Looking for practical Japanese (日本語) to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Japanese 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 Japanese 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.
こんにちは
Díí(di'i)
ありがとう
Güi(güi)
おはようございます
Bëëna(bëëna)
こんにちは
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
こんばんは
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
おやすみなさい
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
じゃね
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
さようなら
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
お名前は何ですか？
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
私の名前はジョンです
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
お元気ですか？
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
はじめまして
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
英語を話せますか？
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(Eigo o hanasemasu ka?)
ヒンディー語があまり話せません
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(Hindīgo ga amari hanasemasen)
わかりません
Ndi xquidxi nisa(Wakarimasen)
ゆっくり話してください
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi(Yukkuri hanashite kudasai)