Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri phrase first, then the Zapotec translation (Zapotec) — 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 Zapotec.
Tip: when a Zapotec phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Bhojpuri 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.
नमस्ते
Díí(di'i)
धन्यवाद
Güi(güi)
शुभ प्रभात
Bëëna(bëëna)
शुभ अपराह्न
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
शुभ संध्या
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
शुभ रात्रि
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
फिर मिलेंगे
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
अलविदा
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
तू कइसे बाड़?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Ndi xquidxi nisa(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)