Looking for practical Kanuri to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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 Kanuri 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.
Sannu
Díí(di'i)
Nagode
Güi(güi)
Ina kwana
Bëëna(bëëna)
Ina yamma
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Ina dare
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Sai da safe
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
Zan ganka
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
Sai anjima
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
Menene sunanka?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
Sunana John
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
Lafiya lau?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
Ba na fahimta.
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
Ina wanka?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?
Juya hagu.
Xquidxi xhíí
Juya dama.
Xquidxi xhíí
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Xquidxi nisa
Nawa ne farashin?
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Na ɓace.
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
¿Díí xquidxi nisa SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.