This is the third page about commonly used phrases in Basque. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Here are the links for the other 3 pages: phrases 1, phrases 2, phrases 4. Each page contains 100 common expressions. Going through each 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.
Phrases Tips
To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.
Here are the third 100 common sentences. You will find a lot of them are about asking for help in an emergency, wishing someone a happy holiday, or general questions ... etc.
Common Sentences in Basque
Sentences
Basque
Audio
In The Morning
Goizean.
In the evening
Arratsaldean.
At Night
Gauean.
Really!
Benetan!
Look!
Begiratu!
Hurry up!
Azkar!
Some languages are hard
Hizkuntza batzuk zailak dira.
Many students speak Korean
Ikasle askok korearrez hitz egiten dute.
How old is your sister?
Zenbat urte ditu zure ahizpak?
I love my husband
Nire senarra maite dut.
This is my wife
Hau neure emaztea da.
What's your brother called?
Nola deitzen da zure anaia? Nola du izena zure anaiak?
Where does your father work?
Non egiten du lan zure aitak?
Your daughter is very cute
Zure alaba oso polita da.
What time is it?
Zer ordu da?
It's 10 o'clock
(Hamarrak) dira.
Give me this!
Emaidazu hau!
I love you
Maite zaitut.
Are you free tomorrow evening?
Bihar arratsaldean libre zaude?
I would like to invite you for dinner
Zu afari batetara gonbidatzea nahiko nuke.
Are you married?
Ezkonduta zaude?
I'm single
Ezkongabea naiz.
Would you marry me?
Nirekin ezkontzea nahiko zenuke?
Can I have your phone number?
Zure telefono zenbakia eman diezadakezu?
Can I have your email?
Zure emaila izan dezaket?
Are you okay?
ondo al zaude?
Call a doctor!
Deitu osagileari/medikuari!
Call the ambulance!
deitu anbulantziari!
Call the police!
deitu ertzaintzari!
Calm down!
Lasai!
Fire!
Sua!
I feel sick
Gaixo sentitzen naiz.
It hurts here
Hemen ematen dit mina.
It's urgent!
Larria da!
Stop!
Geldi!
Thief!
Lapurra!
Where is the closest pharmacy?
non dago farmazia hurbilena?
More Sentences
English
Basque
Audio
You look beautiful! (to a woman)
Zein polita zauden!
You have a beautiful name
Zein izen polita daukazun.
This is my wife
Hau neure emaztea da.
This is my husband
Hau neure senarra da.
I enjoyed myself very much
Oso ondo pasa dut.
I agree with you
Zurekin bat nator. Zurekin ados nago.
Are you sure?
Ziur zaude?
Be careful!
Kontuz!
Cheers!
Osasuna!
Would you like to go for a walk?
Paseatzera joatea nahiko zenuke?
Today is nice weather
Gaur eguraldi ona dago.
Yesterday was bad weather
Atzo eguraldi txarra izan genuen.
What's that called in French?
Nola esaten da hori frantsesez?
I have a reservation
Erreserba eginda daukat.
I have to go
Joan egin behar naiz.
Where do you live?
Non bizi zara?
Spanish is easy to learn
Erdera erraza da ikasteko.
Holiday Wishes
Ondo igaro oporrak!
Good luck!
Sorte on!
Happy birthday!
Zorionak!
Happy new year!
Urte berri on!
Merry Christmas!
Gabon zoriontsuak!
Congratulations!
Zorionak!
Enjoy! (before eating)
On egin!
Bless you (when sneezing)
Jesus!
Best wishes!
Onena opa dizut!
Can you take less?
Gutxiago har dezakezu?
Do you accept credit cards?
Kreditu txartela onartzen duzu? Kreditu txartelak onartzen dituzu?
How much is this?
Zenbat balio du honek?
I'm just looking
Begira nago.
Only cash please!
Esku dirua bakarrik, mesedez!
This is too expensive
Oso garestia da.
I'm vegetarian
Barazki-jalea naiz.
It is very delicious!
Oso gozoa dago!
May we have the check please?
Kontua ekarriko diguzu, mesedez?
The bill please!
Kontua mesedez!
Waiter / waitress!
Zerbitzari!
What do you recommend? (to eat)
Zer gomendatuko zeniguke?(jateko).
What's the name of this dish?
Ze izen dut janari honek?
Where is there a good restaurant?
Non aurki dezaket jatetxe on bat?
A cup of
Taza bete...
A glass of
Baso bete...
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.
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