Basque Basics

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", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "x is \"sh\".", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "Kaixo", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " is ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "KAI-sho", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": ".", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "z is a plain \"s\".", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " As in ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "zenbat", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " (how much), ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "zure", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " (your).", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "s is also an \"s\" — but further back.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " Tongue drawn up to the ridge behind your teeth. To an English ear it sits somewhere between \"s\" and \"sh\". ", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "tx is \"ch\".", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "Txartel", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " (ticket), ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "pintxo", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ". ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "tz is \"ts\"", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": ", as in ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "gatza", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " (salt). ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "ts", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " is the awkward middle child — between the two, tongue back on that same ridge. ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "Otsaila", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " (February).", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "tt", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " and ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "dd", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " also exist but you'll rarely meet them. ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "h", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " is silent in the south and aspirated on the French side. ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "j", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " varies by region — often a throaty Spanish-style \"h\", sometimes closer to an English \"y\".", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 1}, "content": [{"text": "The ten that carry the day", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "If you learn nothing else, learn these. They cover greeting, thanking, ordering and apologising, which is the entire job.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Kaixo", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Hello.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Egunon", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Good morning. Literally \"good day\" (", "type": "text"}, {"text": "egun on", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ").", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Mesedez", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Please.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Eskerrik asko", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Thank you. The workhorse. Use it constantly.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Bai", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Yes.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ez", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — No.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Barkatu", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Sorry / excuse me, in the apologising sense.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Agur", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Goodbye.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Bat, bi", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — One, two. Enough to order drinks.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Pintxo", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — The bar snack on the counter. See the eating section; this word is the reason you're here.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 1}, "content": [{"text": "Greetings and manners", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "The three time-of-day greetings are all built the same way: a time word plus ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "on", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ", \"good\". ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "Egun on", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ", ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "arratsalde on", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ", ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "gau on", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ". Note the last one — ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "Gabon", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " is how you greet someone in the evening, not how you say goodnight to someone going to bed. For that you use ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "Bihar arte", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ", which means \"until tomorrow\".", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Kaixo", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Hello.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Epa! / Iepa! / Aupa!", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Hey. Informal, the version you call across a bar.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Egunon", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Good morning.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Arratsaldeon", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Good afternoon.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Gabon", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Good evening.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Bihar arte", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Good night, to someone turning in. Literally \"until tomorrow\".", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Zer moduz?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — How are you?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ondo, eskerrik asko.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Fine, thank you.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Nor zara zu?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Who are you?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ni ______ naiz.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — I am ______.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Nola duzu izena?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "or", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "Zein da zure izena?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — What is your name?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Nire izena ____ da.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — My name is ____.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Pozten naiz zu ezagutzeaz.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Nice to meet you.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Mesedez", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Please.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Eskerrik asko", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Thank you.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ongi etorri", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Welcome. You'll see it on signs at the edge of towns.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Bai", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Yes.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ez", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — No.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Aizu!", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Excuse me, to get someone's attention. Also how you flag a waiter.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Barkatu", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Excuse me / I'm sorry, in the begging-pardon sense.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Agur", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Goodbye.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Aio", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Bye. Informal.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 1}, "content": [{"text": "When you run out of Basque", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Which will be quickly, and that's fine.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ez dakit euskaraz [ondo] hitz egiten.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — I can't speak Basque [well]. Drop ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "ondo", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " to claim less.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ingelesez hitz egiten al duzu?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Do you speak English?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Inork ba al daki ingelesez?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Is there someone here who speaks English?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ez dut ulertzen.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — I don't understand.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Non dago komuna?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Where is the toilet?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Non dago ______?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Where is ______?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Lagundu!", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Help!", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "That little ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "al", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " sitting in the middle of two of those is a question marker — Basque drops it into yes/no questions. Once you notice it you'll spot it everywhere below.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 1}, "content": [{"text": "Pintxos, bars and dinner", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "This is the part of the Basque Country you actually came for, so it gets the most room.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "A ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "taberna", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " is a bar. A ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "jatetxe", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " is a restaurant — literally an \"eating house\", from ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "jate", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " and ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "etxe", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ". The counter of a ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "taberna", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " is where the food is, and ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "Pintxorik badaukazue?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " is the most useful sentence in this entire article.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "One practical note: pints are not really a thing outside Irish-pub imitations. Ask for a ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "jarra bat", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}, {"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " — a half-litre — and you'll get what you wanted.