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Hello everybody,
In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about ¨DAYS OF THE WEEK¨ in Basque
Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions !
Happy learning ! :)
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Geography & Days of the Week.
Days of the week in Basque[edit | edit source]
| ENGLISH | BASQUE | PRONUNCIATION IN
ENGLISH |
BRAZILIAN
PORTUGUESE |
| Sunday | Igandea | ih gahn deh ah | Domingo |
| Monday | Astelehena | ahs teh leh heh nah | Segunda-feira |
| Tuesday | Asteartea | ahs teh ahr teh ah | Terça-feira |
| Wednesday | Asteazkena | ahs teh ahs keh nah | Quarta-feira |
| Thursday | Osteguna | ohs teh gou nah | Quinta-feira |
| Friday | Ostirala | ohs ti rah lah | Sexta-feira |
| Saturday | Larunbata | lah roon bah tah | Sábado |
Explanations about the days:[edit | edit source]
| Days of the week | Basque | Explanations |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Astelehen | From Aste (week) and Lehen (first) |
| Tuesday | Astearte | From Aste (week) and Arte (between ... the first and the last day of the week) |
| Wednesday | Asteazken | From Aste (week) and Azken (last) |
| Thursday | Ostegun | To be compared to Ortzi (firmament but also thunder) ... thus, are we close to our Thursday, the day of Jupiter, God of the sky and lightning. |
| edo Ortzegun | ||
| Friday | Ostiral | Presence of the same Ortzi |
| edo Ortziral | ||
| Saturday | Larunbat | Could come from Larun (Lapurdiko mendia, the mountain of Labourd) + Bat [u] uni ... was that the day we met in La Rhune? That said, Samedi is also called "Neskanegun" (girls' day) in Soule and even differently in the South Basque Country. |
| Sunday | Igande | Probably from Igan (mounted) and maybe from De [i] call, but also invocation and bell ringing? |
Source[edit | edit source]
http://www.bascorama.com/BASQUE_COURS/Lecons/34_Date.htm
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