Looking for practical Basque to Kokborok phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque phrase first, then the Kokborok translation (Kokborok) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Kokborok.
Tip: read the Kokborok line out loud three times, then cover the Basque side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kaixo
Nok(Nok)
Eskerrik asko
Nok aijw(Nok aijw)
Egun on
Nok aijw bwn(Nok aijw bwn)
Arratsalde on
Nok aijw thang(Nok aijw thang)
Gabon
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Gabon
Nok aijw rwi(Nok aijw rwi)
Gero arte
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Agur
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Zer du izena?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nire izena John da
Aijw John(Aijw John)
Zer moduz?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Pozten naiz zurekin
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Nok English bisi?(Nok English bisi?)
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Nok Hindi bisi na(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Ez dut ulertzen
Nok na bisi(Nok na bisi)
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Bisi khum khum(Bisi khum khum)
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Nok bisi khum khum?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Non dago komuna?
Bathroom naki?(Bathroom naki?)
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
City center naki khum?(City center naki khum?)
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Bokhoma khum(Bokhoma khum)
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Dakhoma khum(Dakhoma khum)
Zuzen joan
Sokhoma khum(Sokhoma khum)
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Fare naki?(Fare naki?)
Bilet bat, mesedez
Ek ticket, bisi(Ek ticket, bisi)
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Naki khum na?(Naki khum na?)
Galdu naiz
Nok khum na(Nok khum na)
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
SIM card naki bisi?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Nai
Ez
Nai na
Agian
Nai hani
Ados nago
Nai bisi
Ez nago ados
Nai bisi na
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Aikhan bisi
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Nai hani bisi?
Lagundu al didazu?
Nai bisi khang?
Laguntza behar dut
Nai khang bisi
Itxaron pixka bat
Nai khang nai
Barkatu
Nai khangna
Ez da arazo
Nai na bisi
Zorionak
Nai bisi khang
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Nai bisi jujuk
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Nai bisi khang trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Train station khangni?(khangni = where)
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Bus stop khangni?(khangni = where)
Zein da plataforma?
Platform khangni?(khangni = which)
Noiz irteten da?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = what)
Bide egokia al da hau?
Nok jani thok?(jani = right)
Hemen gertu dago
Ami khangni bisi(bisi = near)
Hemen urrun dago
Ami khangni bisi na(na = far)
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Map khangni aikhani?(aikhani = show)
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Ami khangni thok, please(thok = stop)
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Nok bisi bisi?(Nok bisi bisi?)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Aikha bisi bisi khang?(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Nok card bisi khang?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Nok duijw bisi table(Nok duijw bisi table)
Kontua, mesedez.
Bill bisi, please(Bill bisi, please)
Sarbidea barne?
Service bisi khang?(Service bisi khang?)
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Nok vegetarian bisi(Nok vegetarian bisi)
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
No spicy food bisi, please(No spicy food bisi, please)
Hau goxoa da.
Aikha bisi khawng(Aikha bisi khawng)
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Nok menu bisi khang?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
A glass water bisi, please(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Deitu poliziari
Police ni bwnai(Police ni bwnai)
Deitu anbulantzia
Ambulance ni bwnai(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Mediku bat behar dut
Nok a doctor bwnai(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Gaixorik nago
Nok khangni(Nok khangni)
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Hemen min egiten dit
Nok a bwnai(Nok a bwnai)
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Nok passport ni bwnai(Nok passport ni bwnai)
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Nok hotel ni bwnai?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Lagundu!
Bwnai!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Pozten naiz zurekin
Nok bisi bisi(Nok bisi bisi)
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Amak bisi meeting bisi(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Nok bisi khan time?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Ami report bisi thang(Ami report bisi thang)
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Amak bisi kal khan?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Nok bisi file bisi attach(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Nok bisi thang bisi(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Ami nok bisi thang bisi(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Nok bisi point bisi khan?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Ami nok bisi thang(Ami nok bisi thang)
Epea ostirala da
Deadline bisi Friday(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.