Looking for practical Zapotec to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: when a Chinese (Simplified) phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Zapotec 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.
Díí
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Güi
谢谢(xièxiè)
Bëëna
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Bëëna xhí
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Bëëna xhí
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Bëëna dzaa
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Dáa xhí
再见(zàijiàn)
Díí xhí
再见(zàijiàn)
¿Náá xhí nè?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Náá nè John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
¿Náá xhí?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Náá nè xhí
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Ndi xquidxi nisa
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Xquidxi xhíí
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Xquidxi xhíí
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Xquidxi nisa
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ndi xquidxi nisa
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa SIM?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nda
是的(shì de)
Naa
不是(bù shì)
Nda'na
也许(yě xǔ)
Nda'ni
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Naa'ni
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Nda'na xquidxi
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
等一下(děng yī xià)
Nda'ni xquidxi
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Naa'ni xquidxi
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Nda'ni xquidxi
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Nda'ni xquidxi
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Nda'ni xquidxi
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.