Looking for practical Mam to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: when a Basque phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Mam wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Kaixo(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Eskerrik asko(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Egun on(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Arratsalde on(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Gabon(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Gabon(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Gero arte(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Agur(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Zer du izena?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Nire izena John da(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Zer moduz?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Pozten naiz zurekin(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ez dut ulertzen
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Non dago komuna?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
K'utun k'ux.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
K'utun k'ux.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
K'utun k'ux.
Zuzen joan
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Bilet bat, mesedez
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Galdu naiz
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Bai(hoo)
Man
Ez(mah)
K'ux
Agian(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Ados nago(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Ez nago ados(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Oso ondo iruditzen zait(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Lagundu al didazu?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Laguntza behar dut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Itxaron pixka bat(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Barkatu(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Ez da arazo(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Zorionak(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Zorionak urtebetetzean(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Non dago tren geltokia?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Zein da plataforma?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Noiz irteten da?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Bide egokia al da hau?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Hemen gertu dago
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Hemen urrun dago
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.