This is the fourth 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 3. 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 fourth 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about weather conditions, asking someone to do something, or general questions ... etc.
Common Phrases in Basque
Phrases
Basque
Audio
Do you have any animals?
Badaukazu animalirik?
Do you sell dog food?
Txakur jana saltzen duzu?
I have a dog
Txakurra daukat.
Monkeys are funny
Tximinoak barregarriak dira.
She likes cats
Berak katuak ditu gogoko.
Tigers are fast
Tigreak azkarrak dira.
He is tall
Bera altua da.
She is tall
Bera altua da.
He is a short man
Bera gizon bajua da.
She is a short woman
Bera emakume bajua da.
He is German
Bera alemaniarra da.
She is German
Bera alemaniarra da.
Japanese men are friendly
Gizon japoniarrak jatorrak dira.
Japanese women are friendly
Emakume japoniarrak jatorrak dira.
Do you like my dress?
Nire soinekoa gustatzen al zaizu?
I lost my socks
Nire galtzerdiak galdu ditut.
It looks good on you
Ondo geratzen zaizu.
She has a beautiful ring
Berak eraztun polita dauka.
These pants (trousers) are long
Praka hauek luzeak dira.
These shoes are small
Zapata hauek txikiak dira.
He feels with his hand
Eskuekin sentitzen du.
I smell with my nose
Sudurrarekin usaintzen dut.
She has beautiful eyes
Begi politak dauzka.
She tastes with her tongue
Mingainarekin zaporea hartzen du.
We see with our eyes
Begiekin ikusten dugu.
You hear with your ears
Belarriekin entzuten duzu.
Can I come?
Joan naiteke? Etor naiteke?
Can I help you?
Lagundu diezaizuket?
Can you help me?
Lagundu diezaidakezu?
Do you know her?
Ezagutzen duzu bera?
Do you speak English?
Ingelesez hitz egiten duzu?
How difficult is it?
Zenbateko zailtasuna dauka? Zaila da?
How far is this?
Urrun dago?
How much is this?
Zenbat balio du honek?
How would you like to pay?
Nola nahiko zenuke ordaintzea?
What is this called?
Nola deitzen da?
What is your name?
Zein da zure izena? nola deitzen zara?
What time is it?
Zer ordu da?
When can we meet?
Noiz gera gintezke?
Where do you live?
Non bizi zara?
Who is knocking at the door?
Nor dabil ate joka?
Why is it expensive?
Zergatik hori da garestia?
More Phrases
English
Basque
Audio
I have a dog
Txakurra daukat.
I speak Italian
Italiarrez hitz egiten dut.
I live in America
Ameriketan bizi naiz.
This is my wife
Hau neure emaztea da.
This is my husband
Hau neure senarra da.
Can you close the door?
Atea itxi dezakezu?
He is a policeman
Bera polizia da.
I have a long experience
Esperiantzia daukat.
I'm a new employee
Langile berria naiz.
I'm an artist
Artista naiz.
I'm looking for a job
Lan bila nabil.
She is a singer
Bera abeslaria da.
I was born in July
Uztailan jaio nintzen.
I will visit you in August
Abuztuan bisita egingo dizut.
See you tomorrow!
Bihar arte
Today is Monday
Gaur astelehena da.
Winter is very cold here
Negua oso hotza da hemen
Yesterday was Sunday
Atzo igandea izan zen.
Black is his favorite color
Bere kolore gogokoena beltza da.
I have black hair
Ile beltza daukat.
Red is not his favorite color
Gorria ez da bere kolore gogokoena.
She drives a yellow car
Berak auto horia gidatzen du.
The sky is blue
Zerua urdina da
Your cat is white
Zure katua zuria da
It's freezing
Izoztuta dago.
It's cold
Hotza dado.
It's hot
Bero dago.
So so
Beraz.
Go!
Joan!
Stop!
Geldi!
Don't Go!
Ez joan!
Stay!
Egon!
Leave!
Utzi!
Come here!
Etorri hona!
Go there!
Joan hara!
Enter (the room)!
Sartu (gelara)!
Speak!
Hitz egin!
Be quiet!
Isildu!
Turn right
Eskumatara biratu!
Turn left
Ezkerretara biratu!
Go straight
Joan zuzen!
Wait!
Itxoin!
Let's go!
Goazen!
Be careful!
Kontuz!
Sit down!
Jarri! Eseri!
Let me show you!
Utzi erakusten!
Listen!
Entzun!
Write it down!
Idatzi!
I can see the stars
Izarrak ikus ditzaket.
I want to go to the beach
Hondartzara joatea nahi dut.
The moon is full tonight
Ilargi betea dago gaur.
This is a beautiful garden
Lorategi polita da hau.
Can you close the door?
Atea itxi dezakezu?
Can you open the window?
Leihoa zabaldu dezakezu?
I need to use the computer
Ordenagailua erabili bahar dut.
I need to use the toilet
Komuna erabili behar dut.
I'm watching television
Telebista ikusten ari naiz.
This room is very big
Gela hau oso handia da.
You are happy
Zu pozik zaude.
You are as happy as Maya
Maya bezain pozik zaude.
You are happier than Maya
Maya baino pozago zaude.
You are the happiest
Pozgarriena zara zu.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact me using the Basque contact form on the header above.
