Welcome to our Basque list of the most popular words and expressions. If you memorize the whole vocabulary below, you will be able to communicate with most people in Afrikaas without many issues. Make sure you add this list to your must read pages so that you don't forget the words.
Coffee kafea |
Milk esnea |
Breakfast gosaria |
Lunch bazkaria |
Dinner afaria |
Bread ogia |
Cheese gazta |
Chicken oilaskoa |
Eggs Arraultzak. |
Fish arraina |
Food Elikadura Janaria. |
Fruit fruta |
Meat haragia |
Sandwich sandwicha |
Sugar azukrea |
Tea Tea. |
Tomatoes tomateak |
Vegetables Barazkiak. |
Water Ura |
Belt gerrikoa |
Clothes arropak |
Coat berokia |
Dress Soinekoa. |
Glasses Betaurrekoak. |
Gloves Eskularruak. |
Hat txanoa |
Jacket jaka |
Pants (Trousers) prakak. Pantaloiak. |
Ring Eraztuna. |
Shirt alkondara |
Shoes zapatak |
Socks galtzerdiak |
Suit Jaka. |
Sweater jertsea |
Tie Korbata |
Umbrella aterkia |
Underwear azpiko arropa |
Wallet zorroa |
Watch Erlojua. Ordularia. |
Do you like my dress? Nire soinekoa gustatzen al zaizu? |
Book liburua |
Books liburuak |
Chair aulkia |
Desk idazmahaia |
Dictionary hiztegia |
Languages Hizkuntzak |
Library liburutegia |
Laptop Ordenagailua |
Page orrialdea |
Paper papera |
Pen boligrafoa |
Question galdera |
School Eskola/Ikastola. |
Student ikaslea |
Teacher irakaslea |
University Unibertsitatea. |
I have a question Galdera bat daukat. |
What's the name of that book? Zein da liburu horren izenburua? |
Arm besoa |
Back bizkarra |
Ear belarria |
Eye begia |
Face aurpegia |
Feet oinak |
Fingers hatzamarrak |
Hair ilea |
Hand eskua |
Head burua |
Heart bihotza |
Leg hanka |
Mouth ahoa |
Neck lepoa |
Nose sudurra |
Teeth hortzak |
She has beautiful eyes Begi politak dauzka. |
Airplane hegazkina |
Airport aireportua |
Bus autobusa |
Bus station Autobus geltokia. |
Car autoa |
Flight Hegaldia. |
Help Desk Informazio bulegoa. |
Hotel hotela |
Passport pasaportea |
Taxi taxia |
Ticket txartela |
Tourism Turismoa. |
Train (noun) trena |
Train station Tren geltokia. |
By train Trenez. |
By car Autoz. |
By bus Autobusez. |
By taxi Taxiz. |
By airplane Hegazkinez. |
Do you accept credit cards? Kreditu txartela onartzen duzu? |
How much will it cost? Zenbat balioko du? |
I have a reservation Erreserba eginda daukat. |
I'd like to rent a car Autoa alokatzea nahiko nuke. |
I'm here on business /on vacation. Lanagatik/oporretan nago hemen. |
Is this seat taken? Aulki/Jarleku hau okupatuta dago? |
Good luck! Sorte on! |
Happy birthday! Zorionak! |
Happy new year! Urte berri on! |
Merry Christmas! Gabon zoriontsuak! |
Baby Jaio berria. |
Boy mutila |
Brother anaia |
Child (female) Umea. |
Child (male) Umea |
Cousin (female) Lehengusina. |
Cousin (male) Lehengusua. |
Daughter alaba |
Father aita |
Girl neska |
Grandfather aitona |
Grandmother amona |
Husband senarra |
Man gizona |
Mother ama |
People jendea |
Sister arreba, ahizpa |
Son semea |
Wife emaztea |
Woman emakume |
How old is your sister? Zenbat urte ditu zure ahizpak? |
What's your brother called? Nola deitzen da zure anaia? Nola du izena zure anaiak? |
Actor Aktorea. |
Actress Aktoresa. |
Artist Artista. |
Businessman Banku langilea, enpresa gizona. |
Doctor osagilea. Medikua. |
Nurse Erizaina. |
Policeman polizia |
Singer Abeslaria. |
Student ikaslea |
Teacher irakaslea |
Translator Itzultzailea. |
He is a policeman Bera polizia da. |
I'm an artist Artista naiz. |
I'm looking for a job Lan bila nabil. |
Days Egunak |
Monday astelehena |
Tuesday asteartea |
Wednesday asteazkena |
Thursday osteguna |
Friday ostirala |
Saturday larunbata |
Sunday igandea |
January Urtarrila |
February Otsaila |
March Martxoa |
April Apirila |
May Maiatza |
June Ekaina |
July Uztaila |
August Abuztua |
September Iraila |
October Urria |
November Azaroa |
