Directions

1. Non dago autobus geltokia?

   Non da-go au-to-bus gel-to-ki-a?

   Where is the bus station?

   Usage

   Used to find the bus station

   Grammar Note

   Basque uses a postfixed definite article -a: "geltoki" (station) + -a = "geltokia" (the station)

2. Nola joan naiteke aireportura?

   No-la jo-an nai-te-ke ai-re-por-tu-ra?

   How can I get to the airport?

   Usage

   Used to ask how to get to the airport

   Grammar Note

   Basque allative case uses suffix -ra/-era to indicate movement towards: "aireportu" + -ra = "to the airport"

3. Semaforo horretan ezkerrera bira egin.

   Se-ma-fo-ro hor-re-tan ez-ker-re-ra bi-ra e-gin.

   Turn left at that traffic light.

   Usage

   Used when giving directions to turn left at a traffic light

   Grammar Note

   "Ezkerrera" = "ezkerra" (left) + allative -ra. "Eskuinera" = to the right

4. Zenbat dago hemendik?

   Zen-bat da-go he-men-dik?

   How far is it from here?

   Usage

   Used to ask the distance to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "Zenbat dago" asks about distance. "From here" is the ablative "hemendik"; the locative "hemen" means "here" and cannot express a starting point

5. Zuzen jarraitu.

   Zu-zen jar-rai-tu.

   Go straight ahead.

   Usage

   Used when directing someone to go straight

   Grammar Note

   Basque imperatives can use the infinitive form. "Jarraitu" (continue) serves as the command

6. Mapan erakuts iezadazu, mesedez.

   Ma-pan e-ra-kuts i-e-za-da-zu, me-se-dez.

   Please show me on the map.

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to point out a location on a map

   Grammar Note

   "Iezadazu" is a complex verb form encoding "you [show] me". Basque verbs encode subject and object

7. Hau da hondartzarako bide zuzena?

   Hau da hon-dar-tza-ra-ko bi-de zu-ze-na?

   Is this the right path to the beach?

   Usage

   Used to confirm you are heading the right way to the beach

   Grammar Note

   "-rako" is the destinative case suffix meaning "for going to". "Hondartza" (beach) + -rako

8. Non aparka dezaket?

   Non a-par-ka de-za-ket?

   Where can I park?

   Usage

   Used to find where to park a vehicle

   Grammar Note

   "Dezaket" is the first person singular potential: "I can". "Non dezaket" = where can I

9. Bigarren kalean eskuinera bira egin.

   Bi-gar-ren ka-le-an es-kui-ne-ra bi-ra e-gin.

   Turn right at the second street.

   Usage

   Used to give specific turning directions

   Grammar Note

   "Kalean" = "kale" (street) + locative -an (at/in the street). "Eskuinera" = to the right

10. Galdu naiz. Lagundu ahal didazu?

    Gal-du naiz. La-gun-du a-hal di-da-zu?

    I am lost. Can you help me?

    Usage

    Used when lost and needing assistance

    Grammar Note

    "Naiz" = "I am" (first person singular of "izan"). "Galdu naiz" = I have become lost

11. eskuinera

    Right

    Usage

    One word travels faster than a sentence inside a taxi

12. ezkerrera

    Left

    Usage

    One word travels faster than a sentence inside a taxi

13. zuzen

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    One word travels faster than a sentence inside a taxi

14. atzera

    Go back

    Usage

    For telling a driver you have gone too far

15. Hemen gelditu!

    Stop here

    Usage

    Show it to a driver where you want to get out

16. iparraldea

    North

    Usage

    For matching against a map or a road sign

17. hegoaldea

    South

    Usage

    For matching against a map or a road sign

18. ekialdea

    East

    Usage

    For matching against a map or a road sign

19. mendebaldea

    West

    Usage

    For matching against a map or a road sign

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