Sports & Activities

1. Non ikus dezaket partida?

   Non i-kus de-za-ket par-ti-da?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   Used to find a place to watch a sports match

   Grammar Note

   Basque is a language isolate with SOV word order and complex verb conjugations

2. Tenisa / Badmintona jokatu nahi dut.

   Te-ni-sa / Bad-min-to-na jo-ka-tu na-hi dut.

   I'd like to play tennis / badminton.

   Usage

   Used to express desire to play a sport

   Grammar Note

   "nahi dut" expresses "I want to". Basque orthography does not use accent marks, so it is "Badmintona" without a Spanish-style acute

3. Ba al dago gimnasio bat inguruan?

   Ba al da-go gim-na-si-o bat in-gu-ru-an?

   Is there a gym nearby?

   Usage

   Used to ask about nearby gym facilities

   Grammar Note

   "Ba al" introduces yes/no questions in Basque

4. Zer ordutan hasten da partida?

   Zer or-du-tan has-ten da par-ti-da?

   What time does the match start?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time a game starts

   Grammar Note

   "Zer ordutan" is the Basque interrogative for "at what time"

5. Jolasean parte har al dezaket?

   Jo-la-se-an par-te har al de-za-ket?

   Can I join the game?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to join a game

   Grammar Note

   "parte hartu" literally means "to take part" — a fixed expression for participating

6. Non aloka ditzaket kirol ekipamenduak?

   Non a-lo-ka di-tza-ket ki-rol e-ki-pa-men-du-ak?

   Where can I rent sports equipment?

   Usage

   Used to find where to rent sports gear

   Grammar Note

   In Basque, the verb typically comes at the end of the sentence (SOV order)

7. Zenbat kostatzen da jokatzea?

   Zen-bat kos-ta-tzen da jo-ka-tze-a?

   How much does it cost to play?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of playing

   Grammar Note

   "Zenbat kostatzen da" is the standard Basque phrase for asking about price

8. Ba al dago igerileku bat inguruan?

   Ba al da-go i-ge-ri-le-ku bat in-gu-ru-an?

   Is there a swimming pool nearby?

   Usage

   Used to ask about a nearby swimming pool

   Grammar Note

   "igerileku" is the native Basque word for "swimming pool"

9. Hasiberrientzako klaseak al daukazue?

   Ha-si-ber-ri-en-tza-ko kla-se-ak al dau-ka-zu-e?

   Do you have a beginner class?

   Usage

   Used to ask about beginner-level classes

   Grammar Note

   "-entzako" is the benefactive case suffix meaning "for" in Basque

10. Partidarako sarrerak erosi nahi ditut.

    Par-ti-da-ra-ko sar-re-rak e-ro-si na-hi di-tut.

    I'd like to buy tickets for the game.

    Usage

    Used to express desire to buy game tickets

    Grammar Note

    "nahi ditut" is the plural-object form of "nahi dut" (I want) in Basque

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