Looking for practical Zapotec to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.
Tip: read the Sami North 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
Bures(bures)
Güi
Giitu(giitu)
Bëëna
Buorre eahket(buorre eahket)
Bëëna xhí
Buorre beaivi(buorre beaivi)
Bëëna xhí
Buorre iđit(buorre iđit)
Bëëna dzaa
Buorre natti(buorre natti)
Dáa xhí
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Díí xhí
Ráhkisvuohta(ráhkisvuohta)
¿Náá xhí nè?
Mii du namma lea?(mii du namma lea)
Náá nè John
Mun namma lea John(mun namma lea John)
¿Náá xhí?
Gii du lea?(gii du lea)
Náá nè xhí
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
Don leat englalaš?(Don leat englalaš?)
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Mun in boahtte(Mun in boahtte)
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
Váldde čáhkkáldat(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
Várra gohččat dán again?(Várra gohččat dán again?)