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Introduction

In this lesson, we will focus on learning the different family members in the Basque language. Family is an important part of Basque culture, and it is crucial to know how to address and refer to different family members. Knowing their names and pronunciation will also enable you to communicate more efficiently with Basque speakers.

In the Basque language, there are specific words to describe your relatives, whether they are your parents, grandparents, siblings, or cousins.

Family Members

Here are some common words that you can use when referring to your family members in Basque:

Basque	Pronunciation	English
ama	[a.ma]	mother
aita	[ai.ta]	father
anaia/ahizpa	[a.nai.a/ a.hiz.pa]	brother/sister
anai-arreba	[a.nai.a.rre.ba]	sibling
aitxitxa/ amaitxa	[ai.t͡ʃit͡ʃa/ a.ma.it͡ʃa]	grandmother
aite/txito	[ai.te/ t͡ʃi.to]	grandfather
biloba	[bi.lo.ba]	cousin
errege-sei-lo	[er̺e.ɡe.se.i.lo]	nephew/niece
mutil/neska	[mu.til/ ne.ska]	boy/girl
seme-alaba	[se.me.a.la.ba]	son/daughter

Note that there are some differences between the words used to describe siblings in Basque, depending on whether they are males or females. The word "anaia" is used for a brother, while "ahizpa" is used for a sister. If you want to refer to both brothers and sisters in a gender-neutral way, you can use the word "anai-arreba"

Practice Exercise

Here are some practice exercises to help you memorize the names of different family members in Basque:

1. What is the Basque word for father?
   a) aita
   b) ama
   c) anai-arreba
   Answer: a
2. What is the Basque word for sister?
   a) ama
   b) ahizpa
   c) aita
   Answer: b
3. What is the Basque word for grandmother?
   a) aitxitxa
   b) anai-arreba
   c) amaitxa
   Answer: c

Conclusion

In this lesson, you learned the names of different family members in Basque, and had the chance to practice their pronunciation. Remember that family is an essential part of Basque culture, and knowing how to refer to your relatives will help you to communicate effectively with Basque speakers. In the next lesson, we will focus on how to describe relationships and marital status in Basque.

Table of Contents - Basque Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Basque Language

• Alphabet and Pronunciation
• Basic Sentence Structure

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Greetings and Introductions

• Common Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Nouns and Articles

• Definite and Indefinite Articles
• Noun Gender and Number

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Numbers and Counting

• Numbers 1-20
• Ordinal Numbers

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Pronouns and Verb Conjugation

• Subject Pronouns
• Regular Verb Conjugation

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Days, Months, and Seasons

• Days of the Week
• Months and Seasons

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Questions and Negation

• Interrogative Words
• Forming Questions
• Negation

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing Relationships

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Descriptive Adjectives
• Comparatives and Superlatives
• Adverbs

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Eating Out

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Common Prepositions
• Conjunctions

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Vocabulary

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Basque Culture and Traditions

• History and Geography
• Festivals and Celebrations

Other Lessons

• Travel Vocabulary
• Breakfast
• Greetings
• Days of the week
• Problems in Basque
• Asking Directions
• Essencial Phrases in Basque
• How to say Good Bye?
• At the Post Office
• Ordinal Numbers

Sources

• Basque language - Wikipedia
• The Basque Language is Included in the Dene-Caucasian ...

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