Looking for practical Jingpo to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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.
Nangma
Kaixo
Nangma aji
Eskerrik asko
Nangma na
Egun on
Nangma aji na
Arratsalde on
Nangma aji zong
Gabon
Nangma aji zong na
Gabon
Nangma aji zong na
Gero arte
Nangma aji
Agur
Nangma aji na?
Zer du izena?
Nangma aji John na
Nire izena John da
Nangma aji hna?
Zer moduz?
Nangma aji hna zong
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
Ez dut ulertzen(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Non dago komuna?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Eskuineko aldera biratu(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Zuzen joan(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Bilet bat, mesedez(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Galdu naiz(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Bai
Baw
Ez
Hka
Agian
Nanghka
Ados nago
Nangbaw
Ez nago ados
Nang hka a hka
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Nang hka hka?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Nang a hka hka?
Lagundu al didazu?
Nang a hka na
Laguntza behar dut
Hka hka hka
Itxaron pixka bat
Nang a hka hka
Barkatu
Baw a hka
Ez da arazo
Nang a hka hka
Zorionak
Nang a hka a hka
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Nang a hka hka
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Non dago tren geltokia?
Nang hka bus hka?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Nang hka hka hka?
Zein da plataforma?
Nang hka hka hka?
Noiz irteten da?
Nang hka hka hka?
Bide egokia al da hau?
Hka hka hka.
Hemen gertu dago
Hka hka hka.
Hemen urrun dago
Nang hka hka hka?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Hka hka hka.
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Hka hka hka?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Zenbat balio du honek?(naŋ hka hka hkam)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)