Looking for practical Zapotec to Balinese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec phrase first, then the Balinese translation (Balinese) — 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 Balinese.
Tip: read the Balinese line out loud three times, then cover the Zapotec side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Díí
Halo(di'i)
Güi
Suksma(güi)
Bëëna
Selamat pagi(bëëna)
Bëëna xhí
Selamat siang(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna xhí
Selamat sore(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna dzaa
Selamat malam(bëëna dzaa)
Dáa xhí
Sampai jumpa(daa xhi)
Díí xhí
Selamat tinggal(di'i xhi)
¿Náá xhí nè?
Niki nama punika?(naa xhi ne)
Náá nè John
Nama punika John(naa ne John)
¿Náá xhí?
Punika dados niki?(naa xhi)
Náá nè xhí
Senang ketemu(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)