Looking for practical Ossetian to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ossetian 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)
Рахмат
Güi(güi)
Бæрæг
Bëëna(bëëna)
Бæрæгæн
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Бæрæгæнæ
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Бæрæгæнæн
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
Хъæрæг
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
Хъæрæгæн
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
Мæн хъæдæ Джон
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
Кæфæнт?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Иронæг уæдæг?
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)