Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

brings cows to pasture

(Spanish) pastorea

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

here

(Spanish) aqui

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

drinks

(Spanish) bebe

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Let’s sit right here.

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

metal fence

(Spanish) reja, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

gathers firewood

(Spanish) junta leña

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

can, is able verb

(Spanish) poder hacer

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

goes

(Spanish) va

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

I believe

(Spanish) yo creo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

runs into, encounters

(Spanish) encuentra

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

take with

(Spanish) llevar contigo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

remembers (someone), lit. takes along in one's heart

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

different

(Spanish) diferente

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

gets up (out of bed)

(Spanish) levantarse

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

I get up

(Spanish) Yo me levanto

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

deep sigh, lit. extend my heart

(Spanish) suspirar, lit. extender mi corazón

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

waters cornfields

(Spanish) rega la milpa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

waters garlic plants

(Spanish) rega ajos

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I sigh deeply

(Spanish) suspiro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

digs

(Spanish) escava

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pets, strokes

(Spanish) acaricia (un animal)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

slaps

(Spanish) abofetea

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

applaude

(Spanish) aplaudir

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

gives out offering

(Spanish) reparte ofrenda

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

Poleo is handed out after mass

(Spanish) se reparte poleo después de la Misa

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

curse (at someone)

(Spanish) maltrata, habla feo

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

cusses

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

hugs

(Spanish) abraza

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

hugs

(Spanish) abraza

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

gets sour verb

(Spanish) se agria

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ask for as a gift

(Spanish) pedir sin pagar

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

asks to marry

(Spanish) pide la mano

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

fix by sewing

(Spanish) coser, cerrar

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Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

breaks (a long object)

(Spanish) romper (un objeto largo)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

sticky

(Spanish) pegado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

sews

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

waters

(Spanish) rega

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

looks around

(Spanish) busca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

hits verb

(Spanish) pegar, golpear

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

plays

(Spanish) jugar

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

puts (a long object) down

(Spanish) acostar (un objeto largo)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

lays an item down

(Spanish) acuesta

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I visit

(Spanish) yo visito

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pays

(Spanish) pagar

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

I pay you

(Spanish) yo te pago

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

touch

(Spanish) tocar, tentar

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

bathes (someone or something), stirs by hand

(Spanish) bañar (algo o alguien), revolver a mano

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

pierces verb

(Spanish) perfora

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pierces

(Spanish) perfora, atraviesa

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

cooks meat

(Spanish) coce carne

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

roasts chickpeas

(Spanish) tosta garbanzo verde

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

roasts chili pods

(Spanish) tosta chiles

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sucks

(Spanish) succionar, aplica para fumar

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

smoke, pull

(Spanish) fumar, jalar, succionar

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

stings (someone) verb

(Spanish) picar (alguien)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I scratch

(Spanish) Yo rasgo

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

pierce

(Spanish) perforar

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

speaks, talks

(Spanish) habla

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

you speak (a language) well

(Spanish) tú hablas (una lengua) bien

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

are around, scattered verb

(Spanish) estar dispersos, regado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

the furrows have a lot of water

(Spanish) tienen mucha agua los surcos

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

there is frost (lit. ice is scattered like salt)

(Spanish) hay escarcha (lit. el hielo está como sal)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

musicians perform in the church

(Spanish) la banda toca en la iglesia

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

furrows have water in them

(Spanish) los zurcos están llenos de agua

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

clay water container

(Spanish) cántaro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tepache container

(Spanish) cantaro de tepache

Example: see more on Twitter Ske rzab gue giny can ri’ batx lo de lani ro’ xte gëdx Zunni // “Monacillo” flowers adorning a pot that contains ceremonial drinks during the feast of Tlacochahuaya // Flores chilito adorn

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

weeds a harvest, pulls weeds

(Spanish) limpia la hierba

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

stays somewhere, an emotion remains

(Spanish) queda (una emoción o lugar)

Example: Nasa'á na rate lani xte Bën Zaa, te kët ria'áldti bnieti güi'íld // All Zapotec festivities are joyful, because music is always present. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

grinds

(Spanish) mole

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

grinds chocolate

(Spanish) mole chocolate

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

grinds chili

(Spanish) mole chile

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

grinds sweetcorn

(Spanish) mole elote

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I forget

(Spanish) yo olvido

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

climbs a tree

(Spanish) sube a un árbol

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

falls verb

Example: Chi riab za’ák nisguia, rga’ás niz lo nia / When it rains a lot, corn gets stained in some fields of Oaxaca see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pleases someone, likes (a person)

(Spanish) caye bien

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

squash plant is blooming

(Spanish) la calabaza está floreando

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tejocote tree is blooming

(Spanish) el arbor de tejocote está floreando

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

biznaga in bloom

(Spanish) biznaga en flor

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

huaje tree in bloom

(Spanish) huajal en flor

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

banana tree is blooming

(Spanish) está floreando el platanar

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

feed

(Spanish) dar de comer

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sees (something)

(Spanish) ve algo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sees

(Spanish) ve

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

hears, listens to

(Spanish) oye, escucha

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ripening nances

(Spanish) nanches empezando a madurar

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I hurry

(Spanish) me apuro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

The Holy Week will come soon

(Spanish) La semana santa llegará pronto

Example: Bel yubga yald guie Yagëch, ziubga za gued Xman "Sant" // If Mezquite trees bloom early, the Holy week will fall early in the calendar as well. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

pants (of a dog or bull)

(Spanish) jadea (un perro o un toro)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

it’s cloudy

(Spanish) está nublado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cloudy

(Spanish) nublado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

tamps down soil (of a bull)

(Spanish) echa orejera

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

answers

(Spanish) responde / contesta

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

responds

(Spanish) contesta

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wants verb

(Spanish) quiere

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I love, I want

(Spanish) amo, quiero

Speaker: Antonio García Cruz

I want to ask you a question.

(Spanish) te quiero preguntar algo

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

happy corn

(Spanish) elote feliz

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cook, roast

(Spanish) preparar (comida), asar

Example: Bën Za rqui’í "garbanz" lo zëli te rac chu xhub see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I cook on an open fire, I grill

(Spanish) yo frío

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez