Looking for practical Tuvan to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan 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)
Эртең менен
Bëëna(bëëna)
Кечи менен
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Кечи менен
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
Түнү менен
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
Хош
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
Сенин атың ким?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
Менин атым Жон
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
Сен кандайсың?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Мен түшүнбөйм
Ndi xquidxi nisa(Men tüshünböym)
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)