Looking for practical Chichewa to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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: read the Zapotec line out loud three times, then cover the Chichewa side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
Díí(di'i)
Zikomo
Güi(güi)
M'mawa wabwino
Bëëna(bëëna)
Masana abwino
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Madziwabwino
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Usiku wabwino
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
Tiwonana
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
Tsalani bwino
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
Dzina langa ndi John
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
Muli bwanji?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)
Sindikumva
Ndi xquidxi nisa(Sindikumva)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi(Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)