LingoflyBuildings and premises in Basque
10 words in Basque on the topic “buildings and premises”: fabrika — factory, baserria — farm, biltegia — warehouse, laborategia — laboratory. 10 words can be played from recordings.
10 words on the topic
- fabrikafactoryA loan from Latin, like ours, openly admitted. The native word lantegia was taken by 'workshop', so the factory here is fabrika
- baserriafarmA farmstead: made of «baso» — forest and «herri» — settlement. Hence «baserritarra» — one who lives on it
- biltegiawarehouseLiterally 'the gathering place': bil/bildu — 'to gather' + -tegi, 'place', like hiztegia — 'the dictionary'. The place where everything is stacked
- laborategialaboratoryAn adapted loan from Latin, openly admitted: labora — 'work' + -tegi, 'place'. The scientist's 'working room'
- ekipamenduaequipmentA loan through the Spanish equipo, openly admitted. Everything a workplace is fitted out with
- ekoizpenaproductionFrom «ekoiztu», to produce: production is what the workshop turned out. A producer is «ekoizlea»
- uniformeauniformA loan from Latin — unus, 'one' + forma, openly admitted. 'The one-form': everyone dressed the same, and that's the point
- kaskoahard hatA loan from the Spanish casco — helmet and skull at once, openly admitted. The crown of protection: without it nobody enters the site
- lan-segurtasunasafety rulesLiterally 'work's safety': lana — 'work' + segurtasuna — 'safety' (from segur — 'safe'). Safety here is a rule, not a device
- sarrera-baimenapass (entry permit)Literally 'the entry's permission': sarrera — 'entry' + baimena — 'permission', the same as in the driving licence. A paper that lets you in
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How it sounds in a sentence
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What is worth knowing about these words
fabrika — factory. A loan from Latin, like ours, openly admitted. The native word lantegia was taken by 'workshop', so the factory here is fabrika.
baserria — farm. A farmstead: made of «baso» — forest and «herri» — settlement. Hence «baserritarra» — one who lives on it.
biltegia — warehouse. Literally 'the gathering place': bil/bildu — 'to gather' + -tegi, 'place', like hiztegia — 'the dictionary'. The place where everything is stacked.
laborategia — laboratory. An adapted loan from Latin, openly admitted: labora — 'work' + -tegi, 'place'. The scientist's 'working room'.
Test yourself
First by ear — the way you will meet the word in conversation. Click the speaker and pick the translation.
- What is this word?
It is fabrika — factory.
- What is this word?
It is kaskoa — hard hat.
- What is this word?
It is ekipamendua — equipment.
- What is this word?
It is baserria — farm.
- What is this word?
It is lan-segurtasuna — safety rules.
Now the other way around: recall the spelling from the meaning. That is harder, and therefore more useful.
- How do you say “factory” in Basque?
A loan from Latin, like ours, openly admitted. The native word lantegia was taken by 'workshop', so the factory here is fabrika
- How do you say “hard hat” in Basque?
A loan from the Spanish casco — helmet and skull at once, openly admitted. The crown of protection: without it nobody enters the site
- How do you say “equipment” in Basque?
A loan through the Spanish equipo, openly admitted. Everything a workplace is fitted out with
- How do you say “farm” in Basque?
A farmstead: made of «baso» — forest and «herri» — settlement. Hence «baserritarra» — one who lives on it
- How do you say “safety rules” in Basque?
Literally 'work's safety': lana — 'work' + segurtasuna — 'safety' (from segur — 'safe'). Safety here is a rule, not a device
How to learn the set instead of just reading it
Where to go and what is done there. These words are read off a sign more often than they are spoken.
A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- Study spread over days wins not only in experiments but in ordinary classrooms, with real students.checked many timesMawson & Kang, 2025, Behavioral Sciences 15(6):771 · 22 studies, d = 0.54 (confidence interval 0.31–0.77). The authors warn that individual studies disagree widely.
Frequently asked
How do you say “factory” in Basque?
«fabrika». A loan from Latin, like ours, openly admitted. The native word lantegia was taken by 'workshop', so the factory here is fabrika. It is one of 10 words in the set “buildings and premises” — the rest are in the table above.
How many words for buildings and places do you need to start?
The whole set on this page is 10 words, but there is no need to start with all of it: the words you will need in the next few days are enough. Take them a few at a time — five to seven new ones per session.
Is there audio?
Yes, 10 words on this page can be played — click the speaker next to the word. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.