Looking for practical Marwadi to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marwadi 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: pick five Zapotec phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Díí(di'i)
धन्यवाद
Güi(güi)
शुभ प्रभात
Bëëna(bëëna)
शुभ अपराह्न
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
शुभ संध्या
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
शुभ रात्रि
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
फिर मिलेंगे
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
अलविदा
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
तुम्हारो नाम की है?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
म्हारो नाम जॉन है
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
तुम कैसे हो?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम अंग्रेजी बोलता है?
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(tum angrezi bolta hai?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह नहीं बोलता
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(main hindi achhi tarah nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ नहीं आता
Ndi xquidxi nisa(mujhe samajh nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलो
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi(kripya dheere bolo)
क्या आप फिर से कह सकते हैं?
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?(kya aap fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)