Useful Basque Phrases - Euskara to Know when Visiting the Basque Country
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- Want to learn one of Europe's oldest languages? Start with these useful beginner's phrases in Euskara, the Basque language. Learn greetings, how to say please and thank you, and other helpful sayings you may encounter when traveling the Basque Country. Anne-Marie shares the Basque fundamentals you need to know when visiting the Basque Country.
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My family is from Spain, and paternal great grandfather was basque, and my grandmother always told me that Euskara is an interesting and beautiful language, right now I am willing to learn it as part of my family's heritage.
Awesome, hope you're able to learn some Euskara!
I am much the same Santiago, Euskara was spoken by my grand mother and great grandfather, but I think he must have run into someone who moved his thinking on teaching us :( So trying to learn now and my kids are very interested.
Do you speak Euskera now?
@@adellantte3755 Some basics because I'm living in Northern Europe
It is a beautiful language. I’m French Basque and grew up in a town with a large Basque population (nothing against the Spanish side, but unfortunately my family was the only French Basque family in the area so I got picked on for that a lot lol). I loved going to the Basque restaurants and sit by the bar to listen to the old Basques speaking to each other in Euskara. Unfortunately my Basque grandmother died before I was born so she never got to teach me the language, if she even would’ve, but my dad has taught me a bunch of cuss words and common phrases he learned from his grandmother. My great grandmother and grandmother both refused to teach my father the language because they thought it was rude to speak a foreign language in public, and thought my father would do just that if he was taught. I have a tendency to cuss a lot and I forced myself to pick up the habit of cussing in Basque, whenever I do I get really weird looks.
In the late 90s I remember driving from Barcelona to a hotel my wife had reserved on playa de la concha in Donostia, and somewhere along the route there was this huge hand painted sign in English: "Remember Friend, you are not in Spain anymore"
Stopped at the next petrol station. There were Eurskara dictionaries or phrase books to be had, and the guy running the place, sensing our disappointment and desire to "do the right thing", closed his little shop and spent the better part of an hour giving us an impromptu lesson, scribbling things down on bits of paper. Zein gizon zoragarria!
I have a story with the word "bai". My mum isn't basque as my dad is, but she knew some words that leart from my dad, one of those words is that one "bai", of course, as it's the first you learn. Well, in 2001 I used to be living in Ireland and had an Irish boyfriend. Once a year the hotel I was working at used to close its doors for Christmas time and then I would go back to Spain, well the Basque country ;).
During Christmas, I could speak to my boyfriend on the phone, but this day I did not pick up the phone, but my mum instead. And my boyfriend asked for me. My mum cannot speak a word of English and she was trying to make herself be understood, and for some reason, she thought that speaking in basque my Irish boyfriend could understand her better 🙄... So she said: "Oh, Izaskun, bai, bai, etxean dago, bai, bai, bai!"... So my boyfriend all he could understand was: "bye, bye, bye, bye!" So he hung down the phone!! 😂😂
And my mum came to my room and told me: "I don't understand, he hung me down!" Hehehehe!! That was so funny!...
Basque is such an interesting language. Greetings from Brazil! 😊
Se eu tentar aprender basco meu pai me mata kkkkk
Hi Anne Marie, Good job! Here is another expression that was sent to me by an acquaintance of mine in Gipuzkoa, “ondo izan”. It means, “be well”. It’s friendly way to end an email.
That's a good one! Thanks for adding to the list
so nice, as a basque-irish from Patagonia I find this so interesting. Eskerrik Asko! Gora Euskal Herria!
I was reading where Argentina is 10% Basque, which was a surprise.
Hola vivo en el país vasco hace unos años y estoy aprendiendo euskera, soy de Costa Rica y tengo un cierto nivel medio alto de inglés así que tu canal me viene fenomenal para practicar los dos, mila esker!
Wow you are so funny, I wish I could talk as eloquently as you !
I recently found out through AncestryDNA that I had 1% Basque. I’d be willing to learn more about the Basque culture.
Very cool. You came to the right place!
" AncestryDNA " Interesting. I have to do this One. I am sure I must have some Basque heritage. I think Basque Euskara Batua Language is important to learn.
😂😂😂
Cool! Just got my results today.. 3% Basque 🙃
Hahaha 100%here, myheritage said...
