Markets & Souvenirs

1. Zenbat balio du honek?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking the price at a market

   Grammar Note

   Basque is an ergative language. "Honek" is the ergative subject. "Balio du" is an auxiliary-verb compound

2. Prezioa negoziatu dezaket?

   Can I bargain on the price?

   Usage

   Asking whether bargaining is possible

   Grammar Note

   "Negoziatu" (to negotiate) plus the auxiliary "dezaket" (I can). "Prezioa" is the definite form of "prezio" (price) and the object of the verb

3. Hogei euro eskaintzen dizut.

   I'll offer you twenty euros

   Usage

   Offering a counter-price during bargaining

   Grammar Note

   "Dizut" encodes subject, object, and dative agreement. Basque verbs agree with multiple arguments

4. Deskontua egin dezakezu?

   Can you give me a discount?

   Usage

   Requesting a discount

   Grammar Note

   "Dezakezu" is the potential auxiliary. "Deskontua" shares its origin with Spanish "descuento"

5. Eskuz egina al dago?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Checking whether an item is handmade

   Grammar Note

   "Esku" (hand) + "-z" (instrumental suffix) + "egina" (made). Basque crafts like makana sticks are often handmade

6. Zer materialez egina dago?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the material of an item

   Grammar Note

   "-z" is the instrumental case suffix. "Materialez" means "with/of material"

7. Opari bezala bildu dezakezu?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "Bildu" means to gather/wrap. "Bezala" means "as/like"

8. Non dago gaueko merkatua?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking the location of a night market

   Grammar Note

   "Gaueko" is the adjectival genitive of "gau" (night). "Merkatua" is the definite form of "merkatu"

9. Ordainagiria jaso dezaket?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Asking for a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Ordainagiri" means receipt. The definite article "-a" suffixes to give "ordainagiria"

10. Noiz irekitzen da merkatua?

    When does the market open?

    Usage

    Checking when the market opens

    Grammar Note

    "Noiz irekitzen da?" asks when it opens. "Noiz ixten da?" asks when it closes

11. Begiratzen ari naiz soilik, eskerrik asko.

    I'm just looking, thank you

    Usage

    Politely declining a shopkeeper's approach

    Grammar Note

    "Eskerrik asko" means "many thanks" in Basque. "Mila esker" (a thousand thanks) is an alternative

12. Txartelez ordain daiteke?

    Can I pay by card?

    Usage

    Checking whether card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "Txartela" (card) takes the instrumental "-z" to form "txartelez" (by card)

13. Oparitzat erosten ari naiz lagun batentzat.

    I'm buying it as a gift for a friend

    Usage

    Telling the seller it is a gift

    Grammar Note

    "-entzat" is the benefactive case suffix meaning "for". "Lagun" means friend

14. Atzerrira bidal daiteke?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping options

    Grammar Note

    "Atzerrira" = "atzerri" (abroad) + allative "-ra". "Bidal daiteke" is the potential passive

15. Zein da zure produktu onena?

    What is your best product?

    Usage

    Asking for the seller's best item

    Grammar Note

    "Onena" is the superlative of "on" (good), formed by adding the superlative suffix "-ena"

16. Prezioa negozia daiteke?

    Is the price negotiable?

    Usage

    Checking whether the price can be negotiated

    Grammar Note

    "Daiteke" is the potential passive auxiliary. "Prezioa" is the definite form of "prezio" (price)

17. Tamaina desberdina daukazu?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Looking for a different size

    Grammar Note

    "Daukazu" is the 2nd-person form of "to have". Add "handiagoa" (bigger) or "txikiagoa" (smaller)

18. Hau gehiegi garestia da.

    This is too expensive

    Usage

    Expressing that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "Garestia" is the definite of "garesti" (expensive). "Pixka bat garestia" (a bit expensive) softens the statement

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