Looking for practical Kiga to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Kaixo
Webale
Eskerrik asko
Osiibye bulungi
Egun on
Osiibye bulungi
Arratsalde on
Osiibye bulungi
Gabon
Osiibye bulungi
Gabon
Tugenda okukutana
Gero arte
Nkwagala
Agur
Erinnya lyo ani?
Zer du izena?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Nire izena John da
Oli otya?
Zer moduz?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Sikuganya.
Ez dut ulertzen
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Ekitanda kiki?
Non dago komuna?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Genda ku kkono.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Genda ku ddyo.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Genda mu maaso.
Zuzen joan
Ekitundu kiki?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Bilet bat, mesedez
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Galdu naiz
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Bai
Oya
Ez
Wali
Agian
Ndiinze
Ados nago
Sindiinze
Ez nago ados
Ekitanga kiza
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Oteka ki?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Okwetegera?
Lagundu al didazu?
Nfuna okwetegera
Laguntza behar dut
Leka akaseke
Itxaron pixka bat
Ndi mwefwe
Barkatu
Tera kintu
Ez da arazo
Nkwagala
Zorionak
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Okwetegera mu nsi
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Non dago tren geltokia?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Zein da plataforma?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
Noiz irteten da?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Bide egokia al da hau?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
Hemen gertu dago(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
Hemen urrun dago(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Zenbat balio du honek?(ekitanga ki)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)