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A collection of useful phrases in Tsotsil. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Key to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal
| English | Bats'i k'op (Tsotsil/Tzotzil) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Lek oy li la tale / Lek oy li la talike |
| Hello | K'uxi Alo / Alotalel / Jech / Lek / K'usi (on phone) |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
K'uxa-elan jo'ote? / K'uxa-elan? |
| Lek oyun kolaval, jo'oto / Lek oyun, jo'oto | |
| Long time no see | K'uxa ora kilojbatik / Vo'one xa kilojbatik |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
K'usi abi? (inf) Jo'ote k'usi abi? (frm) |
| Ja' jbi ... | |
| Where are you from? | Bu likemot talel? / Bu likemot tal? |
| Good morning/afternoon/ evening/night |
Mi li'ote |
| Goodbye | Batan / Te xkiljbatik / Ja' to ok'ob |
| Good luck | Lekuk me avo'ra |
| Have a nice day | Ech'ukme lek abun li k'ak'ale |
| Bon appetit | Yalchox / Lek ve'el |
| Bon voyage | Ech'ume lek avu'un ti paxiale |
| I don't understand | Mu xka'i |
| Please speak more slowly | Avokoluk k'opojan k'un |
| Please write it down | Xu' xa ts'iba avokoluk |
| Do you speak Spanish? Yes, a little |
Xa na' xa k'opoj ta kaxlan k'op |
| Jech, jutuk / Jech, na' xi k'opoj jutuk ta kaxlank'ope | |
| How do you say ... in Spanish? | K'usba ta alel ta kaxlank'op ... |
| Excuse me/Sorry | Perton |
| How much is this? | K'uxi stojol / K'uxi stojol li'e |
| Thank you Response |
Kolaval / Kolaval tajmek |
| Mu'yuk k'usi | |
| Where's the toilet? | Bu oy li tsa'anebale? / Bu oy li atinajebale? / Bu oy li snail li atinajebale? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Li vinike ta stoj skotol |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Chak to'ox ak'otajuk xchu'uk jo'on? (frm) Chak to'ox ak'otajan xchu'uk jo'on? (inf) Chak ak'otajan xchu'uk jo'on? (frm) Chak ak'otajan xchu'un jo'on? (inf) |
| I love you | Jk'anojot |
| Get well soon | Xa meltsal / Xa poxtaj ta oratikno'ox |
| Leave me alone! | Iktaun mu xa xa tijun! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Koltaun / Koltaun K'ok' Te' no'ox |
| Call the police! | Aptao li jabteletike! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Xmuyubajuk ti avo'one ti ta k'ine xchu'uk ti ta ach' jabile |
| Happy Easter | Lek me ech'an ti ta k'uxul orae |
| Happy Birthday | Lekuk me ech'an ti avi chlok' ti a jabilale |
| One language is never enough |
Jun k'op mauk ja' no'ox |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Li j-xulem tak'ine noj ta conoetik |
Tsotsil translations provided by Fabien Guillard of La Casa en el Árbol Spanish language school, which also offers courses in Tsotsil and Tseltal
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