Looking for practical Madurese to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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.
Halo
Díí(di'i)
Matur suwun
Güi(güi)
Selamat pagi
Bëëna(bëëna)
Selamat sore
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Selamat malam
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Selamat tidur
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
Sampai jumpa
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
Selamat tinggal
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
Sapa namamu?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
Namaku John
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
Kabar apa?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ndi xquidxi nisa(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi(tulung ngomong alon-alon)