Looking for practical Zapotec to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Aymara-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.
Díí
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Güi
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Bëëna
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Bëëna xhí
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Bëëna xhí
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Bëëna dzaa
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Dáa xhí
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Díí xhí
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
¿Náá xhí nè?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Náá nè John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
¿Náá xhí?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Náá nè xhí
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Xquidxi xhíí
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Xquidxi xhíí
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Xquidxi nisa
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Nayax janiwa(naya)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa SIM?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nda
Jisa
Naa
Aka
Nda'na
Janiwa
Nda'ni
Nayraqatawa
Naa'ni
Janiwa nayraqatani
Nda'na xquidxi
Suma jach'a
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Kunjam qhawqha?
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Jikisiñani
Nda'ni xquidxi
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Naa'ni xquidxi
Aka janiwa
Nda'ni xquidxi
Yayk'iri
Nda'ni xquidxi
Jach'a q'ipiri
Nda'ni xquidxi
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.