San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec

shouts, yells

(Spanish) grita

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

1. bangs, explodes 2. climbs (a tree) 3. rings (of a bell)

(Spanish) 1. estalla, explota 2. sube (un árbol) 3. suena (décese de una compana)

1. gets, takes 2. marries (someone) 3. (used to expressed a recipient object)

(Spanish) obtiene, se casa con alguien

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

is sticking, is hanging, is on a tree (of fruit)

(Spanish) hay en el árbol (dícese de fruta)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

malunion (of fractured bone)

(Spanish) consolidación viciosa (de fractura)

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

gets married

(Spanish) se casa

God takes (someone), (someone) dies

Example: Cwa Dyoz xnanmama. ’My grandmother died.’

1. strolls, wanders around, walks along 2. gets around

(Spanish) camina, vaga

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

wants

(Spanish) quiere

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

I would like to practice learning Zapotec.

I want to ask you a question.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

warms

(Spanish) calienta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

I warm

(Spanish) yo caliento

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

exchange (money)

(Spanish) cambiar (dinero)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

he warms

(Spanish) él calienta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

scares (someone)

(Spanish) asusta, espanta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

makes someone angry

(Spanish) hace enojar a alguien

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

makes (someone) laugh

(Spanish) hace reir a alguien

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

tickles

(Spanish) le hace cosquillas a (alguien)

you warm

(Spanish) tú calientas

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

changes (something), replaces (something), exchanges (something)

(Spanish) cambia, intercambia

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

moves, changes residence

(Spanish) cambia de casa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

sneezes

(Spanish) estornuda

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gets damp

(Spanish) se humedece

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

is shiny

(Spanish) es brillante

Speaker: Ana Petronila López Curiel

listens

(Spanish) escucha

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

takes care of

(Spanish) cuida a

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

takes good care of

(Spanish) cuida bien a

pushes

(Spanish) empuja

plays (a wind instrument)

(Spanish) toca (un instrumento da viento)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

the rooster sings

(Spanish) el gallo canta

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

1. writes 2. throws 3. makes (tortillas)

(Spanish) 1. escribe 2. echa, tira 3. hace (una tortilla)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

takes a bath, takes a shower

(Spanish) se baña, se ducha

anesthetizes

(Spanish) anestesia

flips a coin

(Spanish) echa un volado

paints

(Spanish) pinta, tiñe

tell a story

(Spanish) contar un cuento

1. turns 2. turns (something)

(Spanish) 1. gira 2. gira (algo)

rings a bell, shoots a gun

(Spanish) toca una campana; dispara un arma

writes (something) to (someone), throw (something) to (someone)

(Spanish) 1. escribe (algo) a (alguien) 2. echar (algo) a (alguien)

punches

(Spanish) dale un puñetazo a

digs furrows

(Spanish) traza surcos

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Speaker: Geraldina López Curiel

wakes (someone) up

(Spanish) desperta (a alguien)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

The dog wakes up the girl

(Spanish) El perro despierta a la muchacha.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

The dog wakes up the girl.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

buries, hides (something)

(Spanish) enterra, esconde (algo)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

hides from (someone)

(Spanish) se esconde de (alguien)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

acts bossy, acts mean

(Spanish) se porta mandón; se siente superior; se porta de una forma cruel

turns off (an appliance)

(Spanish) apaga (un aparato)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

turns on (a radio, stereo, etc.)

(Spanish) prende, encende (un radio, estereo, etc.)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

be happy, get happy

(Spanish) se pone felíz, se pone contento, está feliz

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

The boy is happy

(Spanish) El muchacho está feliz

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

cooks on an open fire, grill, roast (something)

(Spanish) cocina, asa (en el horno o en las brasas), tuesta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

I cook

(Spanish) yo aso

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

he cooks

(Spanish) él asa

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

you cook

(Spanish) tú asas

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

breaks (a round or compact object)

(Spanish) quebrar (un obj. redondo, como un plato)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

can, is able to

(Spanish) tiene la capacidad de, sabe, puede

Speaker: Ana Petronila López Curiel

spies on, watches closely

(Spanish) espia, mira atentamente

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

get narrow

(Spanish) se hace angosto

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

blow son

(Spanish) sopla en

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

interacts, crosses, blocks

(Spanish) cruza, obstruye, cierra

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

knows

(Spanish) sabe

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

we drink

(Spanish) bebemos

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

finishes

(Spanish) acaba, termina

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

1. gives (something) to (someone other than the speaker or hearer) 2. gives (someone or something) away

(Spanish) da

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

1. cross (something) 2. cross to (a place) 3. get across 4. pass

(Spanish) 1. cruzar (algo) 2. cruzar a 3. cruzar, pasar 4. pasar

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

supports

(Spanish) apoya

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gives advice

(Spanish) aconseja

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

realizes

(Spanish) se da cuenta, entiende

bothers (someone)

(Spanish) molesta a (alguien)

crosses the border

(Spanish) cruza la frontera

The woman gives the book to the child

(Spanish) La mujer le da el libro al niño.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

The woman gives the book to the child.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

picks up, lifts, raises

(Spanish) recoge, levanta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

gives a statement

(Spanish) da una declaración

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

takes someone to court

(Spanish) lleva a alguien a juicio

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

raises, lifts up, picks up

(Spanish) recoge, levanta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

threateningly raises hand

(Spanish) levanta la mano de modo agresivo

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

is inside out

(Spanish) esta al revés

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

leaves, goes out, has a strong smell

(Spanish) se va, sale, tiene un olor fuerte

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

jumps up and down, is excited

(Spanish) salta arriba y abajo, está emocionado

establishes a separate household from his parents (of a man who marries)

(Spanish) establece un hogar independiente del de sus padres (de un hombre que se casa)

uproots

(Spanish) arranca

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

ties (something) onto (something)

(Spanish) ata (algo) a (algo)

1. appears, shows up 2. comes out (of a test, for example)

(Spanish) aparece, viene, se presenta

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

comes out, gets figured out (of the truth of something)

(Spanish) se descubre (la verdad de algo)

boils (of a liquid)

(Spanish) hierve

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

The water boils

(Spanish) El agua hierve

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

The water boils.

(Spanish) El agua hierve

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

fights with, scolds

(Spanish) pelea (con)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

chases

(Spanish) persigue

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

thunder

(Spanish) trueno

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

spits

(Spanish) escupe

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

1. gets sold, sells (is sold) 2. gets sold by, is sold by (a unit of measure)

(Spanish) 1. se vende 2. se vende por (una unidad de medida)

Example: Lainy gyia Bac laty rdo bel. Rsilyru ni, ady salodi yzeiny buny! see more on Twitter

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

is able to

(Spanish) puede (hacer)

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

gets angry

(Spanish) se enoja

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bark (of a dog)

(Spanish) ladra

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

The dog barks

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

the dog barks

(Spanish) el perro ladia

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel