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