Looking for practical Jingpo to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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.
Nangma
Ciao
Nangma aji
Grazie
Nangma na
Bona matina
Nangma aji na
Bona tarde
Nangma aji zong
Bona sera
Nangma aji zong na
Bona note
Nangma aji zong na
A presto
Nangma aji
Addio
Nangma aji na?
Come te ciami?
Nangma aji John na
Me ciamo John
Nangma aji hna?
Come te stai?
Nangma aji hna zong
Piasee de conossarte
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Parli inglese?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
No parlo ben l'hindi.(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
No capisco.(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Parla piano, per favore.(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Pò dirlo ancora?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Dove xe el bagno?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Come riva al centro?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Gira a sinistra.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Gira a destra.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Va dritto.(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Quanto costa el biglietto?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Un biglietto, per favore.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
Xe lontan da qua?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Me so perdù.(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Sì
Baw
No
Hka
Forse
Nanghka
Sò d'accordo
Nangbaw
No sò d'accordo
Nang hka a hka
Quelo el xe bon
Nang hka hka?
Cossa ne pensi?
Nang a hka hka?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Nang a hka na
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Hka hka hka
Aspetta un momento
Nang a hka hka
Me dispiase
Baw a hka
Nissun problema
Nang a hka hka
Complimenti
Nang a hka a hka
Bon compleanno
Nang a hka hka
Fai un bel viaggio
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Nang hka bus hka?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
Nang hka hka hka?
Quale binario xe?
Nang hka hka hka?
A che ora parte?
Nang hka hka hka?
Xe questa la strada giusta?
Hka hka hka.
Xe vicino qua
Hka hka hka.
Xe lontano da qua
Nang hka hka hka?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
Hka hka hka.
Fermati qua, per favore
Hka hka hka?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Quanto costa questo?(naŋ hka hka hkam)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Quello xe troppo caro(naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?(naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
Posso pagar con la carta?(naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)
Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka
Vorìa un tàvola par do(naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)
Nang hka hka hkam bill
El conto, per piaser(naŋ hka hka hkam bill)
Nang hka hka hkam service hka?
El servizio xe incluso?(naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)