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Vocabulary · Hiztegia
Lesson 2 · 2garren
ikasgaia
People and professions
abeslari(a) · singer
aktore(a) · actor
astronauta · astronaut
azafata · airline stewardess
emakume(a) · woman
erizain(a) · nurse
esnesaltzaile(a) · milkman (or woman)
etxekoandre(a) · housewife
gizon(a) · man
ikasle(a) · student
ileapaintzaile(a) · hairdresser
irakasle(a) · teacher
lehendakari(a) · president (of the Basque Country)
mekanikari(a) · mechanic
mutil(a) · boy
neska · girl
politikari(a) · politician
postari(a) · postman (or woman)
presidente(a) · president
taxista · taxi driver
Animals · Abereak
elefante(a) · elephant
jirafa · giraffe
katu(a) · cat
lehoi(a) · lion (don’t confuse it with
“leiho(a)”, window!)
pinguino(a) · penguin
txakur(ra) · dog
Adjectives · Adjektiboak
(Izenlagunak)
ahul(a) · weak, in poor health
alfer(ra) · lazy
altu(a) · tall
argal(a) · thin
bizkor(ra) · energetic
garbi(a) · clean
gazte(a) · young
handi(a) · big
itsusi(a) · ugly
lodi(a) · fat
polit(a) · pretty
sendo(a) · strong, healthy
txiki(a) · short
zahar(ra) · old
zikin(a) · dirty
In order to make the plurals, instead of a,
add the suffix ak to the noun.
emakumeak, gizonak, neskak, elizak,
etc.
Review these demonstratives every
lesson.
hau · this
hori · that
hura · that over there
(Note: “Hura” is farther away than
“hori”.)
hauek · these
horiek · those
haiek · those over there
(Note: “haiek” is also “they”.)
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