Looking for practical Buryat to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Buryat 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: pick five Zapotec 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.
Сайн байна уу
Díí(di'i)
Баярлалаа
Güi(güi)
Сайн өглөө
Bëëna(bëëna)
Сайн үд
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Сайн орой
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Сайн шөнө
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
Дараа уулзая
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
Баяртай
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
Таны нэр хэн бэ?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
Миний нэр Жон
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
Та хэр байна вэ?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
Тантай уулзахад таатай байна
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Тан англиар ярина уу?
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(Tan angliar yarina uu?)
Би хиндиар сайн яринагүй.
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(Bi hindiyar sain yarinagui.)