r/basque Jul 19 '26

Eskerrik asko from an Irish man

124 Upvotes

Aupa!

Im an Irish man just back from a 2 week travel around the Basque Country. I visted Bilbao, Donostia, Gasteiz and Biarritz.

I was honestly blown away by your culture, respect your language and the friendliness of your people. I had the best time, and tried to immerse myself in the culture and not just the tourist traps.

I couldn't help but draw similarities between the North of Ireland (im from just outside of Belfast) and the Basque country. We have had similar struggles, a desire to have our culture and language respected and the people are actually quite similar too. Ive never felt so at home in a place that isn't my own. Im now tempted to learn some Basque and to look into Basque history (ive already picked up some books).

Thank you, Eskerrick Asko and Milesker from an Irish man that you made very welcome


r/basque Jul 19 '26

Is it a problem to wear a Spain jersey in the Basque Country?

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r/basque Jul 19 '26

Why is the Basque society so violent?

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You've supported terrorists for decades (and now you vote for them) and if you see a Spanish flag you start seeing red and can't contain your impulses and quickly restort to verbal or physical violence.

You've also gotten 200K of your own people to leave the Basque Country because they didn't share your political views, but then get very upset when someone reminds you of it.

I understand you don't teach your kids about ETA because it makes you look bad, but at least don't try to pretend you're these super cosmopolitan democrats you think you are, when your whole society is famous for supporting murderers.

So yeah, coming back to my original question, why are you all so violent? Is it something they give you in the water or in the costo you smoke everywhere?


r/basque Jul 17 '26

Dudas Semanales v2 (13-17 de Junio 2026)

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Kaixo denoi!

Os traigo la segunda versión de mi post de dudas semanales! Agradecería mucho si pudierais resolvérmelas. Muchas gracias de antemano!

(1) Posición de "nori" en la frase

Tú le has hablado en euskera a Txomin

Zuk Txomini euskaraz hitz egin diozu.

Zuk euskaraz hitz egin diozu Txomini

¿Cuál sería el orden correcto?

(2) Cuál es la palabra más común para decir "bolsillo", sakela, poltsiko o patrika?

(3) "Guk poltsikotik dirua kendu dizugu" En esta frase, "kendu" se traduciría como "sacar" o "quitar"?

Nosotros te hemos sacado el dinero del bolsillo vs Nosotros te hemos quitado el dinero del bolsillo

El diccionario Elhuyar recoge "sacar" en el sentido de sacar ventaja como una de las acepciones de "kendu", por lo que entiendo que la traducción más adecuada en esa frase sería "quitar", pero quería preguntároslo para asegurarme.

(4) Gutun vs Eskutitz

¿Qué palabra es más común para referirse a una carta manuscrita?

(5) Zabalik vs Irekia

¿Qué palabra es más común para referirse a que un establecimiento está abierto?

(6) Posición de "nork"

Gela garbitzeko agindu die irakasleak

¿Es indiferente que se coloque "irakasleak" al inicio de oración, "Irakasleak gela garbitzeko agindu die"?

(7) Posición del atributo en oraciones subordinadas

"Bistan da bertokoa ez dena". El atributo "bertokoa" podría ir después de la negación, "Bistan da ez dena bertokoa"?

(8) Posición de la oración subordinada

"Ezagutzen dudala uste dut". Podría "ezagutzen dudala ir después de "uste dut"? "Uste dut ezagutzen dudala"

Otro ejemplo: "Tontoa naizela uste duzu, ala?" vs "Uste duzu tontoa naizela, ala?"

(9) Guztiak vs Denak

"Les digo mentiras a todos"

¿Ambas palabras se pueden utilizar como equivalente de "todos" en esa oración?

Gezurrak esaten dizkiet guztiei

Gezurrak esaten dizkiet denoi

(10) Nahikoa vs Aski

En las siguientes oraciones, ambas palabras son intercambiables?

Gehiago nahi duzu? Ez, nahikoa/aski da

Nahikoa/Aski da! Ez bota gehiago!

Gaurkoz nahikoa/aski da

Nahikoa/Aski da begiratzea dena ulertzeko


r/basque Jul 16 '26

What is the correct pronunciation of Oyarzabal?