December Abendua |
Autumn udazkena |
Winter negua |
Spring udaberria |
Summer uda |
Time denbora |
Hour ordua |
Minute minutua |
Second bigarrena |
I was born in July Uztailan jaio nintzen. |
I will visit you in August Abuztuan bisita egingo dizut. |
Cold hotza |
Hot bero |
Rain euria |
Snow elurra |
Spring udaberria |
Summer uda |
Sun Eguzkia. |
Sunny eguzkitsua |
Warm beroa |
Wind Haizea. |
Windy haizetsua |
Winter negua |
It is raining Euria egiten ari da. |
It is sunny Eguzkitsu dago. |
It is windy Haizetsu dago. |
It's cold Hotza dado. |
It's hot Bero dago. |
Bed ohea |
Bedroom logela |
Computer Ordenagailua. |
Door Atea. |
Furniture altzariak |
House etxea |
Kitchen sukaldea |
Refrigerator hozkailua |
Room gela |
Television telebista |
Toilet komuna |
Window leihoa |
Can you open the window? Leihoa zabaldu dezakezu? |
I need to use the computer Ordenagailua erabili bahar dut. |
Arabic arabiera |
Moroccan Marokoarra. |
Morocco maroko |
Chinese (language) txinera |
Chinese (nationality) Txinoa. |
China txina |
English ingelesa |
British Ingelesa. |
Britain Erresuma Batuak. |
American Amerikarra. |
America Amerika. |
French (language) frantsesa |
French (nationality) Frantsesa. |
France frantzia |
Italian (language) italiera |
Italian (nationality) Italianoa. |
Italy italia |
Japanese (language) japoniera |
Japanese (nationality) Japoniarra. |
Japan japonia |
Russian (language) errusiera |
Russian (nationality) Errusiarra. |
Russia errusia |
Spanish (language) gaztelania |
Spanish (nationality) Espainola. |
Spain espainia |
I don't speak Korean Ez dut korearrez hitz egiten. |
I speak Italian Italiarrez hitz egiten dut. |
I want to go to Germany Alemaniara joatea nahi dut. |
I was born in Italy Italian jaioa naiz. |
Black beltza |
Blue urdina |
Brown marroia |
Colors Koloreak |
Green berdea |
Orange laranja |
Red gorria |
White zuria |
Yellow horia |
I have black hair Ile beltza daukat. |
Your cat is white Zure katua zuria da |
Far Urrun. |
Here hemen |
Left Ezker. |
Right Eskuin. |
Near gertu |
Straight Zuzen. |
There hor |
Can I help you? Lagundu diezaizuket? |
Can you help me? Lagundu diezadakezu? |
Can you show me? Erakutsi diezadakezu? |
Come with me! Etor zaitez nirekin! |
I'm lost Galduta nago. |
I'm not from here Ez naiz hemengoa. |
Turn left Ezkerretara biratu. |
Turn right Eskumatara biratu. |
Can you take less? Gutxiago har dezakezu? |
Do you accept credit cards? Kreditu txartela onartzen duzu? |
How much is this? Zenbat balio du honek? |
I'm just looking Begira nago. |
Only cash please! Esku dirua bakarrik, mesedez! |
This is very 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? |
Menu Menua. |
Spoon koilara |
No problem! Ez dago arazorik! |
Accident istripua |
Ambulance anbulantzia |
Doctor osagilea/medikua. |
Headache buruko mina |
Heart attack Bihotzekoa. |
Help me lagundu iezadazu |
Hospital ospitalea |
Medicines sendagaiak |
Pharmacy farmazia |
Poison pozoia |
Police polizia |
Stomach ache urdaileko mina/ tripetako mina. |
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! |
I feel sick Gaixo sentitzen naiz. |
It hurts here Hemen ematen dit mina. |
It's urgent! Larria da! |
Stop! Geldi! |
Thief! Lapurra! |
Animal Animalia. |
Cat katua |
Dog txakurra |
Horse zaldia |
Do you have any animals? Badaukazu animalirik? |
I have a dog Txakurra daukat. |
Small txikia |
Big handia |
Tall altua, garaia |
Short labura |
Cheap Merkea. |
Expensive garestia |
Good Ondo. Ongi. Ederto. |
Bad Txarto. Gaizki. |
Wrong okerra |
Right (correct) zuzena |
New berria |
Old (opposite of new) Zaharra. |
Young gaztea |
Old (opposite of young) Zaharra/Nagusia. |
Difficult zaila |
Easy erraza |
This is too expensive Hau oso garestia da. |
Am I right or wrong? Zuzen edo oker nago? |
Here hemen |
There hor |
Quickly Azkarrago. |
