LingoflyTransport in Basque
14 words in Basque on the topic “transport”: geltokia — station, metroa — metro, autobusa — bus, taxia — taxi. 14 words can be played from recordings.
14 words on the topic
- geltokiastationGeltoki plus -a. A metro station, a railway station and a bus stop: one word for all three
- metroametroBilbao's metro is Metro Bilbao: you recognize the glass entrances from afar. The word is the same as the measure of length
- autobusabusThe long-distance bus has a different name — autokarra: city and intercity are kept apart, as elsewhere
- taxiataxiTaxis are taken at the rank — taxi geltokia — not hailed by waving. Geltokia here isn't the station but the 'stand': the same word as 'stop'
- autobus-gidariabus driverLiterally 'the bus's driver': gidaria — 'driver'. The same gidari serves the chauffeur and the train driver
- azken geltokialast stopLiterally 'the last station': azken — 'last' + geltokia — 'station'. The terminus here is simply 'the most that one'
- ibilbide-zenbakiaroute numberLiterally 'the route's number': ibilbidea — 'route' + zenbakia — 'number'. Looked at before entering, not after
- puntako orduarush hourLiterally 'the peak's hour': puntako — from punta — 'the point, the top'. The city stands on the peak of hurry
- autobus-ordutegiabus timetableLiterally «place of hours»: ordu, hour, plus -tegi. The timetable hangs at the stop, a note the city leaves itself
- txartela ordaindupay the fareLiterally 'to pay the ticket': ordaindu — 'to pay'. The fare is paid through the ticket: buy it — and the ride is paid
- eserlekua hartutake a seatLiterally 'to take the seat': eserlekua — from eseri — 'to sit' + hartu — 'to take'. A seat here isn't 'occupied', it's taken into the hands
- geltokia pasatumiss the stopLiterally 'to pass the station': pasatu — 'to pass by'. Said with guilt: geltokia pasa zaigu — the stop passed us by
- taxia deitucall a taxiLiterally 'to call the taxi': deitu — 'to call'. Taxis aren't hailed here, they're called — like a person
- hurrengo geltokian jaitsiget off at the next stopLiterally 'at the next station to get down': jaitsi — 'to descend'. Out of transport here one doesn't 'exit', one descends
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How it sounds in a sentence
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What is worth knowing about these words
geltokia — station. Geltoki plus -a. A metro station, a railway station and a bus stop: one word for all three.
metroa — metro. Bilbao's metro is Metro Bilbao: you recognize the glass entrances from afar. The word is the same as the measure of length.
autobusa — bus. The long-distance bus has a different name — autokarra: city and intercity are kept apart, as elsewhere.
taxia — taxi. Taxis are taken at the rank — taxi geltokia — not hailed by waving. Geltokia here isn't the station but the 'stand': the same word as 'stop'.
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 geltokia — station.
- What is this word?
It is azken geltokia — last stop.
- What is this word?
It is eserlekua hartu — take a seat.
- What is this word?
It is metroa — metro.
- What is this word?
It is ibilbide-zenbakia — route number.
Now the other way around: recall the spelling from the meaning. That is harder, and therefore more useful.
- How do you say “station” in Basque?
Geltoki plus -a. A metro station, a railway station and a bus stop: one word for all three
- How do you say “last stop” in Basque?
Literally 'the last station': azken — 'last' + geltokia — 'station'. The terminus here is simply 'the most that one'
- How do you say “take a seat” in Basque?
Literally 'to take the seat': eserlekua — from eseri — 'to sit' + hartu — 'to take'. A seat here isn't 'occupied', it's taken into the hands
- How do you say “metro” in Basque?
Bilbao's metro is Metro Bilbao: you recognize the glass entrances from afar. The word is the same as the measure of length
- How do you say “route number” in Basque?
Literally 'the route's number': ibilbidea — 'route' + zenbakia — 'number'. Looked at before entering, not after
How to learn the set instead of just reading it
Bus, metro, taxi, stop, station. These are words you need to recognize in writing — off a departure board and off a sign.
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 “station” in Basque?
«geltokia». Geltoki plus -a. A metro station, a railway station and a bus stop: one word for all three. It is one of 14 words in the set “transport” — the rest are in the table above.
How many transport words do you need to start?
The whole set on this page is 14 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, 14 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.