Basic words in Basque

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Source: https://lingofly.ai/english/eu/words/bazovye-slova/ · Material date: 2026-09-01

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OriginalTranslation
baiyes
ezno
ondowell
gaizkibadly
oso ondovery well
edoor
eretoo, also
soilikonly
dagoenekoalready
oraindikstill
gehiegitoo much
pixka bata little
elkarrekintogether
ezincannot
beharneed to
niremy
zureyour
gureour
zuenyour (plural)
harenhis, her
propioaown
norberaoneself
denaeverything
horietako bakoitzaeach of
edozeinany
diruamoney
senarrahusband
emazteawife
abizenasurname
lekuaplace
herrialdeacountry
jendeapeople
bizitzalife
hurrengoathe next one
joan denprevious
…tzekoso as to
baldin etaif
denbora bitarteanin the meantime
-nez geroseeing that
-tzekotanas long as
berazso
… arteanbetween
ingururoughly
… ordezinstead of
kontraagainst
… gabewithout
…rakofor
buruzabout (a subject)
osteanafter
…n zeharduring
…gatikbecause of
inguruanaround
… barruwithin
barrutikfrom inside
inguruetannearby
soinu handialoud sound
soinu txikiaquiet sound
ozenasonorous
hitzaword
gauzamatter
moduaway, method
zatiapart
erdialdeamiddle
aldeaside
bideapath
errepideahighway
loasleep
aparteseparately
arretazcarefully
isilikquietly
zaratakaloudly
ezer esan gabesilently
nahikofairly
apur bata bit
erabatcompletely
bete-beteanto the full
askozby far
baita ereeven
batzuksome (people)
norbaitsomeone
zeozeranything
bere buruaoneself (reflexive)