{"id":88206,"date":"2025-03-22T09:33:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T09:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.camping-biper-gorri.com\/non-categorise\/apprenez-quelques-mots-en-basque-avant-les-vacances\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T18:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:49:39","slug":"learn-a-few-basque-words-before-the-vacations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.camping-biper-gorri.com\/en\/blog\/learn-a-few-basque-words-before-the-vacations\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn a few Basque words before the vacations!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Published on: 04\/03\/2021<\/p>\n\n<p>The people of the <strong>Basque Country<\/strong> are very attached to their history, their culture and their language: Euskara. This ancient language is still spoken every day. With this little lexicon, we suggest you learn a few Basque words and expressions so that you can enjoy your vacation in O.V. and without subtitles!  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.camping-biper-gorri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/la-prononciation-du-basque.jpg\" alt=\"Basque pronunciation\" class=\"wp-image-79922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.camping-biper-gorri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/la-prononciation-du-basque.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.camping-biper-gorri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/la-prononciation-du-basque-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basque pronunciation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some letters are pronounced differently from <strong>French.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>E is pronounced &#8220;\u00e9 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U is pronounced &#8220;or <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J is pronounced &#8220;y&#8221; (as in yogurt) at the beginning of a word and i in the middle of a word,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Z is pronounced &#8220;\u00e7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>S is pronounced &#8220;sh <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>X is pronounced &#8220;ch <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TX is pronounced &#8220;tch&#8221;. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G is pronounced &#8220;gu <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In Basque, all letters are pronounced. Thus, &#8220;eu&#8221; is &#8220;\u00e9ou&#8221;, and &#8220;au&#8221; is &#8220;aou&#8221; (pronounced as a single syllable). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&#8217;s start with the basics<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yes: Bai (ba\u00ef)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No: Ez (\u00e9s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Basque Country<\/strong>: Euskal Herria (\u00e9-ou-schkal \u00e9ria), meaning &#8220;country where Basque is spoken<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basques: Euskaldunak (\u00e9-ou-shkaldounak)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you speak Basque? Euskara badakizu? (\u00e9ouskara badikisou)  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I don&#8217;t speak Basque: euskara ez dut mintzatzen (\u00e9ouskara \u00e9s dout mintsatsenn)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How are you? : Nola zara ? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How&#8217;s it going? : Ari ? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I&#8217;m fine: Ongi naiz \/ Ontsa naiz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To say hello and goodbye<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hello: Egun on (\u00e9goun onn)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Welcome: Ongi Etorri (Onn-gui \u00e9tori)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good afternoon: Arratsalde on (aratchald\u00e9on)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good night: Gau on (gaou onn)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Goodbye: Ikus arte (ikoush art\u00e9)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salut, adieu: Agur (agourr)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Did you know that the name of our campsite &#8211; Biper gorri &#8211; means &#8220;red pepper&#8221; in Basque?<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basque politeness<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thank you: Milesker (mil\u00e9shkerr)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many thanks: Eskerrik asko (esh-k\u00e9-rrik asko)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please: Plazer baduzu (plasser badoussou)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excuse me: Barkatu (barcatou)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vacation vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Where do you live? : Non bizi zara ? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I live in <strong>Esplette<\/strong>: Ezpeletako bizi naiz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tourist office: Turismo bulego<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I&#8217;m thirsty: Egarri naiz (\u00e9garri na\u00efs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bar: Ostatu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aperitif: Aperitifa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To your health: Zure osagarriari (sour\u00e9 osagarriari)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I&#8217;m hungry: Gose naiz (goch\u00e9 na\u00efs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restaurant : Jatetxe (yat\u00e9tch\u00e9)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bon app\u00e9tit: Apetitu on (ap\u00e9titou one)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s very good! : Biziki ona da! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A few swear words: Basque in hot sauce!<\/h2>\n\n<p>For fans of bird names, here are a few bonus swear words: Zozoa! (Imbecile, sot), Zakurra! (scoundrel!), Kaka! (poop!) or Ala jainkoa (&#8220;a-la ya\u00efnn-ko-a&#8221;), an expression from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camping-biper-gorri.com\/en\/places\/ainhoa-tourism\/\">Ainhoa<\/a> region used to swear in all sorts of ways.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Europe&#8217;s oldest language<\/h2>\n\n<p>Euskara is an ancient language unlike any other, whose origins are still unknown. Some linguists trace the Basque language back to prehistoric times. There are also astonishing similarities with dialects of ancient <strong>South American<\/strong> tribes and certain regions of the <strong>Caucasus<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<p>After the French Revolution in 1789, speaking Basque was frowned upon, even forbidden. But that was without taking into account the <strong>Basques<\/strong> &#8216; attachment to their language! In 1969, the first Ikastola (Basque-language school) opened its doors. Since then, the number of Basque speakers has continued to grow. Today, there are an estimated 700,000 Basque speakers (25% of the total population), including 150,000 in the northern French provinces.    <\/p>\n\n<p>All that&#8217;s left for us to say is &#8220;Oporraldi on&#8221;, in other words, happy vacations in the <strong>Basque Country<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n<p>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camping-biper-gorri.com\/en\/blog\/basque-traditions-everything-you-need-to-know-to-play-dance-and-sing-like-a-true-basque\/\">Basque traditions: play, dance and sing like a true Basque!<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer gt-hide-mobile\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published: 04\/03\/2021 The people of the Basque Country are very attached to their history, their culture and their language: Euskara. This ancient language is still spoken every day. 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