo un incontro (na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)

  3. Waqti mee waayi?

    A che ora te va ben? (waq-ti mee waa-yi)

  4. Warqad kaan diraya harra

    O invio el raport oggi (war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)

  5. Maanta waayi hadalnaa?

    Pòsem parlar domani? (maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)

  6. Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan

    Te mando el file in allegato (fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)

  7. Mahadsanid waqtigaaga

    Grazie del to tempo (ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo

    Aspeto de lavorar con te (wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)

  9. Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Pòti chiarir quel punto? (ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)

  10. Iga raadi dib

    Me farò sentire (i-ga raa-di dib)

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco

    La scadenza xe venerdì (waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Sa'a mee?

    Che ora xe? (saa mee)

  2. Saa seddah

    Xe le tre. (saa seddah)

  3. Maanta

    Oggi

  4. Berra

    Domani

  5. Dhiif

    Ieri

  6. Isniin

    Lunedi

  7. Salasa

    Martedì

  8. Arba'a

    Mercoledì

  9. Keen

    Uno

  10. Laba

    Due

  11. Seddah

    Tre

  12. Toban

    Dieci

  13. Keen boqol

    Cento

  14. Baar

    Metà

  15. Ka badan

    Più