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Basque for your trip: Lesson 3 ~ Ask questions and for directions
If you ever decide to take a trip to the Basque country, it would be useful to learn a bit of Basque so you can communicate with the locals, especially in more rural areas. I will teach you some useful phrases so you can get by in Basque. I have made these lessons for English speakers, but there are also Spanish translations as well. I want to focus on vocabulary and phrases since you don't really want to stress about grammar on a trip or holiday, right?
Lesson 3 ~ Ask questions and ask for directions
nor(k)? ~ who?/ quién?
zer? ~ what?/ qué?
zergatik ~ why?/ por qué?
noiz? ~ when?/ cuándo?
non? ~ where?/ dónde?
nola ~ how?/ cómo?
kalea ~ street/ calle
zubia ~ bridge/ puente
parkea ~ park/ parque
non dago _ ? ~ where's the _ ?/ dónde está el/la _ ?
... turismo - bulegoa? ~ ... the tourist office?/ ... la oficina de Turismo?
... metroko geltoki hurbilena? ~ ... the nearest Metro station?/ ... la estación de Metro más cercana?
... tranbia - geltoki hurbilena? ~ ... the nearest tram stop?/ la parada de tranvía más cercana?
... tren- geltokia? ~ ... the train station?/ la estación de trenes?
... aireportua? ~ ... the airport?/ ... el aeropuerto?
... hirigunea? ~ ... the city centre?/ ... el centro?
... alde historikoa? ~ ... the old quarter?/ ... el casco histórico?
... hotela? ~ ... the hotel?/ ... el hotel?
... kutxazain automatiko bat? ~ ... an ATM?/ ... un cajero automático?
... museoa? ~ ... the museum?/ ... el museo?
... Bizkaiko Zubia? ~ ... the suspension bridge?/ el puente colgante?
... funikularra? ~ ... the funicular railway?/ el funicular?
mapa ~ map/ mapa
mapan adieraziko didazu, mesedez? ~ could you show me on the map?/ me lo puede mostrar en el mapa?
zuzen jarraitu ~ straight on/ todo derecho
biratu eskuinetara ~ turn right/ gire a la derecha
biratu ezkerretara ~ turn left/ gire a la izquierda
And that's it! Now I'll show you some photos in relation to this lesson:
Here is a photo of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao:
It's an amazing building, isn't it?
Here is a photo of the suspension bridge near Getxo:
As far as I know, it has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site!
Here is a photo of the awesome funicular railway, just in case you don't know what one looks like:
If you missed the previous lessons, you can find them here: Lesson 1 ~ Say hello and introduce yourself , Lesson 2 ~ Traveling and accommodation