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 2}, "content": [{"text": "Getting a table and a menu", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Mahai bat pertsona batentzako / bi personentzako, mesedez", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — A table for one person / two people, please.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Menua erakutsiko didazu, mesedez?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Can I look at the menu, please?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Sukaldea ikusi dezaket?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Can I look in the kitchen?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Badago etxeko berezitasunik?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Is there a house specialty? ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "Etxeko", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " = \"of the house\" again.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Badago inguru honetako / herri honetako berezitasunik?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Is there a local specialty?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Menu", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Fixed-price meal.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Karta", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — À la carte.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Gosaria", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Breakfast.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Bazkaria", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Lunch.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Afaria", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Supper.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 2}, "content": [{"text": "Ordering", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "______ nahi dut.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — I want ______.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "______rekin plater bat nahi dut.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — I want a dish containing ______.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Barazkijalea naiz.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — I'm a vegetarian.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ez dut zerrikirik jaten.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — I don't eat pork.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Kosher janaria jaten dut soilik.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — I only eat kosher food.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Emango al didazu edontzi bat ___?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — May I have a glass of ___?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Emango al didazu kopa bat ____?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — May I have a cup of ____?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Emango al didazu botila bat ____?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — May I have a bottle of ____?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Emango al didazu _____?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — May I have some _____?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 2}, "content": [{"text": "Food", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Oilasko", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Chicken.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Arrain", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Fish. On this coast, order it.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Urdaiazpiko", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Ham.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Saltxitxa", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Sausage.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Gazta", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Cheese.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Arrautzak", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Eggs.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Entsalada", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Salad.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Barazkiak", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — (Fresh) vegetables.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Fruita", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — (Fresh) fruit.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ogia", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Bread.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Tostada", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Toast.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Arroza", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Rice.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Babak", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Beans.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Gatza", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Salt.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Piperbeltza", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Black pepper.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 2}, "content": [{"text": "Drinks", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Kafea", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Coffee.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Tea", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Tea.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Zukua", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Juice.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Laranja zuku", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Orange juice.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ura", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Water.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Burbuiladun ura", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Sparkling water. ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "Burbuila", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " is a bubble.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Garagardo", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Beer.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ardo beltz / zuri", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Red / white wine. Literally \"black / white wine\" — Basque calls red wine black.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Tonika", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Tonic water.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Koka Kola", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Coke.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Whiskey, vodka, ron", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Whiskey, vodka, rum. Loanwords, near enough as written.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 2}, "content": [{"text": "At the bar", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Alkohola zerbitzatzen duzue?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Do you serve alcohol?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Mahai zerbitzua al dago?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Is there table service?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Garagardo bat / Bi garagardo, mesedez.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — A beer / two beers, please.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Edalontzi bat ardo gorria / zuria, mesedez.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — A glass of red / white wine, please.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Pinta bat, mesedez.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — A pint, please. See the ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "jarra", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " note above.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Botila bat, mesedez", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — A bottle, please.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "_____ (likore bizi bat) eta _____ (konbinatu bat), mesedez.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — A hard liquor and a mixer, please.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Pintxorik badaukazue?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Do you have any bar snacks?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Beste bat, mesedez.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — One more, please.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Beste ronda bat, mesedez.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Another round, please.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Zer ordutan ixten da?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — When is closing time?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 2}, "content": [{"text": "Finishing up", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Aizu tabernari!", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Excuse me, waiter.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Bukatu dut.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — I'm finished.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Primerakoa zegoen.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — It was delicious.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Mesedez, eskatu platerrak", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Please clear the plates.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Kontua, mesedez.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — The check, please.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 1}, "content": [{"text": "Getting around", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "One suffix does an enormous amount of work here: ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "-ra", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " means \"to\". ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "Bilbo", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " → ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "Bilbora", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ", station → ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "geltokira", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ", airport → ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "aireportura", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ". Once you've got it you can improvise destinations you were never taught.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 2}, "content": [{"text": "Buses and trains", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Zenbat da txartel bat _____ra?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — How much is a ticket to _____?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Txartel bat _____ra, mesedez.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — One ticket to _____, please.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Nora doa tren / bus hau?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Where does this train / bus go?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Non dago _____ra doan trena / busa?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Where is the train / bus to _____?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Tren / bus hau _____n gelditzen da?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Does this train / bus stop in _____?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Noiz irteten da _____ra doan trena / busa?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — When does the train / bus for _____ leave?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Tren / bus hau noiz helduko da _____ra?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — When will this train / bus arrive in _____?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 2}, "content": [{"text": "Directions", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Nola joaten da _____ra?