Looking for practical Turkmen to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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.
Salam
Díí(di'i)
Sag bol
Güi(güi)
Erteňiz hayyr
Bëëna(bëëna)
Gündizňiz hayyr
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Gowy gijeler
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
Görüşeriz
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
Hoşlaşýarys
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
Adyňyz näme?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
Meniň adym John
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
Nädip?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.