Looking for practical Zapotec to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Díí
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Güi
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Bëëna
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Bëëna xhí
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Bëëna xhí
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Bëëna dzaa
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Dáa xhí
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Díí xhí
K'ux(koosh)
¿Náá xhí nè?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Náá nè John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
¿Náá xhí?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Náá nè xhí
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Xquidxi xhíí
K'utun ri k'ay.
Xquidxi xhíí
K'utun ri k'ay.
Xquidxi nisa
K'utun k'ay.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí
K'utun ri k'ay.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa SIM?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nda
Ja'
Naa
Nok
Nda'na
K'a riq
Nda'ni
In k'ut
Naa'ni
In k'ut nok
Nda'na xquidxi
K'ut in k'ut
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
In k'uch k'ax
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
K'ut k'ax riq
Nda'ni xquidxi
In k'ut k'ax
Naa'ni xquidxi
Nok k'ut
Nda'ni xquidxi
K'ut in k'ut riq
Nda'ni xquidxi
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Nda'ni xquidxi
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Dónde está la estación de tren?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Dónde está la parada de autobús?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿Cuál es la plataforma?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
¿A qué hora sale?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
¿Es este el camino correcto?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Está cerca de aquí
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Está lejos de aquí
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Puedes mostrarme en el mapa?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Para aquí, por favor
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
¿Cuánto tiempo tarda?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.