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Learning the Basque Vocabulary is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Basque language. But first we need to know what the role of Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in Basque.
Basque vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:
| English Vocabulary | Basque Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | Hiztegia |
| Countries | Herrialdeak |
| Australia | Australia |
| Cambodia | Kanbodia |
| Canada | Kanada |
| China | Txina |
| Egypt | Egipto |
| England | Ingalaterra |
| France | Frantzia |
| Germany | Alemania |
| Greece | Grezia |
| India | India |
| Indonesia | Indonesia |
| Italy | Italia |
| Japan | Japonia |
| Mexico | Mexiko |
| Morocco | Maroko |
| Peru | Peru |
| Spain | Espainia |
| Thailand | Tailandia |
| USA | Estatu Batuak |
| Languages | Hizkuntzak |
| Arabic | Arabiera |
| Chinese | Txinera |
| English | Ingelera |
| French | Frantseza |
| German | Alemana |
| Greek | Greziera |
| Hebrew | Hebreera |
| Hindi | Hindi |
| Italian | Italiera |
| Japanese | Japoniera |
| Korean | Korearra |
| Latin | Latina |
| Russian | Errusiera |
| Spanish | Erdera |
| Urdu | Urdu |
| Days | Egunak |
| Monday | Astelehena |
| Tuesday | Asteartea |
| Wednesday | Asteazkena |
| Thursday | Osteguna |
| Friday | Ostirala |
| Saturday | Larunbata |
| Sunday | Igandea |
| time | denbora |
| hour | ordu |
| minute | minutua |
| second | bigarren |
Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Basque placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Basque vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Basque Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | |
| colors | kolore |
| black | beltza |
| blue | urdina |
| brown | marroia |
| gray | grisa |
| green | orlegia |
| orange | laranja |
| purple | morea |
| red | gorria |
| white | zuri |
| yellow | horia |
| sizes | tamaina |
| big | handia |
| deep | sakona |
| long | luze |
| narrow | estu |
| short | labur |
| small | txiki |
| tall | altu, garaia |
| thick | lodi |
| thin | mehe |
| wide | zabala |
| tastes | dastamen |
| bitter | mingotsa |
| fresh | freskoa |
| salty | gazia |
| sour | garratz |
| spicy | min |
| sweet | gozoa |
| qualities | ezaugarriak |
| bad | txarra |
| clean | garbi |
| dark | iluna |
| difficult | zaila |
| dirty | zikina |
| dry | lehor |
| easy | erraza |
| empty | hutsik |
| expensive | garestia |
| fast | azkarra |
| foreign | atzerriko |
| full | osoa |
| good | ona |
| hard | gogorra |
| heavy | astuna, pisuduna |
| inexpensive | ekonomikoa |
| light | argia |
| local | tokiko |
| new | berri |
| noisy | zaratatsu |
| old | zaharra |
| powerful | indartsua |
| quiet | lasaiak |
| correct | zuzena |
| slow | motela |
| soft | biguna |
| very | oso |
| weak | ahula |
| wet | hezea |
| wrong | oker |
| young | gazte |
| food | Elikadura |
| almonds | arbendola |
| bread | ogia |
| breakfast | gosaria |
| butter | gurina |
| candy | gozokia |
| cheese | gazta |
| chicken | oilaskoa |
| cumin | kuminoa |
| dessert | postrea |
| dinner | afaria |
| fish | arrainak |
| fruit | Fruta |
| ice cream | izozkiak |
| lamb | bildotsa |
| lemon | limoi |
| lunch | bazkaria |
| meal | bazkaria |
| meat | haragia |
| oven | Labea |
| pepper | piperra |
| plants | landareak |
| pork | txerri |
| salad | entsalada |
| salt | gatza |
| sandwich | sandwich |
| sausage | Txistorra |
| soup | zopa |
| sugar | azukre |
| supper | afaria |
| turkey | indioilarra |
| apple | sagar |
| banana | banana |
| oranges | laranjak |
| peaches | melokotoiak |
| peanut | kakahuete |
| pears | udareak |
| pineapple | anana |
| grapes | mahatsak |
| strawberries | marrubiak |
| vegetables | barazkiak |
| carrot | Azenario |
| corn | artoa |
| cucumber | luzokerra |
| garlic | baratxuri |
| lettuce | Letxuga |
| olives | olibak |
| onions | tipulak |
| peppers | piperrak |
| potatoes | patatak |
| pumpkin | kalabaza |
| beans | babarrunak |
| tomatoes | tomateak |
| alligator | kaimana |
| alligators | kaimanak |
| bear | hartza |
| bears | Hartzak |
| bird | hegazti |
| birds | hegaztiak |
| bull | zezena |
| bulls | zezenak |
| cat | katua |
| cats | katuak |
