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Common Zapotec to Dyula phrases

100 practical Zapotec to Dyula phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Zapotec to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: when a Dyula 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.

  1. Díí

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Güi

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Bëëna

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Bëëna xhí

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Bëëna xhí

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Bëëna dzaa

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Dáa xhí

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Díí xhí

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. ¿Náá xhí nè?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Náá nè John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. ¿Náá xhí?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Náá nè xhí

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. ¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ndi xquidxi nisa

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. ¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. ¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. ¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Xquidxi xhíí

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Xquidxi xhíí

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Xquidxi nisa

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. ¿Díí xquidxi nisa?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. ¿Díí xquidxi nisa?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Ndi xquidxi nisa

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. ¿Díí xquidxi nisa SIM?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Nda

    Awa

  2. Naa

    Ayi

  3. Nda'na

    Sama

  4. Nda'ni

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Naa'ni

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Nda'na xquidxi

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. ¿Nda'ni xquidxi?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. ¿Nda'ni xquidxi?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Nda'ni xquidxi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Naa'ni xquidxi

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Nda'ni xquidxi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Nda'ni xquidxi

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Nda'ni xquidxi

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. ¿Dónde está la estación de tren?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. ¿Dónde está la parada de autobús?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. ¿Cuál es la plataforma?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. ¿A qué hora sale?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. ¿Es este el camino correcto?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Está cerca de aquí

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Está lejos de aquí

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. ¿Puedes mostrarme en el mapa?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Para aquí, por favor

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (Para aquí, por favor)

  10. ¿Cuánto tiempo tarda?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (Kuánto tiempo tarda)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. ¿Cuánto cuesta esto?

    I ni ce?

  2. Eso es muy caro

    O ye fɔlɔ.

  3. ¿Tienes algo más barato?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

  4. ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

  5. Quisiera una mesa para dos

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. La cuenta, por favor

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. ¿Está incluido el servicio?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

  8. Soy vegetariano

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. Sin comida picante, por favor

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. Esto está delicioso

    I ye fɛ.

  11. ¿Puedo tener el menú?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Un vaso de agua, por favor

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Laan ni' chuchu

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Laan ni' ambilancia

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ndi' xquidxi

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Ndi' nisa

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Ndi' xquidxi ni' chichil

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Dii' xquidxi ni' hospital?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Ndi' xquidxi nisa

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Ndi' nisa ni' pasaporte

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Ndi' laan ni' hotel

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Ayuda!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Bëë nisa

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Nda' ndëë xquidxi

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Ndi' xquidxi xquidxi?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ndi' xquidxi xquidxi

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Nda' xquidxi xquidxi

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Nda' xquidxi xquidxi

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Nda' nisa

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Nda' xquidxi nisa

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Nda' xquidxi xquidxi

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Nda' nisa

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Nda' xquidxi xquidxi

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. ¿Xquidxi na?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Richa nisa xquidxi

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Yaga

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Nisa

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Nisa xquidxi

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Lunes

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Martes

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Miércoles

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Bé

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Béé

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Béé xquidxi

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Dí

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Bé xquidxi

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Yaga nisa

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Nisa

    Kô. (Kô.)

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