Looking for practical Dinka to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka 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: read the Venetian line out loud three times, then cover the Dinka side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Dinka to Venetian translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yaaŋ
Ciao(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Grazie(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Bona matina(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Bona tarde(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Bona sera(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Bona note(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
A presto(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Addio(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Come te ciami?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Me ciamo John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Come te stai?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Piasee de conossarte(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Parli inglese?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Aye nyin kɔc.
No capisco.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Parla piano, per favore.
Yin wic ke nyin?
Pò dirlo ancora?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Dove xe el bagno?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Come riva al centro?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Gira a sinistra.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Gira a destra.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Va dritto.
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Un biglietto, per favore.
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Xe lontan da qua?
Aye nyin thok.
Me so perdù.
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Sì
Naa
No
Cok
Forse
Aye nyin
Sò d'accordo
Naa nyin
No sò d'accordo
Käth aŋöör
Quelo el xe bon
Käŋ aŋöör?
Cossa ne pensi?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Käŋ aŋöör
Aspetta un momento
Aye kɛ̈l
Me dispiase
Naa kɛ̈l
Nissun problema
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Complimenti
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Bon compleanno
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Fai un bel viaggio
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?(Cii r yin e kel)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël?
Quale binario xe?(Kec yin e kel)
Këc kël yïnë?
A che ora parte?(Kec kel yin e)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Xe questa la strada giusta?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Xe vicino qua(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Xe lontano da qua(Kec yin e kel wel)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Fermati qua, per favore(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Quanto costa questo?(kuoth ke nyin)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Quello xe troppo caro(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Posso pagar con la carta?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Vorìa un tàvola par do(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Kɛ́l, please
El conto, per piaser(kɛ́l, please)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
El servizio xe incluso?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
Mi so vegetariano(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
Questo xe delizioso(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
Posso aver el menù?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser(aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Ciamè la polizia
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Ciamè un'ambulanza
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Gò bisogno de un dottore
A jɛt kɔc
Me sento male
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Me fa mal qua
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Gò perso el me passaporto
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Yɛɛr!
Aiuto!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
Piasee de conoserte(Yin ke nyin)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
Femo un incontro(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
A che ora te va ben?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
O invio el raport oggi(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
Pòsem parlar domani?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
Te mando el file in allegato(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
Grazie del to tempo(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
Aspeto de lavorar con te(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
Pòti chiarir quel punto?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
Me farò sentire(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
La scadenza xe venerdì(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.