| cow | behia |
| cows | behiak |
| deer | Oreina |
| many deer | orein asko |
| dog | txakurra |
| dogs | txakurrak |
| donkey | astoa |
| donkeys | astoak |
| eagle | arrano |
| eagles | arranoak |
| elephant | elefante |
| elephants | elefanteak |
| giraffe | Jirafa |
| giraffes | jirafak |
| goat | ahuntz |
| goats | ahuntzak |
| horse | zaldi |
| horses | zaldiak |
| lion | lehoi |
| lions | lehoiak |
| monkey | Tximinoa |
| monkeys | tximinoak |
| mouse | sagua |
| mice | saguak |
| rabbit | untxia |
| rabbits | untxiak |
| snake | suge |
| snakes | sugeak |
| tiger | tigrea |
| tigers | tigreak |
| wolf | otsoa |
| wolves | otsoak |
| objects | objektuak |
| bathroom | komuna |
| bed | ohe |
| bedroom | logela |
| ceiling | sabaia |
| chair | aulkia |
| clothes | arropak |
| coat | berokia |
| cup | katilua |
| desk | idazmahaia |
| dress | jantzi |
| floor | solairua |
| fork | sardexka |
| furniture | altzariak |
| glass | beira |
| hat | txapela |
| house | Etxea |
| ink | tinta |
| jacket | jaka |
| kitchen | Sukaldea |
| knife | labana |
| lamp | lanpara |
| letter | letra |
| map | mapa |
| newspaper | egunkaria |
| notebook | koadernoa |
| pants | prakak |
| paper | papera |
| pen | idazkortza |
| pencil | arkatza |
| pharmacy | farmazia |
| picture | argazkia |
| plate | platerra |
| refrigerator | hozkailu |
| restaurant | jatetxea |
| roof | teilatu |
| room | gela |
| rug | tapiza |
| scissors | guraizeak |
| shampoo | xanpua |
| shirt | alkondara |
| shoes | oinetakoak |
| soap | xaboia |
| socks | galtzerdiak |
| spoon | koilara |
| table | taula |
| toilet | garbigelak |
| toothbrush | Hortz eskuila |
| toothpaste | hortzetako pasta |
| towel | eskuoihal |
| umbrella | aterki |
| underwear | barruko arropa |
| wall | horma |
| wallet | zorro |
| window | leiho |
| telephone | telefonoa |
| this | hau |
| that | hori |
| these | hauek |
| those | horiek |
| Questions | |
| how? | nola? |
| what? | Zer da? |
| who? | nor? |
| why? | zergatik? |
| where? | Non? |
| different objects | hainbat objektu |
| art | arte |
| bank | banku |
| beach | hondartza |
| book | liburua |
| by bicycle | bizikletaz |
| by bus | autobusez |
| by car | autoz |
| by train | trenez |
| cafe | kafea |
| country | herrialdea |
| desert | basamortua |
| dictionary | hiztegia |
| earth | lurra |
| flowers | loreak |
| football | futbola |
| forest | baso |
| game | joko |
| garden | lorategia |
| geography | geografia |
| history | historia |
| house | Etxea |
| island | uhartea |
| lake | lakua |
| library | Liburutegia |
| math | matematika |
| moon | ilargia |
| mountain | mendia |
| movies | filmak |
| music | Musika |
| ocean | ozeanoa |
| office | Bulego |
| on foot | oinez |
| player | jokalaria |
| river | ibaia |
| science | Zientzia |
| sea | itsasoa |
| sky | Zerua |
| soccer | futbola |
| stars | izarrak |
| supermarket | Supermerkatu |
| swimming pool | igerilekua |
| theater | antzerkia |
| tree | zuhaitz |
| weather | Eguraldia |
| bad weather | Eguraldi txarra |
| cloudy | ostarteak |
| cold | hotza |
| cool | hotza |
| foggy | lainoa |
| hot | beroa |
| nice weather | Eguraldi atsegina |
| pouring | ur txaparradak |
| rain | euria |
| raining | euria egiten ari da |
| snow | elurra |
| snowing | elurra egiten ari da |
| ice | izotz |
| sunny | eguzkitsua |
| windy | haizetsua |
| spring | udaberria |
| summer | uda |
| autumn | udazkena |
| winter | negua |
| people | pertsona |
| aunt | izeba |
| baby | haurra |
| brother | anaia |
| cousin | lehengusu |
| daughter | alaba |
| dentist | dentista |
| doctor | osagilea |
| father | aita |
| grandfather | aitona |
| grandmother | amona |
| husband | senarra |
| mother | ama |
| nephew | iloba |
| niece | iloba |
| nurse | erizaina |
| policeman | polizia |
| postman | postaria |
| professor | irakasle |
| son | semea |
| teacher | irakasle |
| uncle | osaba |
| wife | emaztea |
Vocabulary and expressions have a very important role in Basque. Once you're done with the Euskara Vocabulary, you might want to check the rest of our Basque lessons here: Learn Basque. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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