Looking for practical Maori to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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 Maori 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.
Kia ora
Díí(di'i)
Ngā mihi
Güi(güi)
Ata mārie
Bëëna(bëëna)
Pō mārie
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Pō nui
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Nō reira
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
Ka kite anō
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
Haere rā
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
Ko John tōku ingoa
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
Kei te pēhea koe?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Ndi xquidxi nisa(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Xquidxi xhíí(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Xquidxi xhíí(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Xquidxi nisa(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)