37 Upvotes

I've been watching the world cup, and have become a fan of Mikel Oyarzabal. My only question is, does the z make an (english) Z (like zone) sound, S (like send) sound, or TH (like thing) sound? Thanks!


r/basque Jul 15 '26

What would you say feels more natural to say for my situation?

14 Upvotes

My question (questions in reality) stems from the fact that I'm learning Basque but not the unified one, the Souletin dialect cus my grandma is from Xiberrüa. And I learned (and still struggle with) this feature of the verbs that they change according to who you're speaking to, according to the gender and level of respect. So like at least in Souletin for "I have" we have nik düt, but also nik diat for a man, nik diñat for a woman and nik dit for someone we respect. Does it work the same in euskal batua?

If so, here's my real question: I'm non-binary, and so when I'm learning a language I like to try to find a non gendered way to talk about myself and use it only if it feels natural for native speakers. So would it be wierd to you to use the plain form instead of the gendered form when talking to me? Or maybe the gendered form is not even common anymore?

Eskerrik asko🙏


r/basque Jul 15 '26

[Sensitive] Looking for sayings after relative passed away Spoiler

11 Upvotes

Kaixo!
A few days ago, my great grandmother from Iparalde passed away. Sadly transmission of the language in our family was lost with her and today I only know a few very basic words.
The ceremony is supposed to be held in a few days, and I would like to say a little something in euskara.
Can anyone share some usual phrases that are said in this context and maybe some related music?


r/basque Jul 15 '26

Zein naturagoa da "dei diezazuket" ala "deitu diezazuket"?

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Kaixo lagunak, ahalerarekin aditz-sustraiak erabiltzen direla ikasi dut baina ChatGPT-ri ez zaio "dei ditzakete" gustatzen eta esaten du:

deitu aditza berezia da, ez baita dei izenetik zuzenean eraikitzen den aditz trinkoa. Lexema deitu da, eta ez dei.

Horregatik:
deitu dezake → zuzena.
deitu ditzakete → zuzena.
dei dezake → okerra.
dei ditzakete → okerra.

Hala ere, Interneten bi adibideak aurkitzen ditut, adibidez:

  1. Maiatzaren 30erako greba orokorrera dei dezakete bihar bertan sindikatuek [Berria].
  2. Laguntza behar duten herritarrek zaintza sarera deitu dezakete [OrioGuka].

Biak zuzenak al dira?


r/basque Jul 10 '26

Herri kirolak San Ferminetan

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r/basque Jul 09 '26

Dudas semanales

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Kaixo! Como estudio de forma autodidacta, me van surgiendo dudas y creo que no es lo ideal postear cada una de forma individual para evitar el flood en el sub. Por esa razón, propongo a los moderadores del sub abrir un post semanal de dudas para que otras personas pregunten las suyas en un mismo thread.

Mis dudas semanales son las siguientes:

(1) Cómo traducir gaur goizean?

Nik gaur goizean Koldori zorra ordaindu diot.

Yo le he pagado la deuda a Koldo [hoy por la mañana / esta mañana]

(2) En qué posición debe ir la partícula "ea"?

"Ea Josu ikusi dudan galdetu didate"

Es la oración que aparece en mi libro de ejercicios. Podría "ea" ir después de "Josu"?

"Josu ea ikusi dudan galdetu didate"


r/basque Jul 08 '26

App para el aprendizaje de Euskera

6 Upvotes

Hola, soy un programador junior (principiante) y estoy intentado crear una aplicación como el Duolingo pero para el aprendizaje únicamente de Euskera, el problema es que yo no hablo Euskera, todo surgió de las ganas de querer yo aprenderlo, así que para crear las lecciones necesito la ayuda de alguien que lo hable como nativo ¿Habría alguien dispuesto a echarme una mano?


r/basque Jul 08 '26

PILOTAKADA bideojokoa argitaratu da!

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Kaixo denoi!

Jadanik argitaratu da PILOTAKADA bideojokoa Androiderako.

Oso harrera ona edukitzen ari du, animatu probatzera!

Doan deskargatu daiteke Google Play Storen

Jarraitu sareak nola jokatzen den ikasteko eta azkenengo berriak jasotzeko:

TikTok

Instagram


r/basque Jul 08 '26

Iruñeko hizkuntzen historia

12 Upvotes

r/basque Jul 05 '26

Has there ever been a Basque flag emoji, or is this a Mandela effect?

