Café & Drinks

1. Edalontzi bat ur, mesedez.

   E-da-lon-tzi bat ur, me-se-dez.

   A glass of water, please.

   Usage

   Used to order a glass of water at a restaurant or café

   Grammar Note

   "Bat" means "one/a" (indefinite article equivalent), placed after the noun

2. Bertako garagardoa ba al duzue?

   Ber-ta-ko ga-ra-gar-do-a ba al du-zu-e?

   Do you have local beer?

   Usage

   Used to ask about local Basque beers

   Grammar Note

   "Ba al duzue" = "do you (plural) have". "Ba al" is the interrogative particle; "duzue" = you all have

3. Sagardoa probatu nahi nuke.

   Sa-gar-do-a pro-ba-tu na-hi nu-ke.

   I would like to try cider.

   Usage

   Used to express interest in trying sagardoa, the famous Basque cider

   Grammar Note

   "Nahi nuke" = "I would like" (nahi = want + nuke = conditional 1st person singular)

4. Zer edari eskaintzen dituzue?

   Zer e-da-ri es-kain-tzen di-tu-zu-e?

   What drinks do you offer?

   Usage

   Used to ask what drinks are available

   Grammar Note

   "edan" is the verb "to drink", not a noun; the noun "drink" is "edari". The object is plural, so the auxiliary is the plural-object "dituzue". The suffix -tzen marks imperfective/habitual aspect

5. Ez dut alkoholik nahi.

   Ez dut al-ko-ho-lik na-hi.

   I don't want alcohol.

   Usage

   Used to decline alcohol

   Grammar Note

   "Ez" is the negation particle. "Ez dut" = "I don't have/want". The object of a negative sentence takes the partitive -rik (alkoholik)

6. Ardoen zerrenda ikusi al dezaket?

   Ar-do-en zer-ren-da i-ku-si al de-za-ket?

   Can I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Used to request a wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Ardoen" is the genitive plural of "ardo" (wine). The suffix -en marks the genitive

7. Bi kafe esnearekin, mesedez.

   Bi ka-fe es-ne-a-re-kin, me-se-dez.

   Two coffees with milk, please.

   Usage

   Used to order two coffees with milk

   Grammar Note

   "-arekin" is the comitative case suffix meaning "with/together with". "Esne" (milk) + -arekin

8. Fruta zukua fresko al dago?

   Fru-ta zu-ku-a fres-ko al da-go?

   Is the fruit juice fresh?

   Usage

   Used to verify if juice is freshly made

   Grammar Note

   "Al dago" = "is it" (question form). "Al" is the interrogative particle; "dago" = is/exists

9. Edari tradizional bat probatu nahi nuke.

   E-da-ri tra-di-zi-o-nal bat pro-ba-tu na-hi nu-ke.

   I would like to try a traditional drink.

   Usage

   Used to try traditional Basque drinks like txakoli (wine) or sagardoa (cider)

   Grammar Note

   "Probatu nahi nuke" = "I would like to try"; the conditional auxiliary "nuke" marks politeness. The noun "drink" is "edari" — "edan" is the verb "to drink" and cannot take the numeral "bat"

10. Kontua, mesedez.

    Kon-tu-a, me-se-dez.

    The bill, please.

    Usage

    Used to request the bill at a bar or restaurant

    Grammar Note

    "Kontua" = "kontu" (bill) + definite article -a. "Mesedez" is the Basque word for "please"

11. izotzik gabe

    No ice

    Usage

    Show it with your drink order to avoid unsafe ice

12. ur minerala

    Mineral water

    Usage

    For asking for safe drinking water

13. ur beroa

    Hot water

    Usage

    For asking for hot water for formula, medicine, or instant food

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