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — How do I get to _____?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...tren geltokira?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...the train station?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...bus geltokira?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...the bus station?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...aireportura?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...the airport?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...hiri erdira?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...downtown? Literally \"to the middle of the city\".", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...gazte albergera?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...the youth hostel?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "..._____ hotelera?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...the _____ hotel?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...Amerikar / Kanadiar / Australiar / Britaniar kontsulatura?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...the American / Canadian / Australian / British consulate?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Non dago ___ asko?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Where are there a lot of ___?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...hotel", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...hotels?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...jatetxe", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...restaurants?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...taberna", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...bars?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...ikusteko leku", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...sites to see? Literally \"places for seeing\".", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Mapan erakutsiko al didazu?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Can you show me on the map?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Kale", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Street.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ezkerretara.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Turn left.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Eskumatara.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Turn right.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ezkerra", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Left.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Eskuina / eskuma", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Right.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Zuzen", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Straight ahead.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "_____raino", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Towards the _____.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "_____ eta gero", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Past the _____.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "_____ baino lehen", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Before the _____.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Bilatu _____.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Watch for the _____.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Gurutze", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Intersection.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ipar", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — North.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Hego", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — South.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ekialde", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — East.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Mendebalde", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — West.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Igo", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Uphill.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Jeitsi", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Downhill.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 2}, "content": [{"text": "Taxis", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Taxi!", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Taxi.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Eraman _____ra, mesedez.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Take me to _____, please.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Zenbat balio du _____ra joateak?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — How much does it cost to get to _____?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Utz nazazu han, mesedez.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Take me there, please.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 1}, "content": [{"text": "A place to sleep", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Watch the ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "-ik", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " ending in the questions below — ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "logelik", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ", ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "izararik", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ", ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "komunik", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ", ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "telefonorik", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": ". Basque uses it when asking whether any of a thing exists. It's the difference between \"the room\" and \"any room at all\", and it shows up in every question about availability in this article.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Badaukazu logelik?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Do you have any rooms available?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Zenbat balio du pertsona batentzako / bi pertsonentzako logela batek?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — How much is a room for one person / two people?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Logelak badauka...", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Does the room come with...", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...izararik?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...bedsheets?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...komunik?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...a bathroom?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...telefonorik?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...a telephone?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...telebistarik?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...a TV?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Logela ikus dezaket lehendabizi?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — May I see the room first?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Zerbait lasaiagoa badaukazue?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Do you have anything quieter?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Handiagoa?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Bigger?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Txukunagoa?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Cleaner?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Merkeagoa?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Cheaper?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Ongi, hartuko dut", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — OK, I'll take it.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "____ gau egongo naiz.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — I will stay for ____ night(s).", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Gomendatuko zenidake beste hotelen bat?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Can you suggest another hotel?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Dirukutxarik baduzue?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Do you have a safe?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "...takilarik?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — ...lockers?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Gosaria / afaria barne al dago?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Is breakfast / supper included?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Gosaria / afaria zein ordutan da?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — What time is breakfast / supper?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Nire gela garbitu, mesedez", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Please clean my room.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Esnatuko al nauzu _____n?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Can you wake me at _____?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Joan nahi dut.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — I want to check out.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Those four comparatives are a free lesson: ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "-ago", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " is \"more\". 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It's the same ending in ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "gutxiago", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " (less) and ", "type": "text"}, {"text": "gehiago", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "italic"}]}, {"text": " (more) down in the numbers.", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 1}, "content": [{"text": "Money", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Hartzen al dituzue Amerikako / Australiako / Kanadiako dolarrak?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Do you accept American / Australian / Canadian dollars?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Hartzen al dituzue Britaniako librak?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Do you accept British pounds?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Hartzen al duzue kreditu txartelik?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Do you accept credit cards?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Nire dirua trukatuko al didazu?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Can you change money for me?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Non trukatzen da dirua?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Where can I get money changed?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Aldatuko al didazu nire bidai txekea?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Can you change a traveler's check for me?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Non aldatzen dira bidai txekeak?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Where can I get a traveler's check changed?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Zenbatean dago trukatze tarifa?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — What is the exchange rate?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Non dago kutxazain automatikoa?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Where is an ATM?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "heading", "attrs": {"level": 1}, "content": [{"text": "Shopping", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Nire tailakorik baduzue?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — Do you have this in my size?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Zenbat da?", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — How much is this?", "type": "text"}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"text": "Garestiegia da.", "type": "text", "marks": [{"type": "bold"}]}, {"text": " — That's too expensive. 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