| English | Italian |
| Good morning. | Bon dì. / Bon jorno. |
| Good afternoon. | Bon pomerijo. |
| Good evening. (greeting) | Bona sera. |
| Hello, my name is John. | Ciao, mi me ciamo Jani. |
| What is your name? | Come te ciamito? |
| How are things? | Come vała? |
| Fine, thanks. | Ben, grasie. |
| How are you? | Come steto? |
| I am fine. | Sto ben. |
| Nice to meet you. | Piasere de conòsarte. |
| Hello. | Ciao. |
| Goodbye / See you. | Ciao. / Se vedemo. |
Venetian greetings / Sałudi veneti
Venetian survival phrases / Fraxi de soravivensa venete
| English | Venetian |
| Where is the restroom? | Ndove xeło el bagno? |
| I am lost. | Me sò perso. |
| the hotel | El albergo |
| the restaurant | el ristorante |
| the airport | el areoporto |
| the American embassy | l’anbasada mericana |
| Excuse me. | Scuxame. |
| Pardon me, sir. | El me scuxa. |
| Please. | Par piasere. |
| Thank you. | Grasie. |
| I'm sorry. | Me despiaxe. |
| Bless you (sneeze). | Sałute. |
| You are welcome (it was nothing). | Prego/Figurate. |
| How much does it cost? | Cuanto costeło/a? |
| How many are there? | Cuanti ghe ne xe? |
| There are many. | Ghe ne xe tanti/e. |
| Will you buy this? | Lo/a cronpito? |
| How do you say it in Venetian? | Come se dixe in veneto? |
| Yes. | Sì. |
| No. | No. |
| I don’t understand. | No capiso. |
| Slower please | Pì pian, par piasere. |
| Who? | Chi? |
| Why? | Parché? |
Venetian love phrases / Fraxi d'amor venete
| English | Venetian |
| I love you (care for you) | Te vujo ben. |
| I love you (more serious) | Te amo. |
| Do you love me? (care for me?) | Me vuto ben? |
| Do you love me? (more serious) | Me àmito? |
| I (female/male) am in love | Sò inamorà. |
| I (female/male) fell in love | Me go inamorà. |
| You are beautiful | Te sì beła. |
| You are handsome | Te sì beło. |
| I am passionate about you | Sò mato/a par ti. |
| You make me happy | Te me fè contento. |
| Will you marry me? | Vuto spoxarme? |
| She’s my fiancé | La xe me moroxa. |
| He’s my fiancé | El xe me moroxo. |
| You are the love of my life. | Te sì el amor de ła me vita. |
| I adore you | Te adoro. |
| I miss you | Te me manchi. |
| Would you like to be my boyfriend? | Vuto esare me moroxo? |
| Would you like to be my girlfriend? | Vuto esare me moroxa? |
| I want to be with you forever. | Vujo stare co ti par senpre. |
| I need you | Go bixogno de ti. |
| I always think about you | Te penso senpre. |
| I like you | Te me piaxi. |
| Kiss me | Bàxame |
| Hug me | Strùcame |
Common Venetian phrases / Fraxi comuni venete
| English | Venetian |
| What a shame | Che pecà |
| I can’t believe it | No poso crédarghe. |
| What time is it? | Che ora xe? |
| Can you help me? | Pòito jutarme? |
| I’m running late. | Sò in ritardo. |
| How’s your family? | Come stała ła fameja? |
| Where do you work? | Ndove łavorito? |
| Where are you from? | Da ndove sito? |
| Are you from around here? | Sito de cuà? |
| Where do you live? | Ndove vivito? |
| How old are you? | Cuanti ani gheto? |
| Are you on Facebook? | Sito so Facebook? |
| What’s your phone number? | Cuało xeło el to numaro de tełefono? |
| What do you like to do? | Cosa te piaxe fare? |
| I need to use the restroom. | Go da ndare in bagno. |
| I’ll be right back. | Torno suito. |
| Please repeat | Ripeti, par piasere. |
| I like your shirt | Me piaxe ła to majeta. |
| Are you kidding? | Sito drio schersare? |
| Just kidding | Scherso. |
| Talk to you later | Se sentimo pì tradi. |
| See you soon | A presto. |
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