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