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🤗 Basque Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Basque learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Basque?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Basque, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Basque |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Kaixo |
| informal greeting | Eup |
| informal greeting | Epa |
| informal greeting | Iepa |
| informal greeting | Aupa |
| greeting used after a long absence | Aspaldiko |
| informal greeting | Kaixo aspaldiko |
| morning greeting | Egun on |
| afternoon and evening greeting | Arratsalde on |
| how are you? | Zer moduz? |
| how are you? | Zer moduz zaude? |
| reply to Zer moduz | Ongi |
| what's new? | Zer berri? |
| welcome greeting | Ongi etorri |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Basque lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/