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EXPLORING OAXACA

Mixe Words

MEXICO FORUM

OAXACA -- The Mixe region is an important area of the state.


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Here are key Mixe words and phrases used in Santa María Ocotepec and translated in Spanish and English. The Mixe and Spanish translations are courtesy of Engracia Perez Castro and Rodrigo Martínez Vásquez who operate Ayuuk, a craft store in Santa Maria del Tule, Oaxaca.


Mixe Español English
nëë agua water
poj aire air
naax tierra earth
jëëjn fuego fire
tëjk casa house
jayï gente people
töö lluvia rain
kajpïn pueblo town
jööjtykïn vida life
kam milpa family farm
töönk trabajo work
kopk cerro hill
ayöök lengua mixe mixe language
xëë fiesta festival
xëë sol sun
po'o luna moon
kïp árbol tree
kumööntöönk tequio community service
kutöönk autoridad authority
xëëmaaywa adivino (guias del tiempo) fortune teller
     
Dios mkujo'yïxjïp Gracias Thank you
Myak tukukojtsjïp Se te agradece Thank you
Ntukukojtsjïp Te agradezco Thank you
     
Dios mep Buenos dias Good morning
     
Ti mxëë ¿Como te llamas? What is your name?
Mkayïp ¿Comes? Do you eat?
Ti mutvmp ¿Qué haces? What are you doing?
Jöma mnïjkx ¿A donde vas? Where are you going?
Winxïp Cuánto How much?
     
Wintso jyaty ¿Como te va? How are you?
Oy Bien Good
Yakxon Bien Good
     
Wakwiim Oaxaca Oaxaca
Nëwiim México Mexico
Ëts nkajpïn Mi comunidad My community
     
Kay Comer eat
Kaayp Comiendo eating
     
Tun Trabajar work
Töömp Trabajando working
     
Tëë'k Vender sell
Too'kp Vendiendo selling
     
Oy ku ti minta jats ëëts xyu'ix Nos honran con tu visita Your visit honors us.

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