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Basque Idioms

Part One

  1. Noiz behinka. Noizean behin.
      Once in a while.
      Lit.: Sometimes once.
  2. Jakina! Noski!
      Sure. Of course.
      Lit.: (It's something) known.
  3. Astebete barru.
      In a week.
      Lit.: Inside a whole week.
  4. Diruz josia (josita).
      A wealthy one.
      Lit.: Sewn with money.
  5. Gaur hamabost.
      In two weeks.
      Lit.: Fifteen (from) today.
  6. Hor (begira) egon beharrean.
      Instead of standing here (looking at)
      Lit.: In the need of being there.
  7. Egunetik egunera.
      From day to day.
  8. Hori ez da atzo (gaur) goizekoa.
      That's very old.
      Lit.: That isn't something from today (yesterday).
  9. Mendiz mendi. Mendirik mendi.
      From a mountain to other.
  10. Ez egiteko(ren) bat egin.
      To commit some terrible thing.
      Lit.: To do something that should not be done.
  11. Aspaldi honetan.
      Recently. Lately.
      Lit.: In this last period of time.
  12. Bai ote?
      Really?
      Lit.: Yes perhaps?

    Osatu Esaldiok, Goiko Esakerak Erabiliz Eta Moldatuz

    (Replace the dots by a expression from the above)
    1. Igandero ... ibiltzen gara; ostiralero, berriz, etxean gelditu.
    2. Lehenago askotan joaten nintzen aito-amonen baserrira;
      ... ordea, ez naiz izan.
    3. ... tuntunagotzen ari haiz, motel!
    4. Onassis ... bizi zen.
    5. Ez dut erretzeko ohiturarik; ... Davidoffen bat, eta kitto!
    6. Gure mutiko honek egunen batean ... egingo digu!
    7. Amonatxo hori ere ez da ...
    8. Jaisten banauk, asti-astin egingo haut - ...
    9. Etor adi laguntzera, besoak gurutzatuta ...
    10. - Halakoak kriston istripua izan dik.
      - ... , beti muturrak hautsi beharrean ibiltzen duk.
    11. Gaur Abenduak 17 dugu. ... Gabonak; ... , berriz, Urte zahar.
      (To be continued)
      All corrections are highly encouraged.
      This series is selected and translated without permission from:
      "Esamoldeak- Euskalduntzeko ariketak"
      (Idioms- Exercices to become a Basque speaker)
      written by Maizpide Euskaltegiko Irakasleak, Gerriko Argitaletxea, Lazkao 1989.
      Translated by F. Javier Herrera

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