Looking for practical Afrikaans to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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 Afrikaans 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.
Hallo
Ciao
Dankie
Grazie
Goeie more
Bona matina
Goeie middag
Bona tarde
Goeie naand
Bona sera
Goeie nag
Bona note
Sien jou later
A presto
Totsiens
Addio
Wat is jou naam?
Come te ciami?
My naam is John
Me ciamo John
Hoe gaan dit?
Come te stai?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Piasee de conossarte
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Parli inglese?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Ek verstaan nie.
No capisco.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Parla piano, per favore.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Pò dirlo ancora?
Waar is die badkamer?
Dove xe el bagno?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Come riva al centro?
Draai links.
Gira a sinistra.
Draai regs.
Gira a destra.
Gaan reguit.
Va dritto.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Un biglietto, per favore.
Is dit ver van hier?
Xe lontan da qua?
Ek is verlore.
Me so perdù.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Sì
Nee
No
Miskien
Forse
Ek stem saam
Sò d'accordo
Ek stem nie saam nie
No sò d'accordo
Dit klink goed
Quelo el xe bon
Wat dink jy?
Cossa ne pensi?
Kan jy my help?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Ek het hulp nodig
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Wag 'n oomblik
Aspetta un momento
Ek is jammer
Me dispiase
Geen probleem
Nissun problema
Geluk
Complimenti
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Bon compleanno
Veilige reis
Fai un bel viaggio
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Waar is die busstop?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
Watter platform is dit?
Quale binario xe?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
A che ora parte?
Is dit die regte pad?
Xe questa la strada giusta?
Dit is naby hier.
Xe vicino qua
Dit is ver van hier.
Xe lontano da qua
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
Stop hier, asseblief.
Fermati qua, per favore
Hoe lank neem dit?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Quanto costa questo?
Dit is te duur.
Quello xe troppo caro
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Posso pagar con la carta?
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Vorìa un tàvola par do
Die rekening, asseblief.
El conto, per piaser
Is diens ingesluit?
El servizio xe incluso?
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Mi so vegetariano
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser
Dit is heerlik.
Questo xe delizioso
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Posso aver el menù?
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Ciamè la polizia
Bel 'n ambulans
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Ek voel siek
Me sento male
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Dit seergemaak hier
Me fa mal qua
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Gò perso el me passaporto
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Help!
Aiuto!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Piasee de conoserte
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Femo un incontro
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
A che ora te va ben?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
O invio el raport oggi
Kan ons môre praat?
Pòsem parlar domani?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Te mando el file in allegato
Dankie vir jou tyd
Grazie del to tempo
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Aspeto de lavorar con te
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
Laat ek jou terugbel
Me farò sentire
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
La scadenza xe venerdì
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.