Really benetan |
Slowly Astiro. Motel. |
Always beti |
Never inoiz ez |
Sometimes batzuetan |
Next week datorren astean |
Now orain |
Soon laster |
Today gaur |
Tomorrow bihar |
Tonight gaur gauean |
Yesterday atzo |
Do you like it here? Gustoko duzu hau? |
See you later! Gero arte. |
Thank you very much! Mila esker. Esker anitz. Eskerrik asko. |
Woman emakumea |
Women emakumeak |
Man gizona |
Men gizonak |
Boy mutila |
Boys Mutilak. |
Girl neska |
Girls Neskak. |
Country herrialdea |
Countries Herrialdeak. |
We speak two languages Guk bi huzkuntza hitz egiten ditugu. |
Cat katua |
Dog txakurra |
Woman emakumea |
Women emakumeak |
Mother ama |
Sister arreba |
I have a dog Txakurra daukat. |
I speak Italian Italiarrez hitz egiten dut. |
A French teacher is here Irakasle frantsez bat hemen dago. |
The French teacher is here Irakasle frantseza hemen dago. |
Some languages are hard Hizkuntza batzuk zailak dira. |
Many languages are easy Hizkuntza asko zailak dira. |
The student speaks Korean Ikasleek korearrez hitz egiten dute. |
A student speaks Korean Ikasle batek korearrez hitz egiten du. |
Some students speak Korean Ikasle batzuek korearrez hitz egiten dute. |
In front of aurrean |
Behind atzean |
Before aurretik |
After ondoren |
Inside barruan |
With -(a)rekin, -ekin |
Without gabe |
Outside kanpoan |
On top of β¦aren gainean |
Under azpian |
And eta |
Between artean |
But baina |
For -(a)rentzat |
From -(e)tik |
In -(e)an |
Near Gertu. |
Or Edo. |
Can I practice Italian with you? Zurekin italiera praktikatu dezaket/nezake? |
I speak French but with an accent Frantsesez hitz egiten dut, baina azentuaz. |
Boy mutila |
Girl neska |
Man gizona |
Woman emakumea |
Father aita |
Mother ama |
Brother anaia, neba |
Sister arreba, ahizpa |
Cat (Masc.) Katua. |
Cat (Fem.) Katua. |
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. |
One bat |
Two bi |
Three hiru |
Four lau |
Five bost |
Six sei |
Seven zazpi |
Eight zortzi |
Nine bederatzi |
Ten hamar |
I ni |
You zu |
He hura, bera |
She hura, bera |
We gu |
You (plural) Guk. |
They haiek |
I love you Maite zaitut. |
Me ni - |
You zu - |
Him hura -, bera - |
Her hura -, bera - |
Us gu - |
You (plural) Eurak. |
Them horiek -, haiek - |
Give me your phone number Emaidazu zure telefono zenbakia. |
I can give you my email Nire emaila eman diezaizuket. |
My nire |
Your zure |
His bere |
Her bere |
Our gure |
Your (plural) |
Their beraien |
His email is β¦ Bere emaila....da. |
My phone number is β¦ Nire telefono zenbakia... da. |
How? Nola? |
What? Zer? |
When? Noiz? |
Where? Non? |
Who? Nor? |
Why? Zergatik? |
Can I help you? Lagundu diezaizuket? |
Can you help me? Lagundu diezadakezu? |
Do you speak English? Ingelesez hitz egiten duzu? Ingelesez badakizu? |
How much is this? Zenbat balio du honek? |
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? |
No Ez. |
Nothing Ezer ez. |
Not yet Oraindik ez. |
No one Bat ere ez. |
No longer Gehiago ez. |
Never inoiz ez |
Cannot Ezin da. |
Should not Ezingo litzake. |
Don't worry! Lasai! |
I cannot remember the word Ezin dut hitza gogoratu. |
I do not speak Japanese Ez dut japonieraz hitz egiten. |
I don't know! Ez dakit! |
I'm not fluent in Italian yet Ez dut italieraz ondo hitz egiten. |
No one here speaks Greek IΓ±ork ere ez ez gu grekeraz hitz egiten. |
No problem! Ez dago arazorik! |
To drive Gidatu. |
To drive Gidatu. |
To give Eman. |
To have Eduki. |
To know Jakin. |
To understand Ulertu. |
To work Lan egin. |
To write Idatzi. |
He understands me Berak ulertzen nau. |
He understood me Berak ulertu ninduen. |
He will understand me Berak ulertuko nau. |
I see you Ikusten zaitut. |
He reads a book Berak libruak irakurtzen ditu. |
He understands me Berak ulertzen nau. |
She has a cat Berak katu bat dauka. |
