Language/Basque/Vocabulary/Modes-of-Transportation
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Modes of Transportation
Transportation is an essential part of our lives. Knowing the names of different modes of transportation is important when traveling or even simply understanding directions. Let's learn the words for different modes of transportation in Basque!
Land Transportation
Car - autoa
The Basque word for car is autoa. Here some examples:
Basque | Pronunciation | English |
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autoa | /au.to.a/ | car |
Bus - autobusa
The Basque word for bus is autobusa. Here some examples:
Basque | Pronunciation | English |
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autobusa | /aw.to.bu.sa/ | bus |
Train - tren
The Basque word for train is tren. Here some examples:
Basque | Pronunciation | English |
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tren | /tren/ | train |
Bicycle - bizikleta
The Basque word for bicycle is bizikleta. Here some examples:
Basque | Pronunciation | English |
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bizikleta | /biz.i.kle.ta/ | bicycle |
Air Transportation
Airplane - hegazkin
The Basque word for airplane is hegazkin. Here some examples:
Basque | Pronunciation | English |
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hegazkin | /he.ga.skin/ | airplane |
Helicopter - helikopteroa
The Basque word for helicopter is helikopteroa. Here some examples:
Basque | Pronunciation | English |
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helikopteroa | /he.li.kop.te.roa/ | helicopter |
Water Transportation
Boat - itsasontzi
The Basque word for boat is itsasontzi. Here some examples:
Basque | Pronunciation | English |
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itsasontzi | /i.tsa.son.tzi/ | boat |
Ship - itsasontzi handia
The Basque word for ship is itsasontzi handia. Here some examples:
Basque | Pronunciation | English |
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itsasontzi handia | /i.tsa.son.tzi han.di.a/ | ship |
Other Transportation
Motorcycle - motokontra
The Basque word for motorcycle is motokontra. Here some examples:
Basque | Pronunciation | English |
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motokontra | /mo.to.kon.tra/ | motorcycle |
Air balloon - aire zabaltzailea
The Basque word for air balloon is aire zabaltzailea. Here some examples:
Basque | Pronunciation | English |
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aire zabaltzailea | /ai.re za.bal.tzai.le.a/ | air balloon |
Skateboard - patinetea
The Basque word for skateboard is patinetea. Here some examples:
Basque | Pronunciation | English |
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patinetea | /pa.ti.ne.tea/ | skateboard |
Conclusion
Now that you know how to say the different modes of transportation in Basque, you will be able to better navigate transportation during your travels in the Basque Country. Keep practicing and you will be speaking Basque fluently in no time!
Other Lessons
- Days of the week
- City
- Weather
- Problems in Basque
- Body parts
- Weather and Climate
- Numbers 1 20
- Animals
- Verbs in Basque
Sources
- Language/Basque/Grammar/0-to-A1-Course
- 10 reasons to visit Basque Country – Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
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