Looking for practical Ga to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Basque-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oyiwa
Kaixo
Medasi
Eskerrik asko
Meda wo akye
Egun on
Meda wo aha
Arratsalde on
Meda wo nkyɛn
Gabon
Meda wo da
Gabon
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Gero arte
Nante yie
Agur
Wo din de sɛn?
Zer du izena?
Me din de John
Nire izena John da
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Zer moduz?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Ez dut ulertzen(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Non dago komuna?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Eskuineko aldera biratu(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Zuzen joan(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Bilet bat, mesedez(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Galdu naiz(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Bai
Mii
Ez
Mɛyɛ
Agian
Mɛyɛ a
Ados nago
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ez nago ados
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Lagundu al didazu?
Mepɛ aboa
Laguntza behar dut
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Itxaron pixka bat
Mepa wo kyɛw
Barkatu
Nni asɛm
Ez da arazo
Akyɛdeɛ
Zorionak
Afehyia pa
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Nya ɔkwan pa
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Non dago tren geltokia?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Nii platform ni?
Zein da plataforma?
Naa he ni eba?
Noiz irteten da?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Bide egokia al da hau?
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Hemen gertu dago
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Hemen urrun dago
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Gyae hɔ, please.
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Naa he ni yɛ?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Zenbat balio du honek?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Kontua, mesedez.(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service no wɔ he?
Sarbidea barne?(service no wɔ he)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Hau goxoa da.(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(mɛtɔ menu)
Nsu mli, please
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Deitu poliziari(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Deitu anbulantzia(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Mediku bat behar dut(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
Gaixorik nago(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
Hemen min egiten dit(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
Nire pasaportea galdu dut(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Lagundu!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.