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Basque Slang and Informal Speech

Casual and colloquial Basque expressions used in everyday speech, not typically taught in textbooks. Front: the Basque word or phrase. Back: English meaning.

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Aupa!
Hi!, hey! (a very common casual greeting)
Zer moduz, txo?
What's up, mate? ("txo" is a common informal term of address)
Kaixo, motel!
Hi, buddy! ("motel" used colloquially as a casual term of address, like "pal")
Primeran!
Great!, perfectly! (a common colloquial expression of enthusiasm)
Ondo dago
That's fine, that's cool (casual approval)
Ez pentsatu gehiago
Don't think about it anymore, don't worry about it (casual reassurance)
Alajaina!
Wow!, goodness! (a mild exclamation of surprise)
Ederra!
Beautiful!, awesome! (casual praise, literally "beautiful")
Hator hona
Come here (casual, imperative)
Ez dut ezer ulertzen, e!
I don't understand a thing, you know! (casual with the filler tag "e")
Benga!
Come on! (a casual interjection commonly used in colloquial Basque)
Nolakoa da bizimodua?
How's life? (casual greeting, checking in)
Ondo samar
Pretty good, so-so (casual response)
Ez horrenbeste
Not that much (casual downplay)
Kar-kar!
Ha ha! (a written representation of laughter)

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