Zer ordu da?
What time is it?
Usage
Asking for the current time
Grammar Note
"Zer ordu da" = what time is it (lit. "what hour is it")
Asteko zein egun da gaur?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Asking the day of the week
Grammar Note
"Asteko" = of the week (genitive)
Gaur / Bihar / Atzo
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time vocabulary
Grammar Note
All used as adverbs
Aste honetan / Datorren astean / Joan den astean
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Referring to specific weeks
Grammar Note
"-ean" is inessive case (in/at)
Goizean / arratsaldean / iluntzean / gauean
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Expressing time of day
Grammar Note
Inessive "-ean" used for time expressions
Zein da gaurko data?
What is today's date?
Usage
Checking today's date
Grammar Note
"Zein da" = what is
Zer ordutan irekitzen / ixten dute?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Checking business hours
Grammar Note
"-tzen" suffix marks habitual/progressive action
Zenbat denbora behar da bertara iristeko?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking about travel time
Grammar Note
"behar da" = it takes, is needed
Arratsaldeko hiruretan elkartuko gara.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Suggesting a meeting time
Grammar Note
"At X o'clock" uses the plural inessive -etan (hiru → hiruretan), and "in the afternoon" is the preceding genitive arratsaldeko. Leaving the time in the absolutive cannot express a point in time. "-ko gara" = first person plural future
Bi eta erdiak dira / Bostak laurden gutxi dira.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Expressing exact time
Grammar Note
Basque clock times are plural: "Bi eta erdiak dira" (half past two), "Bostak laurden gutxi dira" (quarter to five). Because clock times are plural, the copula is "dira", not "da"
Asteburuetan irekita al dago?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking weekend opening hours
Grammar Note
"-etan" is plural inessive case
Zein ordu-zonatan gaude?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Checking time zone
Grammar Note
"egon" asks about location, so its complement takes the inessive -tan, not the genitive; the compound is hyphenated: "ordu-zonatan". "gaude" = we are (located)
Oso goizegi / oso berandu da.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Expressing time-related feelings
Grammar Note
"-egi" = too (suffix indicating excess)
Noiz hasten / amaitzen da?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking about event start/end times
Grammar Note
"Noiz" = when (question word)
Zenbat egun / ordu falta dira...arte?
How many days / hours until…?
Usage
Checking remaining time
Grammar Note
"arte" = until
Astelehenetik ostiralera
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Explaining business days
Grammar Note
Ablative "-tik" and allative "-ra" express range
[data/ordurako] hitzordua hartu nahi nuke.
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Making an appointment
Grammar Note
"hartu nahi nuke" = I would like to take (conditional)
Egun bat.
One day
Usage
Word for a duration of one day
Aste bat.
One week
Usage
Word for a duration of one week
Hilabete bat.
One month
Usage
Word for a duration of one month
Urte bat.
One year
Usage
Word for a duration of one year
Astelehena.
Monday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Asteartea.
Tuesday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Asteazkena.
Wednesday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Osteguna.
Thursday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Ostirala.
Friday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Larunbata.
Saturday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Igandea.
Sunday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the day of the week
Gaur.
Today
Usage
Word to point at when indicating today
Bihar.
Tomorrow
Usage
Word to point at when indicating tomorrow
Atzo.
Yesterday
Usage
Word to point at when indicating yesterday
Orain.
Now
Usage
Word to point at when indicating "now"
Gero.
Later
Usage
Word to point at when indicating "later"
Ordu bat.
One hour
Usage
Word for a duration of one hour
Goiza.
Morning
Usage
Word to point at when indicating morning
Arratsaldea.
Afternoon
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the afternoon
Iluntzea.
Evening
Usage
Word to point at when indicating evening
Gaua.
Night
Usage
Word to point at when indicating night
Aste honetan.
This week
Usage
Word to point at when indicating this week
Datorren astean.
Next week
Usage
Word to point at when indicating next week
Joan den astean.
Last week
Usage
Word to point at when indicating last week
Asteburua.
Weekend
Usage
Word to point at when indicating the weekend
urtarrila
January
Usage
Point at the month when giving or confirming a date
otsaila
February
Usage
Point at the month when giving or confirming a date
martxoa
March
Usage
Point at the month when giving or confirming a date
apirila
April
Usage
Point at the month when giving or confirming a date
maiatza
May
Usage
Point at the month when giving or confirming a date
ekaina
June
Usage
Point at the month when giving or confirming a date
uztaila
July
Usage
Point at the month when giving or confirming a date
abuztua
August
Usage
Point at the month when giving or confirming a date
iraila
September
Usage
Point at the month when giving or confirming a date
urria
October
Usage
Point at the month when giving or confirming a date
azaroa
November
Usage
Point at the month when giving or confirming a date
abendua
December
Usage
Point at the month when giving or confirming a date
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