I just found out that my name is a Basque origin. My great grandfather was from Spain originally (my paternal last name as well). I see this language is beautiful. I'll learn some words 🤗
As an American of French Basque descent, I really appreciate that you break up the phrases used in the Spanish Basque Country vs. the French Basque Country. It's not easy to find the regional vocabularies since most places just default to using the vocabulary of the big cities.
I'm glad it was helpful. Yes, it's hard learning Euskara because you usually just get 1 option for learning these greetings, but once you get to the Basque Country people might use totally different expressions!
no on asked
Same. I'm a Cajun with some Basque, probably a marriage that happened before emigration.
I appreciate your work hella Basque!
I am so glad my mum taught me Basque and spanish from a young age
I recently learned that I am 72% European, and 7% of that is Basque. That really fascinates me and it’s really enjoyable learning new words from the language. 🙂
I'm really glad that I found this channel because since I've learned that my last name comes from the basque language I became very curious about it and also about the basque people/culture.
Hi Pedro, I'm glad you found the channel too! Hope it helps you learn more about the Basques :)
Going in May and I cannot wait! A lifelong dream! Thanks or should I say Eskerrik asko!
Lived in Biarritz for a year good times
went to Euskal Herria for the first time when I was on tour with my punk band (hardcore punk is very popular there) and was fascinated by the language. I then attempted to learn Euskera for many years. While I did make some progress, I am still unable to have a conversation in the language. Euskera hizkuntza oso ondo da, baina oso zaila ere bai.
My great grandparents were both Basque and immigrated to the US, so I'm trying to learn more about the cultural heritage. The language is so beautiful. Eskerrik asko!
I just found out I’m 7% basque from both of my parents and I’m interested in learning more
Thanks. In my recent trip to the Basque Country I had the chance to use these words or phases. Thanks again
mad jealous.
Thank you…very well done & an excellent resource. While recently in Donostia-San Sebastián we did use various Basque words we’d picked up & it really helped!
This is so cool to listen to. I love languages and I really enjoy learning them. I've always been fascinated by Euskara because of it's independence. I'd love to learn it.
😉💝... I was au-pair in France in my early 20's and had many Basque friends in Paris...
I was taught "Zure" as "Hi!" ... 🤨
"Zure laguna" ..Hi, my friend
Gora Euzkadi Askatuta 😉🎉
Loved the tutorial. Never had a chance to learn Euskara, although my Dad was Basque. Thanks for the start. Going to the Annual Basque Festival in Elko, Nevada, USA, today so hope to use some phrases there! More of contemporary Basque every day phrases appreciated, like for going out and about shopping, etc. Eskerrik Asko!
I loved your tutorial. Thank you so much!
What a helpful young lady! I can't wait to get back to Donostia. Thanks!
Thank you for this video! I would love to learn Basque! Your phrases are very helpful. Would love to hear more!
I love your video!!! It warmed my heart. I have been many times to the Basque Country both on the French and Spanish sides (On the French side, I always go to Sare) and on the Spanish side pretty much everywhere. I have done Camino a few times back and forth but never left the Basque Country. I absolutely adore the culture, the weather, the way people interact with one another, what people eat and how they treat others (AND the language of course). Interestingly, they are very proud of their identity, which I respect a lot, because I'm also originally from a different French minority. When they found out that I was neither a pure French or Spanish, they were instantly so much more hospitable. On the Spanish side, they can also speak English, especially the young ones and it's just English but super good English. I'm in love with the Basque people - my favourite part of Europe. However, as a lecturer of the English language, teaching in the top UK unis most of my life, I applied for many teaching jobs in the Basque country and I was always rejected. Apparently, that's because they don't want a foreigner to stay for too long. I was sad because how else can I learn the language if I don't live there for 2 to 3 years, and whats's the point if I don't live there to use it. It just sounds so nice.
Just reading your comment, and that you go to Sare. My great grandfather was from this small town and hopefully some day i will go there. I love Anne-marie's TH-cam because she is just so joyful articulate and passionate about the Basque people. I am reading the Basque History of the World for the 2nd time as a primer for visiting that part of the world. 1st i will need to learn some of the basic language terms. Eskerrik Asko - thank you. Jean-Paul (Baccardax) my mom's maiden name from Sare.
Kaixo from Suedia! Very helpful video. Eskerrik asko 😀
Kaixo :D
I just found out about the basque language and I had no idea how different it is so that's awesome.
Really great video from a new subscriber in England.❤️x
Another expression much used in Hegoalde instead of Kaixo is AUPA!
Thank you so much for this great video! This will definitely help me with my upcoming trip to Donostia and Bilbao!
