Looking for practical Zapotec to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.
Tip: read the Irish 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
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Güi
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Bëëna
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Bëëna xhí
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Bëëna xhí
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Bëëna dzaa
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Dáa xhí
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Díí xhí
Slán(slawn)
¿Náá xhí nè?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Náá nè John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
¿Náá xhí?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Náá nè xhí
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Ní thuigim
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Xquidxi xhíí
Cas ar chlé
Xquidxi xhíí
Cas ar dheis
Xquidxi nisa
Téigh díreach
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Táim caillte
¿Díí xquidxi nisa SIM?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nda
Tá(Tah)
Naa
Níl(Neel)
Nda'na
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Nda'ni
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Naa'ni
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Nda'na xquidxi
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)