Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Zapotec-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Díí(di'i)
谢谢
Güi(güi)
早上好
Bëëna(bëëna)
下午好
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
晚上好
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
晚安
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
再见
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
再见
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
你叫什么名字？
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
我叫约翰
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
你好吗？
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
很高兴认识你
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗？
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)