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r/basque Jul 05 '26

Update re Basque language learning app...

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r/basque Jul 04 '26

Subuqti in basc!

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r/basque Jul 04 '26

Hardcore / Punk Rock in Donostia in July 2026? | Hardcore / Punk Rock in Donostia in July 2026?

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r/basque Jul 03 '26

"Opari asko behar ditut" or "Opari asko behar dut"?

5 Upvotes

Moreover: "Opari asko erosi behar ditut" or "Opari asko erosi behar dut"?

Was just doing an exercise and was unsure about which one is correct. I mean, there are many presents, but they are not the argument of the verb "dut". The verb "behar" is. So it would make more sense if it would be "Opari asko behar dut" and "Opari asko erosi behar dut", but the opposite is indicated as the right answer in the exercise material (which is not a textbook so I'm skeptical about it sometimes).


r/basque Jul 03 '26

Basque language learning app prototype (now with screenshots and an explanation) - because Duolingo's for chumps!

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r/basque Jul 01 '26

Duolingo txiki bat! Ia ia, lagun baiedakezue

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Egun on! Ondo dakigu Duolingon ez dagoela euskararik eta jadanik ezin da bolondres ezer ez gehitu. Baina Duostories proiektuan bolondres itzul daitezke Duolingoko istorioak (noski, besteek erabil dezaten). Proiektua ez dago Duolingorekin afiliatuta, baina haien istorioak erabiltzeko eskubideak dituzte. Ez da hizkuntza ikasteko modu idealik, baina Duolingoren antzeko daukagun guztia da. Beraz, lagundu nahi baduzue, goazen!

Discord eta weborriko kontua behar dira. Weborria informatika-kode bezalakoa dirudi, baina ulertzeko erraza da. Istorio bakoitza 30 minutun edo itzul daiteke. Istorio guztiak itzuliak dira, ezin dira istorio berriak sortu, baina 200+ istorio daude. Discordean sartzen has zaitezke: https://discord.gg/4NGVScARR3.

Ni neu ingelesetikoarekin hasi naiz, baina gaztelaniakoa hasi nahi baduzu, erraza da eta lagun dezaket. Frantsesetikoarekin nik ezin dut lagundu, baina hirurak izatea bikaina lirateke!

Oraintxe bertan, itzulitako sei istorio besterik ez ditut, eta beste norbaitek onartzea behar dut. Horretarako webgune kontua eta baimena behar duzu, baina testa ikusi nahi baduzu, hau, hau, hau eta hau dira. Errore txiki bat besterik ez baduzu erreportatu nahi, mezu bat bidali ahal nauzu Redditen. App bat ere dago Androiden, baina istorio argitaratuentzat besterik ez. Ahotsa ere falta da, beraz, Duolingoko pertsonaia pare bat zure ahotsarekin ikusi nahi naduzu, unea da! TTS ahotsa (ordenagailuak sortua) ez da bikaina eta bi ahots besterik ez daude.

Asturiarrek 40 istorio dauzkate jada eta okzitaniarrek 4, ezin dugu haien kontra galdu!


r/basque Jul 02 '26

Egun on! Looking for beta testers for a freely available Basque app

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r/basque Jul 02 '26

barako 1

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barako users

barako 1


r/basque Jun 30 '26

Euskera…

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r/basque Jun 29 '26

Any Basque-natives want to collab on an app? I've made my own one which I use for learning but I think it's really helpful and want to share!

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Basically, since there is no Basque duolingo, and duolingo is shit anyway, I've been using Claude to code an app, using the PDF of a Basque textbook as the curriculum. I have made the app focused on training exercises that actually help Basque-specific learning, such as case builders, and so on. I would love to create a full app - with Claude I think it would be relatively easy to (1) generate a curriculum; and (2) built the free app itself, but as I am a learner I need someone who actually speaks Basque to collaborate on this project with me! So yeah, dm if you are interested 😄

PS: thanks for all the interest! Once I have produced the final app and uploaded it, I will make it available here for people to use :) Also it works as a phone app and tracks your progress!

PPS: Building and beta testing now.


r/basque Jun 29 '26

Auzitegiek ontzat jo dute selektibitatean Euskaran zero atera zutenei nota aintzat ez hartzea

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Espainia, funtsean, holaxekoa da.