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Why learn Basque?
International travel is made easier and more pleasant when you know Basque. Knowing Basque provides a competitive edge in career choices Analytical skills improve when you study Basque. Studying Basque offers a sense of the past: culturally and linguistically.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Basque?
*** NOTES *** The Basque language is seen by linguists as an unsolved mystery as it isn't related to any other language around it and its origins are unknown. It is thought to pre-date the arrival of Indo-European languages - such as Latin and Greek - into Europe. The language is spoken in the Basque Country, an area of the Pyrenees which spans the borders of France and Spain. The language is classified as vulnerable by UNESCO.
Basque Alphabet & Pronunciation
A a
(a)
(a)
B b
(be)
(be)
C c
(ze)
(ze)
D d
(de)
(de)
E e
(e)
(e)
F f
(efe)
(efe)
G g
(ge)
(ge)
H h
(hatxe)
(hatxe)
I i
(i)
(i)
J j
(jota)
(jota)
K k
(ka)
(ka)
Ll
(ele)
(ele)
M m
(eme)
(eme)
N n
(ene)
(ene)
Ñ ñ
(eñe)
(eñe)
O o
(o)
(o)
P p
(pe)
(pe)
Q q
(ku)
(ku)
R r
(erre)
(erre)
S s
(ese)
(ese)
T t
(te)
(te)
U u
(u)
(u)
V v
(uve)
(uve)
W w
(uve bikoitza)
(uve bikoitza)
X x
(ixa)
(ixa)
Y y
(i grekoa)
(i grekoa)
Z z
(zeta)
(zeta)
Basic Phrases in Basque
| Hello | Kaixo |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Agur |
| Yes | Bai |
| No | No |
| Excuse me | Barkatu |
| Please | Mesedez |
| Thank you | Eskerrik asko |
| You are welcome | Ez horregatik |
| Do you speak english | Ingelesez hitz egiten al duzu? |
| Do you understand | Ulertzen duzu? |
| I understand | Ulertzen dut |
| I do not understand | Ez dut ulertzen |
| How are you | Zelan zaude? |
| Fine thanks | Ondo mila esker! |
| What is your name | Zein da zure izena? |
| My name is | Nire izena da |
| Pleased to meet you | Pozten naiz zu ezagutzeaz |
Basque Grammar
Basque Nouns
| Man | Gizon |
|---|---|
| Woman | Emakume |
| Boy | Mutil |
| Girl | Neska bat |
| Cat | Katu |
| Dog | Txakur |
| Fish | Arrain |
| Water | Ur |
| Milk | Esne |
| Egg | Arrautza |
| House | Etxe |
| Flower | Lore |
| Tree | Zuhaitz |
| Shirt | Kamiseta |
| Pants | Prakak |
Basque Adjectives
Colors in Basque
| Black | Beltza |
|---|---|
| White | Zuri |
| Red | Gorria |
| Orange | Laranja |
| Yellow | Horia |
| Green | Berdea |
| Blue | Urdinak |
| Purple | Morea |
| Pink | ружовы (ružovy) |
| Gray | Grisa |
| Brown | Marroiak |
Numbers in Basque
| Zero | Zero |
|---|---|
| One | Bat |
| Two | Bi |
| Three | Hiru |
| Four | Four |
| Five | Bost |
| Six | Sei |
| Seven | Zazpi |
| Eight | Zortzi |
| Nine | Nine |
| Ten | Hamar |
| Eleven | Hamaika |
| Twelve | Hamabi |
| Twenty | Hogei |
| Thirty | Hogeita hamar |
| Forty | Berrogei |
| Fifty | Berrogeita hamar |
| Sixty | Hirurogei |
| Seventy | Hirurogeita |
| Eighty | Laurogei |
| Ninety | Laurogeita |
| Hundred | Ehun |
| Thousand | Mila |
Basque Verbs
| To be | Izan |
|---|---|
| To have | Eduki |
| To want | Nahi |
| To need | Behar |
| To help | Lagundu |
| To go | Joan |
| To come | Etorri |
| To eat | Jan |
| To drink | Edateko |
| To speak | Hitz egin |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Basque Sentences
| And | Eta |
|---|---|
| Or | Edo |
| But | Baina |
| Because | Delako |
| With | Batera |
| Also | Halaber |
| However | Ordea |
| Neither | Ez |
| Nor | Ezta |
| If | Bada |
| Then | Gero |
Useful Basque Vocabulary
Basque Questions
| Who | Nor |
|---|---|
| What | Zer |
| When | Noiz |
| Where | Non |
| Why | Zergatik |
| How | Nola |
| How many | Zenbat |
| How much | Zenbat |
Days of the Week in Basque
| Monday | Astelehena |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Astearteetan |
| Wednesday | Asteazkena |
| Thursday | Osteguna |
| Friday | Ostirala |
| Saturday | Larunbatetan |
| Sunday | Igandea |
| Yesterday | Atzoko |
| Today | Gaur |
| Tomorrow | Bihar |
Months in Basque
| January | Urtarrila |
|---|---|
| February | Otsailaren |
| March | Martxoa |
| April | Apirilaren |
| May | Maiatza |
| June | Ekain |
| July | Uztailean |
| August | Abuztua |
| September | Iraila |
| October | Urria |
| November | Azaroa |
| December | Abendua |
Seasons in Basque
| Winter | Negua |
|---|---|
| Spring | Udaberri |
| Summer | Uda |
| Autumn | Udazkena |
Telling Time in Basque
| What time is it | Zer ordu da? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Ordu |
| Minutes | Minutu |
| Seconds | Segundo |
| O clock | Goizeko |
| Half | Erdia |
| Quarter past | Iragan laurdena |
| Before | Aurretik |
| After | Ondoren |
