Looking for practical Komi to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Komi 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.
Салам
Díí(di'i)
Тоннэм
Güi(güi)
Доброе утро
Bëëna(bëëna)
Добрый день
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Добрый вечер
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Спокойной ночи
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
Увидимся позже
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
До свидания
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
Кыв вӧтны?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
Мой вӧтны Джон
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
Куи шунды?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
Куи мӧрныд
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сыдзысь англискон?
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(Sydzys' angliskon?)
Ми хинди висьтöс не
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(Mi hindivist'öс ne)
Ми кужо не
Ndi xquidxi nisa(Mi kužo ne)
Пожалуйста, медленно сыдзысь
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi(Pozhaluysta, medlenno sydzys')