Looking for practical Yoruba to Zapotec phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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 Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Díí(di'i)
O seun
Güi(güi)
E kaaro
Bëëna(bëëna)
E kaasan
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
E kuurole
Bëëna xhí(bëëna xhi)
O daaro
Bëëna dzaa(bëëna dzaa)
A ri e laipe
Dáa xhí(daa xhi)
O dabọ
Díí xhí(di'i xhi)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
¿Náá xhí nè?(naa xhi ne)
Orukọ mi ni John
Náá nè John(naa ne John)
Bawo ni?
¿Náá xhí?(naa xhi)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Náá nè xhí(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Ndi xquidxi nisa(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)