San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec

I’m working here.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

I want to invest money in some of these zebu bulls here.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

right here

(Spanish) aquí, aquí mismo

there

(Spanish) ahí

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

vomit, throw up

(Spanish) vomitar

blood

(Spanish) sangre

1. tell, ask (someone other than the speaker or hearer) 2. tell, ask (someone other than the speaker or hearer) to do something 3. call (someone other than the speaker or hearer) (a name)

(Spanish) 1. le dice a (alguien); le pide a (alguien), le pregunta a (alguien) 2. le dice a (alguien), le pide a (alguien) (que haga algo) 3. llama (a alguien) (un apodo)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

I told him I was about to get married

(Spanish) Yo le dije a él que estaba a punto de casarme

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

religion

(Spanish) religión

that, there

(Spanish) ese, esa; ahí

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

this, here

(Spanish) este, esta; aquí

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

this

(Spanish) este

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

different

(Spanish) diferente

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

Patrick

(Spanish) Patricio

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

pour

(Spanish) verter, echar (un líquido a un recipiente)

get caught

approach

(Spanish) acercar

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

get divided

pet, stroke (an animal)

(Spanish) acariciar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

slap

(Spanish) darle una palmada a (una parte del cuerpo de alguien); palmear (una parte del cuerpo de alguien)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

applause

(Spanish) aplausos

Speaker: Ana Petronila López Curiel

get buried

(Spanish) enterrarse, esconderse

1. put (something) into 2. deposit (money)

(Spanish) 1. poner, meter (algo, en algún lugar) 2. depositar (dinero)

he puts (it) into (it)

cut (hair or grass) verb

(Spanish) cortar cabello o pasto

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

1. sting (someone) 2. poke (something) at (someone)

(Spanish) pica a alguien

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

The man pokes the bull with the cattle prod.

(Spanish) El hombre le pica al toro con la gorrocha.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

The bee stings the teacher

The bee stings the teacher.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

The boy pokes the stick at Miguel.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

1. suck 2. smoke (cigarettes, tobacco, a pipe) 3. use a lot of (fuel) (of a vehicle) 4. pull

(Spanish) 1. mamar 2. fumar (cigarros, tabaco, una pipa) 3. gastar mucho (combustible) (dícese de un vehículo) 4. tirar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

bathe (someone or something)

(Spanish) bañar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

mix

(Spanish) mezclar

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

The man mixes the seeds.

(Spanish) El hombre mezcla los granos.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

save, put away

(Spanish) ahorrar, guardar, empacar

cuss

(Spanish) decir malas palabras, usar obscenidades

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

carry, haul (something heavy or more than one item)

(Spanish) cargar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

insult, cuss at, cuss out (someone)

(Spanish) insultar, mentarle la madre a, usarle obscenidades a

comb (one’s hair) (of a woman) verb

(Spanish) peinar (el cabello) (de una mujer)

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

1. hug 2. carry (something or someone) in the arms

(Spanish) 1. abrazar 2. cargar en los brazos

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

get sour

(Spanish) se hace agrio

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

pierce

(Spanish) agujerar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

wash

(Spanish) lavar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

break (a long object), break off (a twig or stem of flowers, for instance)

(Spanish) quebrar (un obj. largo), desgajar (una ramita o un tallo de flores, por ejemplo)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

1. sew 2. sew (something)

(Spanish) 1. coser 2. coser (algo)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

pierce (ears)

(Spanish) agujerar (las orejas)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

looks for

(Spanish) buscar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

water (plants)

(Spanish) regar (plantas)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

hit

(Spanish) golpear

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

1. borrow 2. ask for the hand of (a girl) in marriage (in a betrothal negotiation)

(Spanish) 1. tomar prestado 2. pedir la mano de (una joven) (durante el tiempo en que se llevan a cabo las negociaciones esponsales)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

borrow (something) from (someone)

(Spanish) tomarle prestado (algo) a (alguien)

lay (a long object) down, put (a long object) down

(Spanish) poner, acostar (un objeto largo, en un lugar)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

lay (something) down (in a location)

(Spanish) poner, acostar (un obj. largo, en un lugar)

nod off

(Spanish) cabecear

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

1. pay (a person, a bill, an amount), pay back, repay (a person, an amount) 2. pay (someone) (an amount) 3. pay for, especially pay for (a mass)

(Spanish) 1. le paga a (una persona), pagar (una factura; una cierta cantidad); devolver (dinero), reembolsa 2. le paga (una cierta cantidad) a 3. pagar por, esp., pagar por (una misa)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

scratch (a part of one’s body)

(Spanish) rascar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

kill

(Spanish) matar

1. speak, talk 2. speak (a language)

(Spanish) 1. hablar 2. hablar, decir (palabras, un idioma)

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Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

speak, talk

(Spanish) hablar, decir

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

say whether, say if

tell about, speak about

(Spanish) hablar de

tell about, speak about

Do you speak Zapotec?

(Spanish) ¿Hablas zapoteco?

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Do you speak English?

(Spanish) ¿Hablas ingles?

speak (a language) well

(Spanish) hablar bien

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

look around (in a location - used with a location phrase)

(Spanish) mirar (hacia alguna dirección)

look around

visit

look at, watch, check out

(Spanish) mirar

I speak English and Spanish and am learning Zapotec.

(Spanish) Hablo ingles y español y estoy aprendiendo zapoteco.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

look at (something) carefully

dance

(Spanish) bailar

feed (someone or something)

(Spanish) darle de comer

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

Pedro feeds the dog

Pedro feeds the dog.

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

play

(Spanish) jugar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

(Spanish) jugar con

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

play with

(Spanish) jugar con

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

be around, be there, be located in (a location) (takes a plural living subject)

(Spanish) hay, está ahí

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

water jug (cántaro)

(Spanish) cántaro

jug made of black clay

(Spanish) cántaro de barro negro

Speaker: Ana Petronila López Curiel

1. drink 2. drink (something)

(Spanish) 1. beber 2. beber (algo)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

1. go 2. go to (a place) 3. cost

(Spanish) 1. ir, irse 2. ir a, irse a (un lugar) 3. costar

go before the judge, go to court

flirt with (a young woman) (of a young man)

(Spanish) hablar con, coquetea con, corteja (una joven) (dícese de un joven)

fall

(Spanish) caerse

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

meteor shower

(Spanish) lluvia de estrellas

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

there is a job opening

1. please (of a person) 2. like (a person)

(Spanish) caerle bien a, complacerle a

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

to come

(Spanish) venir

Speaker: Ana Petronila Lopez Curiel

notify

(Spanish) avisar

Speaker: Geraldina López Curiel

remain

(Spanish) quedarse

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

go and survive

go and survive with (the aid of something), go and do (something) to survive

only go and survive with (the aid of something), only and go and do (something) to survive

here

(Spanish) aquí

Speaker: Geraldina Lopez Curiel

1. there 2. it (referring to a place)

(Spanish) 1. allá 2. ese lugar

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

1. return, come back, go back 2. return to, come back to, go back to (a place)

(Spanish) 1. regresar 2. regresar a (un lugar)

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez

return with (someone)

(Spanish) regresar con (algo)

come

(Spanish) venir

Speaker: Felipe H. Lopez