Looking for practical Tulu to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tulu 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 Tulu 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.
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Díí(di'i)
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು
Güi(güi)
ಶುಭೋದಯ
Bëëna(bëëna)
ಶುಭ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
ಮರುಕಂಡು ಬರುವೆ
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
ವಿದಾಯ
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಏನು?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಜಾನ್
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ನೀವು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೀರಾ?
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(nīvu iṅgliṣ māṭanāḍuttīrā?)
ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಿ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(nānu hindī cennāgi māṭanāḍuvudilla)
ನಾನು ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ
Ndi xquidxi nisa(nānu arthavāguttilla)
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi(dayaviṭṭu nidhānavāgi māṭanāḍi)