Looking for practical Cantonese to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: pick five Venetian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Ciao(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Grazie(do1 ze6)
早唞
Bona matina(zou2 tau2)
午安
Bona tarde(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Bona sera(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Bona note(maan5 on1)
再見
A presto(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Addio(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
Come te ciami?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
Me ciamo John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
Come te stai?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Piasee de conossarte(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Parli inglese?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
No parlo ben l'hindi.(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
No capisco.(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
Parla piano, per favore.(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Pò dirlo ancora?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Dove xe el bagno?(sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Come riva al centro?(ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)
向左轉
Gira a sinistra.(hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)
向右轉
Gira a destra.(hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)
直走
Va dritto.(zik6 zau2)
票價是多少？
Quanto costa el biglietto?(piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)
請給我一張票
Un biglietto, per favore.(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)
離這裡遠嗎？
Xe lontan da qua?(lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)
我迷路了
Me so perdù.(ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Sì(hai)
唔係
No(m4 hai)
可能
Forse(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Sò d'accordo(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
No sò d'accordo(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
Quelo el xe bon(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
Cossa ne pensi?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
Pòi aiutarmi?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Gò bisogno de aiuto(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Aspetta un momento(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Me dispiase(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Nissun problema(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Complimenti(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Bon compleanno(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Fai un bel viaggio(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?(fo2 ce1 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
巴士站在哪裡？
Dove xe la fermada del bus?(baa1 si2 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
哪個月台？
Quale binario xe?(naa5 go3 jyut6 toi4?)
幾點出發？
A che ora parte?(gei2 dim2 ceot1 faat3?)
這是正確的路嗎？
Xe questa la strada giusta?(ze5 si6 zing3 kok3 dik1 lou6 maa3?)
在這裡附近。
Xe vicino qua(zoi6 ze5 lei5 fu6 gan6.)
離這裡很遠。
Xe lontano da qua(lei4 ze5 lei5 han2 jyun5.)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 dei6 tou4 soeng6 kap1 ngo5 hon3 maa3?)
請在這裡停。
Fermati qua, per favore(cing2 zoi6 ze5 lei5 ting4.)
需要多久？
Quanto tempo ghe vò?(seoi1 jiu3 gei2 do1?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
這個多少錢？
Quanto costa questo?(ze5 go3 do1 siu2 cin2?)
那個太貴了
Quello xe troppo caro(naa5 go3 taai3 gwai3 liu5)
你有沒有便宜的東西？
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?(nei5 jau5 mou5 pin2 ji4 dik1 dung1 se3?)
我可以用卡支付嗎？
Posso pagar con la carta?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 jung6 kaat1 zi1 fu6 maa3?)
我想要一張兩人的桌子
Vorìa un tàvola par do(ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 zoeng1 loeng5 jan4 dik1 coek3 zi2)
請給我帳單
El conto, per piaser(cing2 kap1 ngo5 zoeng3 daan1)
服務包括在內嗎？
El servizio xe incluso?(fuk6 mou6 baau1 kwok3 zoi6 noi6 maa3?)