Tlacochahuaya Zapotec

needs

(Spanish) necesita

Example: Rkini ya’n lew te ge’ za’k yu nis / Land needs to be plowed, so that it absorbs rain water / La tierra necesita ararse para que absorba mejor el agua de lluvia. see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

eats

(Spanish) come

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

fight (physically)

(Spanish) pelea (físico)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

work hard, lit. throw your heart into your project/work/job

(Spanish) trabjar duro, lit. tirar su corazón en su proyecto/trabajo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I work hard

(Spanish) trabajo duro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I hide something from someone

(Spanish) escondo algo de alguien

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I bury

(Spanish) yo entierro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ties a knot

(Spanish) Ata un nudo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

to place a candle as offering

(Spanish) prender una vela como ofrenda

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

flips a coin

(Spanish) tira un volado

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

gossip, be critical of someone

(Spanish) chismear, decir palabras criticas

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

shoots a gun

(Spanish) dispara

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

turn, spin

(Spanish) girar

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

tells a story

(Spanish) cuenta una historia

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

writes

(Spanish) escribe

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

paints

(Spanish) pinta

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

punches

(Spanish) da un puñetazo a

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I put on the waraches, I put sandals on my feet

(Spanish) me pongo los waraches en los pies

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

I put a hat on my head

(Spanish) me pongo un sombrero en la cabeza. (zhumbrel del español)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

I wake (someone) up verb

(Spanish) despierto (a alguien)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

hides from

(Spanish) se esconde

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

takes care of

(Spanish) cuidar, encargarse de

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

sits on, lays head down

(Spanish) de cabeza

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

stops the cough

(Spanish) calma la toss

Example: Bën Za ro Bdua Gëch chi rac deb guishru / Zapotecs eat wild bananas to cure a bad cough see more on Twitter

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

stops stomachache

(Spanish) calma el dolor de estómago

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

defends

(Spanish) defende

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

medicine noun

(Spanish) remedio

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

medicine

(Spanish) medicina

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

it is medicine

(Spanish) es medicina

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

it is medicine

(Spanish) es medicina

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

sends for (a family member)

(Spanish) pedir o llamar alguien

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

I also ordered hot chocolate for you to enjoy

(Spanish) yo también pedí un chocolate para que usted disfrute

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

split

(Spanish) rejar

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

spies on

(Spanish) espia

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

flattening corn rows (for planting)

(Spanish) aplanar zurcos (para sembrar)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

smells bad

(Spanish) huele mal

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

gets hungry

(Spanish) le da hambre

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

ties

(Spanish) ata

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

lifts up (or uplifts)

(Spanish) levanta

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I lift varb

(Spanish) yo levanto

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

greet

(Spanish) saludar

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

ugly

(Spanish) feo

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

give (money)

(Spanish) dar (dinero)

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

I give you my word.

(Spanish) Te doy mi palabra.

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

is missing (something)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

gets lost

(Spanish) perder

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

has lost (something), misses (something or someone)

(Spanish) perder, extrañar

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

mistaken

(Spanish) equivocado

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

eats

(Spanish) come

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

big

(Spanish) grande

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

I am arrogant

(Spanish) yo soy arrogante

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

both

(Spanish) ambos

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

both my knees hurt

(Spanish) ambas rodillas me duelen

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Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

closet

(Spanish) ropero, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

we two, two of us phrase

(Spanish) ambos

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bites

(Spanish) muerde

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

runs out, gets finished

(Spanish) se termina, se acaba

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

radish

(Spanish) rábano

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

radio

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

frog noun

(Spanish) rana

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

frog

(Spanish) rana

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

gets itchy phrase

(Spanish) tener comezón

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wakes up verb

(Spanish) despertarse

Speaker: Antonio García Cruz

live

(Spanish) vivir

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

rides a bull

(Spanish) monta toro

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

be, stand (in a location) (used for people)

(Spanish) estar (en una ubicación) (se usa para personas)

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

serves

(Spanish) sirve

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

we do phrase

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

spill (something solid)

(Spanish) esparsir, tirar (algo solido)

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

measures

(Spanish) mide

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

watch

(Spanish) reloj

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sundial

(Spanish) reloj de sol

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

bill; receipt

Speaker: Rufina Blas Martinez

restaurant

(Spanish) restaurante

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cuts hair

(Spanish) rasura

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

looks for

(Spanish) busca

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

looks for

(Spanish) busca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

de-seeding chili pods

(Spanish) desuenar chiles

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

chases

(Spanish) persigue

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

cleans oregano

(Spanish) limpia oregano

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

go out, leave, come out

(Spanish) salir

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

appears

(Spanish) aparece

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

a fierce dog (will) appear

(Spanish) un perro bravo (va a) aparecer

Speaker: Angélica Guzmán Martínez

appears

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

appears, shows up

(Spanish) aparece

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

thinks

(Spanish) piensa, creé

Example: see more on Twitter Chi rza’ liz wbitx, bën za rilo ziab za’k nis gie / Cuando el sol tiene su halo, los Zapotecos creían que habría abundantes lluvias / Zapotecs believed a solar halo meant abundant rain was

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

believe

(Spanish) creer

Example: see more on Twitter Chi rza’ liz wbitx, bën za rilo ziab za’k nis gie / Cuando el sol tiene su halo, los Zapotecos creían que habría abundantes lluvias / Zapotecs believed a solar halo meant abundant rain was

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

defends

(Spanish) defiende / protege

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

asks someone a question

(Spanish) pregunta

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

borrows from someone

(Spanish) presta algo de alguien

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

grabs verb

(Spanish) agarrar

Example: see more on Twitter Zewla gal nabani, uxhady rë’ny naz tub zhiz wlaz / La vida continúa, chapulín pequeñito se agarra de una rama de quintonil / Life cycle continues, a baby grasshopper holds onto a “quintonil” sti

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

dawn

(Spanish) sale el sol

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

praises

(Spanish) alaba

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

sweeps verb

(Spanish) barre

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

graduates

(Spanish) gradua de la escuela, del español

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

grows

(Spanish) crece

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

wild rosemary

(Spanish) romero silvestre

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

puzzle

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

abandons

(Spanish) abandona

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán

crushes

(Spanish) machuca

Speaker: Moisés García Guzmán