You look just like my younger sister! I love your videos! Would love to learn words and phrases about family.
We're coming in September great grandpa was hella basque, can't wait. Thanks for your videos!!!
You are awesome girl! Keep posting!!!!
Thank you
I'm glad that I finally took the time to learn about Basque because for a longtime I was very interested in the Country and the Language/Dialect or Languages/Dialects but now today I finally decided to do so and I do has also found Basque in my Ancestry DNA Results and so I think that I should really learn about Basque and I am also currently learning French and also I am American.
Loved your video. I've begun learning about El Pais Vasco and I'm loving it. Definitely on my bucket list. Thank you for your videos.
Wonderful, thank you so much!
that was kind of my first contact with Euskara ... it couldn't be better! eskerrik asko - from Brazil!
Awesome! Thank you for this!
I just noticed this channel in my recommendations. I am glad the language I speak is getting the love it deserves :D
thank you for this. Very informative.
Thank you very much. This was really useful. I made so many new friends by using these simple phrases in the local bars in Donastia and a tour guide even took me for a local with the words. Esskerik asko
can not wait for this
Both my grandparents have Basque blood and we both want to learn this language and I'm very excited
Aupa! Llevo 2 dias en Euskal Herria y estoy enamorado de sus gentes y su cultura
So helpful. Thank you!!
Thanks great video!
Thank you! :D
Love this channel. My Mom's father was from a village called Banca in France. I always knew I was Basque but many people in the US have never heard of them. Keep up the good work. John Iriart
Can't love this enough. 💗
Aww I'm so glad
My husband and I are planning a trip to the Basque area of Spain next year from Australia and I love learning common phrases before we travel to different countries .... I will be practising these thank you ...... any other hints that would be helpful to this trip ... we are both in our 70's and adventurous still but not as energetic as when young 😁
What a beautiful language
Muy bueno!!!
Did dna test finding out im a good percentage of Basque and my parents are Cuban. Thanks to your channel I've learned alot :)
Very cool! Quite a few Basques ended up in Cuba. Glad you're finding this channel useful :)
Thanks!
I just favourited this video, thanks for making it. I hope your channel grows! A Basque TH-cam channel is incredibly niche, but I'm rooting for ya.
Aw thank you! I really appreciate the support!
Eskerrik asko! Euskara gustatzen zait. Euskara ikasten ari naiz baina ez da erraz.
I feel you! Same here :)
Nice to hear that! Keep going! Zorte on lagun
@@eneko4098 Mila esker! Oso hizkuntza polita eta interesgarria daukazue baina zaila ere bai. Egunero gauza berri bat behintzat ikasten saiatzen dut. Beharbada noizbait euskara hitzegin ahal izango dut. Kaixo Greziatik!
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Helpful videos. I already like the sounds of the language :).
Nice! Hello from New York
Kaixo Anne Marie! You should definitely do a podcast teaching basque!! I know I’d tune in every week!
You teachs very well.👌👌👌👌
So nice of you :)
I found out a few years ago that my grandmother's surname is Garai and that her parents are from Basque. Most of my life I never knew her actual history. Thank you for this video! I hope to visit one day.
I didnt know that I wanna visit Basques country until now. Wow, what a language you guys have, mesmerizing )
You have stunning eyes, and thank you for making this video very informative
Hey RH, many Basque have these stunning eyes, do they seem like yours as well? I have been told this many times back when I was a single man. Thank you for being so negative.(LOL) I thought I was the only one left besides Hella.
This video is so nice, thanks a lot!! I went to the Basque country with my parents when I was a baby/toddler and they learned the language in a barnetegi in Urepele. My parents divorced but when my sister and I were teens, my dad decided to visit the basque country every year for aberri eguna. My sister and I made friends there so we also visited in the summer and after that I decided I wanted to learn Basque as well and so in summer 2018 I went to Urepele as well and I had (looking back especially) the coolest 4 weeks of my life. During the weekends I had free time so friends would pick me up or I would go to one of my dad's friends, and after the ikastaldi I took 3 good friends with me to Belgium and they visited for another week. As someone from Belgium I loved how spontaneous the Basque people are, and more relaxed with the rythm of the day. I met lots of people and kept some very good friends, if covid is finally over I really want to go back. After the 4 week ikastaldi I only went back for aberri eguna in 2019 but since then it hasn't been possible anymore.
Amé este canal!
