Looking for practical Zapotec to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec phrase first, then the Chuvash translation (Chuvash) — 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 Chuvash.
Tip: read the Chuvash 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
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Güi
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Bëëna
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Bëëna xhí
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Bëëna xhí
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Bëëna dzaa
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Dáa xhí
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Díí xhí
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
¿Náá xhí nè?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Náá nè John
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
¿Náá xhí?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Náá nè xhí
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Xquidxi xhíí
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Xquidxi xhíí
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Xquidxi nisa
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa SIM?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nda
Ӗпӗ(epě)
Naa
Ӗнӗ(eně)
Nda'na
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
Nda'ni
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
Naa'ni
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
Nda'na xquidxi
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
Nda'ni xquidxi
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
Naa'ni xquidxi
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
Nda'ni xquidxi
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
Nda'ni xquidxi
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
Nda'ni xquidxi
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Dónde está la estación de tren?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
¿Dónde está la parada de autobús?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
¿Cuál es la plataforma?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
¿A qué hora sale?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
¿Es este el camino correcto?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Está cerca de aquí
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
Está lejos de aquí
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
¿Puedes mostrarme en el mapa?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
Para aquí, por favor
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
¿Cuánto tiempo tarda?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
Eso es muy caro
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
Quisiera una mesa para dos
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
La cuenta, por favor
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
Soy vegetariano
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
Sin comida picante, por favor
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Esto está delicioso
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
Un vaso de agua, por favor
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.