Looking for practical Kokborok to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok 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.
Nok
Kaixo(Nok)
Nok aijw
Eskerrik asko(Nok aijw)
Nok aijw bwn
Egun on(Nok aijw bwn)
Nok aijw thang
Arratsalde on(Nok aijw thang)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Gabon(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Nok aijw rwi
Gabon(Nok aijw rwi)
Nok aijw khang
Gero arte(Nok aijw khang)
Nok aijw khang
Agur(Nok aijw khang)
Nok bwn aijw?
Zer du izena?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Aijw John
Nire izena John da(Aijw John)
Nok bwn aijw?
Zer moduz?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Pozten naiz zurekin(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nok English bisi?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(Nok English bisi?)
Nok Hindi bisi na
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Nok na bisi
Ez dut ulertzen(Nok na bisi)
Bisi khum khum
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(Bisi khum khum)
Nok bisi khum khum?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Bathroom naki?
Non dago komuna?(Bathroom naki?)
City center naki khum?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(City center naki khum?)
Bokhoma khum
Eskuineko aldera biratu(Bokhoma khum)
Dakhoma khum
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(Dakhoma khum)
Sokhoma khum
Zuzen joan(Sokhoma khum)
Fare naki?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(Fare naki?)
Ek ticket, bisi
Bilet bat, mesedez(Ek ticket, bisi)
Naki khum na?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(Naki khum na?)
Nok khum na
Galdu naiz(Nok khum na)
SIM card naki bisi?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nai
Bai
Nai na
Ez
Nai hani
Agian
Nai bisi
Ados nago
Nai bisi na
Ez nago ados
Aikhan bisi
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Nai hani bisi?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Nai bisi khang?
Lagundu al didazu?
Nai khang bisi
Laguntza behar dut
Nai khang nai
Itxaron pixka bat
Nai khangna
Barkatu
Nai na bisi
Ez da arazo
Nai bisi khang
Zorionak
Nai bisi jujuk
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Nai bisi khang trip
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station khangni?
Non dago tren geltokia?(khangni = where)
Bus stop khangni?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(khangni = where)
Platform khangni?
Zein da plataforma?(khangni = which)
Kok khangni chuk?
Noiz irteten da?(khangni = what)
Nok jani thok?
Bide egokia al da hau?(jani = right)
Ami khangni bisi
Hemen gertu dago(bisi = near)
Ami khangni bisi na
Hemen urrun dago(na = far)
Map khangni aikhani?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(aikhani = show)
Ami khangni thok, please
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(thok = stop)
Kok khangni chuk?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nok bisi bisi?
Zenbat balio du honek?(Nok bisi bisi?)
Aikha bisi bisi khang?
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)