I saw basque in my dna results and I’m intrigued to find out more 😊
Very cool! You're part of a small group :)
My grandpa is 100% basque so this is cool
1/4 Basque is better than none❣️
I an from Azerbaijan (in Caucasus) and we speak a Turkic language very similar to Turkish. All these basic basque words have similarities with my language, just little changes and similarities with some synonyms we dont normally use. I guess, scholars never thought to compare Basque with Turkic languages! Add to that Caucasian languages (Georgian, Chechen) and you will get full picture where Basque originates from )) by the way grammar for Turkic, Caucasian and Basque languages (also Finnish, Hungarian, Estonian) is the same type: ‘agglutinative’ versus ‘flexive’ of Indo-European languages ))
YOU HAVE SUCH INFERIOR PROBLEMS WITH YOUR SELFS AND THIS IS THE MAIN REASON YOU SEE TURKS,ALTAYANS AND TURANS EVERY WHERE WHITH OUT REALLY ΕΧΙSTING.
GO LEARN THE TRUTH AND THRΕW ΑWAY THE PANTURANISTIC GRABAGES THAT ALL OF TODAY'S ΤURKS ΑRE NURTURED.
AZERI PEOPLE ARE TURKIFΙΕD IN LANGUAGE,ETHNIC IDENTITY AND CONSCIOUSNESS.
THE SAME THING APPLIES AND FOR THE TODAY'S TURKISH.
Amazing, thank you for this!! I learned Agur from my Spanish Basque friends, and I couldn't figure out why it wasn't really working in Lapurdi. I kept hearing what sounded like A-O and couldn't figure out what was being said.
Fantastic! Eskerrik asko 💗🙏🌼
now time to meet a basque girl and secure a future for our people huehuehue
In Northern Navarre ,Spain we also say : oso ongi or ongi to say I'm good, I'm fine.
Nice! My dad says untxa (or is it untsa? don't know spellings...) or biziki untxa
@@HellaBasque biziki untxa, an expression from the French region meaning perfect or so ... Depends on the context. Not used in our region, though.
@@HellaBasque pls take a look at Anne etchegoyen's music, sure your dad will love to see her videos
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A few synonymes in Iparralde (and maybe other places) :
Gabon -> Gau on
Mesedez -> Otoi
Eskerrik asko -> Milesker
You did a great video 😁 on instagram, I everytime put the pronunciation with words to help people who learn (lesmotsbasque / euskalhitzak) but google voice does not exist in euskera 😂😂 so I record with French & Spanish voices & I get by... really challenging 🤣
Thanks for adding! Those are the words I actually use more often, but I figured most of the people finding this video through search would be visiting major cities in Hegoalde, where these other expressions are more commonly used.
Eskerrik asko, MG, Those synonyms will come in handy when I’m in Basque Country. Ondo izan
I just found out I have Basque DNA from
doing ancestry and i literally had no idea about Basque people and culture. I have been reading and wow so cool.
Could you do a video on the song Agur Jaunak. I would love to know the correct pronunciation of the words. I love the Kelly Family version.
Agur, jaunak,
jaunak, agur,
agur t´erdi.
Danak Jainkoak eiñak gire
zuek eta bai gu ere.
Agur, jaunak,
jaunak, agur,
hemen gire.
Super sympatic girl.
Basques, I think, have the highest concentration of Rh- bloodtype. next to the indigenous North American Blackfoot tribe.
WOA I have both of those ethnicities
Me too
Yes it's true. It keep the bloodline mostly pure bc to have a viable pregnancy the baby must also have Rh negative or in my case B negative. I lost several pregnancies due to this. Until I had my daughter who did have B positive blood type. I needed medical intervention, and take a shot my entire pregnancy to prevent my blood cells from attacking my daughter's like a foreign virus. Thank God it worked 💜
@@AllIKnowIsPainAllSorrowme as well. Lost my first because I didn't know. But had 3 babies after with the shot. They all are A+ like their dad. Knowing what I know now I understand why the bloodtypes shouldn't mix. It just made a lot make sense especially as my kids age.
"eskerrik asko" has me so tongue tied hahaha I need to practice that
Apparently my family name is Basque. All my life I was proud of my supposed Spanish heritage. Don't get me wrong, I still feel obliged to. But I want to learn all I can about the Basque people and where they came from.
Your video was great..you spoke slowly..repeated the words and also gave some trivia..I would like to see you put out a video which puts some commonly said Phrases like..How are you..or How are you feeling.. where is a Hotel..where is a bank..How can I get to the train..bus..station or How can I get to the Airport..What time is it..The Food was very good.. These phrases may also be helpful for those traveling..
