Traveling with Kids

1. Leku hau egokia da umeentzat?

   Le-ku hau e-go-ki-a da u-me-en-tzat?

   Is this place suitable for children?

   Usage

   Used to check if a venue is child-friendly

   Grammar Note

   "-entzat" is the benefactive case suffix meaning "for". "Ume" (child) + -entzat = for children

2. Haurrentzako aulki alturik ba al duzue?

   Haur-ren-tza-ko aul-ki al-tu-rik ba al du-zu-e?

   Do you have a highchair for children?

   Usage

   Used to request a highchair at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "-tzako" is the destinative suffix "for [the purpose of]". "Haurren" (children's) + -tzako

3. Inguruan jolaslekurik ba al dago?

   In-gu-ru-an jo-las-le-ku-rik ba al da-go?

   Is there a playground nearby?

   Usage

   Used to find a playground for children

   Grammar Note

   "Jolaslekurik": "jolas" (play) + "leku" (place) + partitive -ik. Asks about any playground

4. Nire semeak sei urte ditu.

   Ni-re se-me-ak sei ur-te di-tu.

   My son is six years old.

   Usage

   Used to state a child's age for tickets or seating

   Grammar Note

   Basque expresses age as "urte ditu" (has ... years). "Ditu" belongs to the transitive "ukan" series, so the subject takes the ergative -k: "Nire semeak"

5. Haurrentzako menurik ba al dago?

   Haur-ren-tza-ko me-nu-rik ba al da-go?

   Is there a children's menu?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a restaurant has a children's menu

   Grammar Note

   "-ik" partitive asks about any menu. "Haurrentzako" (for children) uses destinative -tzako

6. Non jolas egin dezakete umeek?

   Non jo-las e-gin de-za-ke-te u-me-ek?

   Where can the children play?

   Usage

   Used to find safe play areas for children

   Grammar Note

   "Umeek" is the ergative plural of "ume" (child). The suffix -ek marks the ergative case in Basque

7. Pixoihalak aldatzeko lekurik ba al dago?

   Pi-xoi-ha-lak al-da-tze-ko le-ku-rik ba al da-go?

   Is there a nappy changing area?

   Usage

   Used to find a nappy changing facility

   Grammar Note

   Purpose is expressed with the verbal noun plus -ko, giving "aldatzeko lekurik". "-rik" is the partitive used in existential questions

8. Nire umea beldurtuta dago.

   Ni-re u-me-a bel-dur-tu-ta da-go.

   My child is scared.

   Usage

   Used to alert others that a child is frightened

   Grammar Note

   "Beldurtuta dago" = "[is] in a frightened state". "-ta" marks the resultative participle

9. Zenbat balio du haurren sarrerak?

   Zen-bat ba-li-o du haur-ren sar-re-rak?

   How much does the children's ticket cost?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price of children's tickets

   Grammar Note

   "Haurren" = genitive plural of "haur" (child). "Sarrerak" = ergative singular of "sarrera" (ticket), the subject of "balio du"; a plural subject would take "balio dute"

10. Familientzako egokia den hotel bat bilatzen ari gara.

    Fa-mi-li-en-tza-ko e-go-ki-a den ho-tel bat bi-la-tzen a-ri ga-ra.

    We are looking for a family-friendly hotel.

    Usage

    Used when travelling with children to find family-friendly accommodation

    Grammar Note

    "Bilatzen ari gara" is the progressive: "-tzen" (imperfective) + "ari" (busy doing) + "gara" (we are)

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