Business & Work

1. Bilera bat antolatu nahi nuke.

   Bi-le-ra bat an-to-la-tu na-hi nu-ke.

   I'd like to schedule a meeting.

   Usage

   Used in Basque to request scheduling a business meeting

   Grammar Note

   "nahi nuke" is the Basque conditional form meaning "I would like"

2. Utzi iezadazu nire bisita-txartela ematen.

   U-tzi i-e-za-da-zu ni-re bi-si-ta-txar-te-la e-ma-ten.

   Let me give you my business card.

   Usage

   Used in Basque when handing over a business card

   Grammar Note

   "utzi iezadazu" means "let me / allow me to" in Basque

3. Hemen nago konferentzia batean.

   He-men na-go kon-fe-ren-tzi-a ba-te-an.

   I'm here for a conference.

   Usage

   Used in Basque to explain conference attendance

   Grammar Note

   "hemen nago" means "I am here" in Basque

4. Gastu honengatik ordainagiri bat jasoko al nuke?

   Gas-tu ho-nen-ga-tik or-dai-na-gi-ri bat ja-so-ko al nu-ke?

   Could I have a receipt for this expense?

   Usage

   Used in Basque to request a receipt for an expense

   Grammar Note

   "al nuke?" is the Basque conditional question meaning "could I?"

5. Non dago coworking espazio hurbilena?

   Non da-go coworking es-pa-zi-o hur-bi-le-na?

   Where is the nearest coworking space?

   Usage

   Used in Basque to find a coworking space

   Grammar Note

   "non dago" is the Basque question form for "where is"

6. Hiruretan bilera bat daukat.

   Hi-ru-re-tan bi-le-ra bat dau-kat.

   I have a meeting at three o'clock.

   Usage

   Used in Basque to state a scheduled meeting time

   Grammar Note

   "hiruretan" means "at three o'clock" in Basque (hiru = three)

7. Kafe bat hartzen ari garen bitartean honi buruz hitz egin dezakegu?

   Ka-fe bat har-tzen a-ri ga-ren bi-tar-te-an ho-ni bu-ruz hitz e-gin de-za-ke-gu?

   Can we discuss this over coffee?

   Usage

   Used in Basque to suggest a discussion over coffee

   Grammar Note

   "dezakegu?" is the Basque first-person plural ability question form

8. Mesedez bidali iezadazu kontratua posta elektronikoz.

   Me-se-dez bi-da-li i-e-za-da-zu kont-ra-tu-a pos-ta e-lekt-ro-ni-koz.

   Please send me the contract by email.

   Usage

   Used in Basque to request a contract via email

   Grammar Note

   "mesedez" means "please" in Basque

9. Zurekin lan egiteko irrikaz nago.

   Zu-re-kin lan e-gi-te-ko ir-ri-kaz na-go.

   I look forward to working with you.

   Usage

   A polite Basque expression for welcoming a new business partnership

   Grammar Note

   "irrikaz nago" means "I am eagerly waiting"; "lan egiteko" ("to work") gives the thing looked forward to

10. Ba al daukazu konferentzia-gela libre?

    Ba al dau-ka-zu kon-fe-ren-tzi-a-ge-la lib-re?

    Do you have a conference room available?

    Usage

    Used in Basque to ask about conference room availability

    Grammar Note

    "ba al daukazu?" is the Basque question form meaning "do you have?"

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