Looking for practical Sami North to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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 Sami North 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.
Bures
Kaixo(bures)
Giitu
Eskerrik asko(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Egun on(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Arratsalde on(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Gabon(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Gabon(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Gero arte(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Agur(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Zer du izena?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Nire izena John da(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Zer moduz?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Pozten naiz zurekin(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Ez dut ulertzen(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Non dago komuna?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Eskuineko aldera biratu(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Zuzen joan(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Bilet bat, mesedez(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Galdu naiz(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Bai
Ii
Ez
Mii
Agian
Mun ođđa
Ados nago
Mun ii ođđa
Ez nago ados
Dasa lea buorre
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Mii du váldde?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Lagundu al didazu?
Mun háliid geahččat
Laguntza behar dut
Váldde ieš
Itxaron pixka bat
Mun lea áibbas
Barkatu
Ii proplema
Ez da arazo
Báhkkus
Zorionak
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Non dago tren geltokia?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
Zein da plataforma?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
Noiz irteten da?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Bide egokia al da hau?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
Hemen gertu dago(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
Hemen urrun dago(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Zenbat balio du honek?(miː leːa gohːtʊt)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)