She knows my friend Berak nire laguna ezagutzen dau. |
We want to learn Guk ikastea nahi dugu. |
We think Spanish is easy Espainola erraza dela uste dugu guk. |
They drive a car Beraiek autoa gidatzen dute. |
They smile Beraiek barre egiten dute. |
I saw you Ikusi zintudan. |
I wrote with a pen Boligrafoarekin idatzi nuen. |
You loved apples Sagarrak maite zenituen. |
You gave money Dirua eman zenuen. |
You played tennis Tenisean jokatu zenuen. |
He understood me Berak ulertu ninduen. |
She had a cat Berak katua zeukan/zuen. |
She knew my friend Nire laguna ezagutzen zuen. |
We wanted to learn Ikastea nahi genuen. |
They smiled Eurak barre egin. |
I will see you Ikusiko zaitut. |
I will write with a pen Boligrafoarekin idatziko dut. |
He will read a book Berak liburua irakurriko du. |
He will understand me Berak ulertuko nau. |
We will think about you Zugan pentsatuko dugu. |
Go! Joan! |
Stop! Geldi! |
Don't Go! Ez joan! |
Stay! Egon! |
Come here! Etorri hona! |
Be quiet! Isildu! |
Go straight Zuzen joan. |
Wait! Itxoin! |
Let's go! Goazen! |
Sit down! Jarri! Eseri! |
Good ona |
Better Hobea. |
Best Onena/ Hoberena. |
Bad txarra |
Worse Txarrago. |
Worst Txarrena. |
Taller Altuagoa. |
Shorter Bajuagoa. |
Younger Gazteagoa. |
Older Zaharragoa. |
As tall as .....Bezain altua. |
Taller than ...... baino Altuagoa. |
Shorter than .....baino bajuagoa. |
More beautiful Politagoa. |
Less beautiful Ez hain polita. |
Most beautiful Politena. |
Happy Pozik. |
Happier Pozago. |
Happiest Pozena/Pozgarriena. |
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. |
Hi! Kaixo! |
Good morning! Egun on! |
Good afternoon! Arratsalde on! |
Good evening! Gabon! |
How are you? (polite) Zer moduz zaude? |
How are you? (friendly) Zer moduz? |
What's up? (colloquial) Zer gertatzen da? |
I'm fine, thank you! Ondo nago, eskerrik asko! |
And you? (polite) Eta zu zer moduz zaude? |
And you? (friendly) Eta zu? |
Good Ondo. Ongi. Ederto. |
Do you speak English? Ingelesez hitz egiten duzu? Ingelesez badakizu? |
Just a little Pixka bat bakarrik. |
What's your name? Zein da zure izena? |
My name is (John Doe) Nire izena (John Doe) da. |
Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... Jauna (Mr)/ Anderea(Mrs/Mss). |
Nice to meet you! Plazer bat zu ezagutzea! |
You're very kind! Oso jatorra zara! |
Where are you from? Nongoa zara? |
I'm from the U.S Estatu Batuetakoa naiz. .....-koa naiz. |
I'm American Amerikarra naiz. |
Where do you live? Non bizi zara? |
I live in the U.S Ni estatu Batuetan bizi naiz. |
Do you like it here? Gustoko duzu hau? |
How old are you? Zenbat urte dituzu? |
I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old (Hogei, hamar) urte ditut. |
Are you married? Ezkonduta zaude? |
Do you have children? Badituzu umeak? Badaukazu umerik? |
I have to go Joan egin behar naiz. |
I will be right back! Oraintxe bertan nator! |
Nice to meet you! Plazer bat zu ezagutzea! |
Can I practice Italian with you? Zurekin italiera praktikatu dezaket/nezake? |
My French is bad Nire frantsesa txarra da. |
I need to practice my French Frantsesa praktikatzeko beharra daukat. |
Would you like to go for a walk? Paseatzera joatea nahiko zenuke? |
Can I have your phone number? Zure telefono zenbakia eman diezadakezu? |
Can I have your email? Zure emaila izan dezaket? |
Are you married? Ezkonduta zaude? |
I'm single Ezkongabea naiz. |
Are you free tomorrow evening? Bihar arratsaldean libre zaude? |
I would like to invite you for dinner Zu afari batetara gonbidatzea nahiko nuke. |
Where do you live? Non bizi zara? |
When can we meet? Noiz gera gintezke? |
Do you like it? Gogoko duzu? |
I really like it! Benetan dut gogoko! |
I love you Maite zaitut. |
Would you marry me? Nirekin ezkontzea nahiko zenuke? |
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