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.
Nagaad
Ciao(nagaad)
Galatooma
Grazie(galatooma)
Bariis
Bona matina(bariis)
Galab
Bona tarde(galab)
Haal
Bona sera(haal)
Haalka habeen
Bona note(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
A presto(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Addio(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
Come te ciami?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
Me ciamo John(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Come te stai?(iska waran)
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.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Parli inglese?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
No parlo ben l'hindi.(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
No capisco.(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Parla piano, per favore.(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
Pò dirlo ancora?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
Dove xe el bagno?(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Come riva al centro?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Gira a sinistra.(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Gira a destra.(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Va dritto.(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Quanto costa el biglietto?(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Un biglietto, per favore.(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
Xe lontan da qua?(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Me so perdù.(Ani dhumtu)
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.
Eeyy
Sì(ee-yee)
Maya
No(mah-yah)
Gara
Forse(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Sò d'accordo(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
No sò d'accordo(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Quelo el xe bon(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Cossa ne pensi?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Pòi aiutarmi?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Gò bisogno de aiuto(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Aspetta un momento(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Me dispiase(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Nissun problema(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Complimenti(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Bon compleanno(bah-rees gah-thai)
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.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Keenya kaafaa?
Quale binario xe?(keenya kaafaa)
Waqti maayti?
A che ora parte?(waqti maayti)
Maayta kaan?
Xe questa la strada giusta?(maayta kaan)
Ittaa hara
Xe vicino qua(ittaa hara)
Ittaa faar
Xe lontano da qua(ittaa faar)
Maafaa naafaa?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?(maafaa naafaa)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Fermati qua, per favore(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Waqti mee?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Quanto costa questo?(iyayka mi'aa)
Iyayka xayl
Quello xe troppo caro(iyayka xayl)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?(ma'ayka hara gabbir)
Karta ka'ayka?
Posso pagar con la carta?(karta ka'ayka)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Vorìa un tàvola par do(mi'ayka mi'ida laba)
Xisaab, fadlan
El conto, per piaser(xisaab, fadlan)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
El servizio xe incluso?(adeegku ma ku jira)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Mi so vegetariano(anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser(cunto kulul ma jirto)
Tani waa macaan
Questo xe delizioso(tani waa macaan)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Posso aver el menù?(mi'ayka liiska)
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.
Waaqa booliisi
Ciamè la polizia(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Ciamè un'ambulanza(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Me sento male
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Me fa mal qua
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Gò perso el me passaporto
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Gargaarsa!
Aiuto!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Piasee de conoserte(na-gaad waa-yi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Femo un incontro(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
A che ora te va ben?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
O invio el raport oggi(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Pòsem parlar domani?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Te mando el file in allegato(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Grazie del to tempo(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Aspeto de lavorar con te(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Pòti chiarir quel punto?(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Me farò sentire(i-ga raa-di dib)
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.