Useful Basque phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Basque, a language with no known relatives spoken in northern Spain and southern France.

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Guide to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal, >m = said to males, >f = said to females.

English	euskara (Basque)
Welcome	Ongi etorri
Hello (General greeting)	Kaixo
How are you?	Zer moduz?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Ondo, eskerrik asko
Long time no see	Aspaldiko!
What's your name?	Nor zara? Zein da zure izena?
My name is ...	... naiz Nire izena ... da
Where are you from?	Nongoa zara?
I'm from ...	... koa/goa naiz
Pleased to meet you	Urte askotarako Pozten naiz zu ezagutzeaz
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Egun on
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Arratsalde on
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Arratsalde on
Good night	Gabon
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Agur Gero arte (see you later)
Good luck!	Zorte on!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	On egin! Topa! Eskerriska!
Have a nice day	Egun ona izan dezazula
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	On egin!
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Ondo ibili!
Yes	Bai
No	Ez
Maybe	Agian Beharbada
I don't know	Ez dakit
Do you understand?	Ulertzen duzu?
I understand	Ulertzen dut
I don't understand	Ez dut ulertzen
Please speak more slowly	Astiro-astiro hitz egin mesedez
Please write it down	Idatz iezadazu mesedez
Do you speak English?	Ingelesa hitz egiten duzu? Ingelesa hitz egiten duk? (>m) Ingelesa hitz egiten dun? (>f)
Do you speak Basque?	Euskaraz badakizu?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Bai, pixka bat
How do you say ... in Basque?	Nola esaten da ... euskaraz?
Excuse me	Barkatu
How much is this?	Zenbat balio du?
Sorry	Barkatu
Please	Mesedez
Thank you	Eskerrik asko Mila esker Esker aunitz
Reply to thank you	Ez da ezer
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Non dago komuna?
Would you like to dance with me?	Dantzatu nahi al duzu nirekin?
I miss you	Zure falta somatzen dut Faltan botatzen zaitut
I love you	Maite zaitut
This gentleman will pay for everything	Gizon honek guztia ordainduko du
This lady will pay for everything	Emakume honek guztia ordainduko du
Get well soon	Hobera egin
Leave me alone!	Utzi pakean!
Help!	Lagundu!
Fire!	Sua!
Stop!	Geldi!
Call the police!	Deitu poliziari!
Christmas greetings	Gabon zoriontsuak
New Year greetings	Urte berri on
Easter greetings	Ondo izan Bazko garaian
Birthday greetings	Zorionak!
Congratulations!	Zorionak!
One language is never enough	Hizkuntza bat ez da inoiz nahikoa
My hovercraft is full of eels	Nire aerolabaingailua aingirez beteta dago
Let's talk	Mintza gaitezen
I don't speak Basque	Ez dakit euskaraz hitz egiten
Where's the ...?	Non dago ...?
Who?	Nork?
What?	Zer?
Why?	Zergatik?
When?	Noiz?
Where?	Non?
How?	Nola?

Corrections, recordings and additional phrases by Aitor Aguirre of Langademy

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Other collections of Basque phrases
http://www.ilanguages.org/basque_phrases.php
http://www.101languages.net/basque/basics.html
https://mylanguages.org/basque_phrases.php

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