Learn Basque ten words at a time
Euskara
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Basque words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Kaixokai-SHO
- Hello
- Egun onEH-goon on
- Good morning
- Arratsalde ona-rrat-SAL-de ON
- Good evening
- Agura-GOOR
- Goodbye
- Gero arteGEH-roh AR-teh
- See you
- Mesedezme-SE-des
- Please
- Eskerrik askoes-KER-ik AS-ko
- Thank you
- Ez horregatikez or-re-GA-tik
- You're welcome
- Sentitzen dutsen-TEE-tsen doot
- Sorry
- Barkatubar-KA-too
- Excuse me
- Pozten naiz zu ezagutzeazpos-ten NAIS soo e-za-goot-SE-as
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- ... nahi nukeNA-hee NOO-ke
- I would like...
- HauHOW
- This one
- Zenbat da?ZEN-bat da
- How much is it?
- Kontua, mesedezkon-TOO-a, me-SE-des
- The bill, please
- Txartelazchar-te-LAS
- By card
- Dirutandee-ROO-tan
- In cash
- UraOO-ra
- Water
- Kafeaka-FE-a
- Coffee
- TeaTEH-ah
- Tea
- Garagardoaga-ra-gar-DO-a
- Beer
- ...gabeGA-be
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Baibye
- Yes
- Ezez
- No
- Adosa-DOS
- Okay
- Ez dut ulertzenez doot oo-LER-tsen
- I don't understand
- Ingelesez hitz egiten duzu?in-ge-LE-ses hits e-GI-ten DOO-zoo
- Do you speak English?
- Errepikatu, mesedeze-rre-pee-KA-too me-SE-des
- Can you repeat that?
- Poliki, mesedezpo-LEE-kee me-SE-des
- Slowly, please
- Zer da hau?ser da HOW
- What is this?
- ... behar dutbe-HAR doot
- I need...
- Lagundu ahal didazu?la-GOON-doo a-HAL dee-DA-soo
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Batbat
- One
- Bibee
- Two
- HiruHEE-roo
- Three
- Laulow
- Four
- Bostbost
- Five
- SeiSAY
- Six
- ZazpiSAS-pee
- Seven
- ZortziSOR-tsee
- Eight
- Bederatzibe-de-RA-tsee
- Nine
- HamarA-mar
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Ba al duzu...?ba al DOO-zoo
- Do you have...?
- Non dago...?non DA-go
- Where is...?
- Irekitaee-re-KEE-ta
- Open
- Itxitaee-CHEE-ta
- Closed
- Poltsa bat?POL-tsa bat
- A bag?
- Garestiegiaga-res-tee-E-gee-a
- Too expensive
- Erreserba bat dute-rre-SER-ba bat doot
- I have a reservation
- Gosaria barne al dago?go-SA-ree-a BAR-ne al DA-go
- Is breakfast included?
- Zein da wifiaren pasahitza?sayn da WEE-fee-a-ren pa-sa-EE-tsa
- What's the wifi password?
- ... ahal dut?a-HAL doot
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Bi pertsonarentzako mahai bat, mesedezbee per-tso-na-ren-TSA-ko ma-HAI bat, me-SE-des
- A table for two
- Menua, mesedezME-noo-a, me-SE-des
- The menu, please
- Zer gomendatzen duzu?zer go-men-DAT-sen DOO-zoo
- What do you recommend?
- Ez dut ... jatenez doot ... YA-ten
- I don't eat...
- Alergia dut...a-LER-gee-a doot
- I'm allergic to...
- Haragiaa-RA-gee-a
- Meat
- Oilaskoaoy-las-KO-a
- Chicken
- Arrainaa-RRAI-na
- Fish
- Goxoa dago-SHO-a da
- It's delicious
- Topa!TO-pa
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Nola zaude?NO-la ZOW-de
- How are you?
- Ondo, eskerrik askoON-do, es-KER-ik AS-ko
- I'm fine, thanks
- Eta zu?e-ta SOO
- And you?
- Nola deitzen zara?NO-la DAY-tsen ZA-ra
- What's your name?
- Nire izena ... daNEE-re ee-SE-na ... da
- My name is...
- Nongoa zara?non-GO-a ZA-ra
- Where are you from?
- ...-koa naiz...-KO-a nais
- I'm from...
- Gustatzen zaitgoos-TA-tsen sait
- I like it
- Ederra dae-DE-rra da
- It's beautiful
- Ongi etorriON-gee e-TO-rree
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Non dago komuna?non DA-go ko-MOO-na
- Where is the toilet?
- Nola joan naiteke ...-ra?NO-la yo-AN nai-TE-ke ...-ra
- How do I get to...?
- Ezkerreraes-ke-RRE-ra
- To the left
- Eskuineraes-koo-ee-NE-ra
- To the right
- Zuzen aurreraZOO-zen ow-RE-ra
- Straight ahead
- HemenE-men
- Here
- Tren geltokiatren gel-TO-ki-a
- Train station
- Autobusaow-to-BOO-sa
- Bus
- Aireportuaai-re-por-TOO-a
- Airport
- Txartel bat, mesedezCHAR-tel bat, me-SE-des
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Oraino-RAIN
- Now
- Geroagoge-ro-A-go
- Later
- Gaurgow-r
- Today
- BiharBEE-har
- Tomorrow
- Gaur gaueangowr gow-E-an
- Tonight
- Noiz?NOYS
- When?
- Zer ordutan irekitzen da?ser or-DOO-tan ee-re-KEE-tsen da
- What time does it open?
- Momentu bat, mesedezmo-MEN-too bat me-SE-des
- One moment, please
- Minutumee-NOO-too
- Minutes
- OrduOR-doo
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Laguntza!la-GOON-tsa
- Help!
- Deitu sendagileari!DAY-too sen-da-gi-le-A-ri
- Call a doctor
- Poliziapo-lee-SEE-a
- Police
- Farmaziafar-MA-si-a
- Pharmacy
- Ospitaleaos-pi-TA-le-a
- Hospital
- Galduta nagogal-DOO-ta NA-go
- I'm lost
- Ez nago ondoez NA-go ON-do
- I don't feel well
- Lapurtu egin didatela-POOR-too E-gin dee-DA-te
- It was stolen
- Larrialdi bat dala-rree-AL-dee bat da
- It's an emergency
- Utzi nazazu bakeanOO-tsee na-SA-soo ba-KE-an
- Leave me alone