Looking for practical Venetian to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: pick five Mam 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.
Ciao
Xo'j(sho'j)
Grazie
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Bona matina
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Bona tarde
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Bona sera
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Bona note
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
A presto
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Addio
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Come te ciami?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Me ciamo John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Come te stai?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Piasee de conossarte
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
No capisco.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Parla piano, per favore.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Pò dirlo ancora?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Dove xe el bagno?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Come riva al centro?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Gira a sinistra.
K'utun k'ux.
Gira a destra.
K'utun k'ux.
Va dritto.
K'utun k'ux.
Quanto costa el biglietto?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Un biglietto, per favore.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Xe lontan da qua?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Me so perdù.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Juj(hoo)
No
Man(mah)
Forse
K'ux(k'ush)
Sò d'accordo
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
No sò d'accordo
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Quelo el xe bon
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Cossa ne pensi?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Pòi aiutarmi?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Aspetta un momento
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Me dispiase
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Nissun problema
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Complimenti
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Bon compleanno
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Fai un bel viaggio
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Quale binario xe?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
A che ora parte?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Xe questa la strada giusta?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Xe vicino qua
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Xe lontano da qua
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Fermati qua, per favore
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.