Looking for practical Qeqchi to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Kaixo(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Eskerrik asko(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Egun on(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Arratsalde on(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Gabon(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Gabon(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Gero arte(koosh keek)
K'ux
Agur(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Zer du izena?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Nire izena John da(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Zer moduz?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Pozten naiz zurekin(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ez dut ulertzen
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Non dago komuna?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
K'utun k'ay.
Zuzen joan
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Bilet bat, mesedez
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Galdu naiz
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Bai
Nok
Ez
K'a riq
Agian
In k'ut
Ados nago
In k'ut nok
Ez nago ados
K'ut in k'ut
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Lagundu al didazu?
In k'uch k'ax
Laguntza behar dut
K'ut k'ax riq
Itxaron pixka bat
In k'ut k'ax
Barkatu
Nok k'ut
Ez da arazo
K'ut in k'ut riq
Zorionak
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Zorionak urtebetetzean
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Non dago tren geltokia?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Zein da plataforma?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Noiz irteten da?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Bide egokia al da hau?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Hemen gertu dago(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Hemen urrun dago(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Zenbat balio du honek?(K'utun ri'?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')