Sightseeing

1. Guggenheim Museoa non dago?

   Gug-gen-heim Mu-se-o-a non da-go?

   Where is the Guggenheim Museum?

   Usage

   Asking the location of Bilbao's iconic Guggenheim Museum

   Grammar Note

   "non dago?" is the standard question for asking where something is

2. Txartel bat nahi dut

   Txar-tel bat na-hi dut

   I would like one ticket

   Usage

   Buying a ticket at a museum or tourist attraction

   Grammar Note

   "nahi dut" expresses "I want/would like"

3. Zenbat da sarrera?

   Zen-bat da sa-rre-ra?

   How much is the entrance fee?

   Usage

   Checking the entrance fee at a tourist site or museum

   Grammar Note

   "sarrera" means both "entrance" (door) and "entrance fee"

4. Zenbat urrun dago?

   Zen-bat ur-run da-go?

   How far is it?

   Usage

   Asking how far away a destination is

   Grammar Note

   "urrun dago" expresses the state of being far away

5. Argazkia atera dezaket?

   Ar-gaz-ki-a a-te-ra de-za-ket?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Asking permission to take photos at museums or sacred sites

   Grammar Note

   "dezaket" is the potential interrogative; "atera" (to draw out) means taking a photo

6. Gidatutako bisita bat dago?

   Gi-da-tu-ta-ko bi-si-ta bat da-go?

   Is there a guided tour?

   Usage

   Asking if guided tours are available at a tourist site

   Grammar Note

   "gidatutako" = past participle form of "gidatu" (to guide). "-tako" is a participial suffix meaning "that was"

7. Zer ordutan ixten da museoa?

   Zer or-du-tan ix-ten da mu-se-o-a?

   What time does the museum close?

   Usage

   Asking about closing time at a museum or gallery

   Grammar Note

   "ixten" = "itxi" (close) + habitual "-ten". Basque verb comes at sentence end (SOV)

8. Ikusgarria da hau!

   I-kus-gar-ri-a da hau!

   This is magnificent!

   Usage

   Expressing wonder at a spectacular sight or building

   Grammar Note

   "ikusgarri" = "ikusi" (see) + "-garri" (worthy of). Literally means "worth seeing" — magnificent

9. Mapa bat lor dezaket?

   Ma-pa bat lor de-za-ket?

   Can I get a map?

   Usage

   Requesting a map at a tourist office or attraction

   Grammar Note

   "lor dezaket" (can I get) — "dezaket" is the first-person potential form. Basque uses special potential forms

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