Looking for practical Jamaican Patois to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jamaican Patois 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: pick five Basque phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Wah gwaan
Kaixo
Tank yuh
Eskerrik asko
Gud mawnin
Egun on
Gud afta noon
Arratsalde on
Gud evnin
Gabon
Gud nite
Gabon
Likkle more
Gero arte
Lata
Agur
Wah yuh name?
Zer du izena?
Mi name a John
Nire izena John da
Ow yuh do?
Zer moduz?
Nice fi meet yuh
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yuh speak English?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Mi nuh speak Hindi good
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Mi nuh understand
Ez dut ulertzen
Please talk slow
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Yuh can seh dat again?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Whe di bathroom deh?
Non dago komuna?
How mi fi get to di city center?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Turn left
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Turn right
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Go straight
Zuzen joan
How much fi di fare?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
One ticket, please
Bilet bat, mesedez
Is it far from yah?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Mi lost
Galdu naiz
Whe mi can buy a SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yea
Bai
No
Ez
Maybe
Agian
Mi agree
Ados nago
Mi nuh agree
Ez nago ados
Dat sound good
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Wah yuh tink?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Yuh can help mi?
Lagundu al didazu?
Mi need help
Laguntza behar dut
Wait likkle
Itxaron pixka bat
Mi sorry
Barkatu
No problem
Ez da arazo
Congrats
Zorionak
Happy birthday
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Have a safe trip
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Whey di train station deh?
Non dago tren geltokia?
Whey di bus stop deh?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Wich platform it deh?
Zein da plataforma?
Wha time it a lef?
Noiz irteten da?
Dis a di right way?
Bide egokia al da hau?
It near yah.
Hemen gertu dago
It far from yah.
Hemen urrun dago
Yuh can show mi pon di map?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Stop yah, please.
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
How long it a tek?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis a cost?
Zenbat balio du honek?
Dat too expensive
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Yuh have anyting cheaper?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Mi can pay wid card?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Mi would like a table fi two
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Di bill, please
Kontua, mesedez.
Service include?
Sarbidea barne?
Mi a vegetarian
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
No spicy food, please
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Dis nice
Hau goxoa da.
Mi can get di menu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?
A glass a water, please
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Call di police
Deitu poliziari
Call a ambulance
Deitu anbulantzia
Mi need a doctor
Mediku bat behar dut
Mi feel sick
Gaixorik nago
Mi allergic to peanuts
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Whe di nearest hospital deh?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
It hurt yah
Hemen min egiten dit
Mi lose mi passport
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Yuh can call mi hotel?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Help!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice fi meet yuh
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Mek wi set up a meeting
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Wha time work fi yuh?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Mi a go send di report today
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Can wi chat tomorrow?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Please find di file attached
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Tank yuh fi yuh time
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Mi a look forward fi work wid yuh
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Yuh can clarify dat point?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Mek mi get back to yuh
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Di deadline a Friday
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.