A scary Costco! ESKERRIK ASKO! :-)
What do the Basque say after someone sneezes? Sound like the set-up to a joke, but I'm actually asking!
Mila esker, Anne Marie!
Great useful video!
I am a bit puzzled though about the pronounciation of the letter S. Sometimes you pronounce it as "sh" while in some words you pronounce it more like "s". Is there a rule?
Thought I’d add, in French Basque, at least in Aldudes, yes is pronounced “buh” instead of like “bye”. I don’t know the proper spelling in French Basque but that’s how the Basque side of my family pronounced it.
I just found you. My dna just showed basque and I would so love to learn but unsure if my family knows basque language
Kaixo! How do you order food in Euskara please? Just ‘I would like’ in the politest way
Thank you!!! Wonderful video!!!😃👍💛 some videos have been made claiming Basque is related to Sumerian. Be sure to check them out! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
KAIXO Indonesiakoa Naiz
Kaixo Kaliforniatik!
So how to say your welcome. Thank you
Awesome. How is your English so good ... and American?
Kaixo. How do you say faith?
Hain bideo interesgarria, beti entzun izan ditut lagunak euskaraz hitz egiten Espainian nagoenean. Haien hizkuntza ikasten ari naiz orain, eskerrik asko bideo edukiagatik.
Brasilgoa naiz, Ezin dut euskaraz oso ondo idatzi oraindik
I think its crazy how Basque is a European language that has no outside language influence.
Hi do you say salud/cheers in Euskadi?
Some people say "Topa!"
@@HellaBasque Eskerrik asko, Topa!
How prevalent is Euskara in the Basque country?
Like, is it commonly spoken, or do most native people speak Spanish amongst themselves, or just reserve Spanish to outsiders?
Also thank you for your video! My grandparents were all from the Basque country, but I've never visited myself. However I plan to someday, so knowing these things is super useful.
Glad you found the video helpful! I actually wrote a blog post about the prevalence of Euskara in the Basque Country. You might want to check it out: www.hellabasque.org/euskara/
Hi. I am from Zarautz, a little town in the midcoast of Gipuzkoa. Euskera is very prevalent here, it is what you hear on the streets and what it is used in public spaces mostly. The signs are first in basque, and all that for example.
Here "outsiders" learn basque either for passion or because the job requires basque knowledge but most of us acquire it from our parents or the school.
Spanish is widely used too, of course, many people come from Spain and they do not speak Basque, and since it is not an easy language we immediately switch to Spanish just in case.
You can mostly get by using Spanish, as we all learn Spanish when we are 8 or 9 years old as well as English, but Spanish is easier to learn, mostly because of tv, movies and such.
If you just know basque, you might be ok in small towns such as mine, but if you go to Bilbao you are screwed. People that work for the public have to know basque, but to what degree... that is well... And on the streets, most people from Bilbao barely speak it and they would be unable to understand me. Maybe they would understand standard basque spoken slowly, but not what I speak usually and at my speed.
Spanish is spoken as a vehicular language, but the most commonly used in Euskadi (Basque Country) is the Euskara; Euskadi is a region that has good learning of Spanish, Euskara and some foreigner languages
@@santiagoortiz3157 i complitely disagree. In a very recent poll, it said that in bizkaia, only 13 percent of theconversations were done in euskera, or a very low number like that one. In gipuzkoa it was a bit higer, like 30 percent or so.
Experience is not a path to truth, buti know that if i go to bilbao, i will not have many chances of speaking good euskera with many people.
I could learn basque too.
Can you use "Gabon" in greeting someone or is it just a parting "good night" ?
Great question! I believe you can say "gabon" as a greeting, but hopefully a Basque speaker in the comments will confirm
Hi, I guess you could say it, but to me, it sounds more like a farewell. If I was just meeting somebody and they said gabon I would be like "leaving already???".
Which is weird because you can say arratxaldeon or egunon and that's fine.
Now that I think about it it may just sound very formal. I am imagining me and my friends sitting on a bar and someone coming and saying "gabon mutillak", and that would sound very fancy but not like a farewell.
I am just leaving my thoughts, so the conclusion to me is this: You can say it, it is correct, is just so happens that where I live it is used more often as a farewell than a greeting.
Kaixo, I am a basque speaker and you can say as a greeting or to leave, the same in Spanish with buenas noches