This second lesson teaches many important aspect in Basque like adjectives, vocabulary list about food and finally common phrases about greeting. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Basque Classes.
Adjectives
Knowing adjectives in Basque is a powerful skill. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some key words such as "good", "bad", "right", "wrong" etc. Adjectives are words used to describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence for example: I am happy. Basque is easy.
Below is a list of 20 adjectives that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Basque, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Adjectives List in Basque
Adjectives
Basque
Audio
Tall
altua, garaia
Short
labura
Big
handia
Wide
zabala
Long
luzea
Small
txikia
Thick
lodia
Thin
mehea
New
berria
Old (opposite of new)
Zaharra.
Cheap
Merkea.
Expensive
garestia
Young
gaztea
Old (opposite of young)
Zaharra/Nagusia.
Wrong
okerra
Right (correct)
zuzena
Good
Ondo. Ongi. Ederto.
Bad
Txarto. Gaizki.
Difficult
zaila
Easy
erraza
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Basque sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
Basque Adjectives in a Sentence
English
Basque
Audio
Am I right or wrong?
Zuzen edo oker nago?
Is he younger or older than you?
Bera zu baino nagusiagoa edo gazteagoa da?
Is the test easy or difficult?
Azterketa hau erraza edo zaila da?
Is this book new or old?
Liburu hau zaharra edo berria da?
This is so expensive
Hau oso garestia da.
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Vocabulary List about Food
Below is a list of 50 words related to food such as fruits, vegetables and edible items. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or off the menu in a restaurant without a problem.
Food List in Basque
Food
Basque
Audio
Breakfast
gosaria
Lunch
bazkaria
Dinner
afaria
Meal
bazkaria
Apples
sagarrak
Avocados
Aguakateak.
Bananas
bananak. Platanoak.
Beans
Babarrunak.
Bread
ogia
Butter
gurina
Carrots
azenarioak
Cheese
gazta
Chicken
oilaskoa
Coffee
kafea
Corn
Artoa.
Cucumbers
Pepinoa.
Eggs
Arraultzak.
Figs
Pikuak.
Fish
arraina
Food
Elikadura Janaria.
Fruit
fruta
Garlic
Baratxuria.
Grapes
Mahatsak.
Ice cream
izozkia
Lemons
Limoiak.
Lettuce
Letxuga.
Meat
haragia
Milk
esnea
Olives
Azeitunak.
Onions
tipulak
Orange juice
Laraina zukua.
Oranges
laranjak
Peaches
Melokotoiak.
Pears
Madariak.
Peppers
Piperrak.
Pineapples
PiƱak.
Pizza
Pizza.
Potatoes
patatak
Pumpkin
Kalabaza.
Salad
entsalada
Salt
gatza
Sandwich
sandwicha
Soda (like Coke)
Freskagarria.
Strawberries
Marrubiak
Sugar
azukrea
Tea
Tea.
Tomatoes
tomateak
Vegetables
Barazkiak.
Water
Ura
Watermelon
Meloiak.
Daily Conversation in Basque
Finally, a list of sentences using the vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Basque Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Basque
English
Basque
Audio
Are you thirsty?
Egarri zara?
I'm hungry
Gose naiz.
Do you have a bottle of water?
Badaukazu ur botilarik?
Breakfast is ready
Gosaria prest dago.
What kind of food do you like?
Zein janari mota gustatzen zaizu?
I like cheese
Gazta dut gogoko. Gazta gustatzen zait.
Bananas taste sweet
Bananak gozoak dira.
I don't like cucumber
Ez dut pepeinoa maite. Pepinoa ez dut gogoko.
I like bananas
Bananak ditut gogoko.
Lemons taste sour
Limoiak garratz dira.
This fruit is delicious
Fruta hau edarra dago. Fruta hau oso ona dago.
Vegetables are healthy
Barazkiak osasuntsuak dira.
Hi!
Kaixo!
Good morning!
Egun on!
Good afternoon!
Arratsalde on!
Good evening!
Gabon!
Welcome!
Ongi etorri!
How are you? (informal)
Zer moduz zaude?
How are you? (formal)
Zer moduz?
What's up? (colloquial)
Zer gertatzen da?
I'm fine, thank you!
Ondo nago, eskerrik asko!
And you? (informal)
Eta zu zer moduz zaude?
And you? (formal)
Eta zu?
Good
Ondo. Ongi. Ederto.
Fun Facts
Language Quote that a palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward or forward. Allowances may be made for adjustments to capital letters, punctuation, and word dividers.
Congratulations! You finished your second lesson in Basque about adjectives, and food. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Basque Lesson 3. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Basque homepage.