Jantziak eta etxebizitza — expanded clothing and housing
In A1 you learned the basic vocabulary for clothing and home. In A2 you’ll expand to more specific areas: sizes, fitting room, accessories, and housing as a social space (rent, owner, neighborhood, garden).
Clothing: A2 vocabulary
| Category | English | Basque |
|---|---|---|
| Shirts | shirt | alkandora |
| t-shirt | kamiseta | |
| polo shirt | poloa | |
| Pants | pants | galtzak / prakak |
| jeans | bakeroak | |
| leggings | galtza estuak | |
| Skirts and dresses | skirt | gona |
| dress | soineko | |
| Outerwear | sweater | jertsea |
| tracksuit | txandala | |
| jacket | jaka | |
| coat | beroki(a) | |
| raincoat | euri-jantzia | |
| Footwear | shoes | zapatak |
| boots | botak | |
| sneakers | zapatilak | |
| sandals | sandaliak | |
| Accessories | belt | gerrikoa |
| tie | gorbata | |
| scarf | bufanda / lepokoa | |
| gloves | eskularruak | |
| socks | galtzerdiak | |
| cap | txapela (typical beret) / kapela |
In the clothing store
| English | Basque |
|---|---|
| Do you have a larger size? | Neurri handiagorik baduzu? |
| A smaller size, please | Neurri txikiago bat, mesedez |
| Can I try it on? | Proba dezaket? |
| The fitting room | Aldagela |
| How much does it cost? | Zenbat balio du? |
| It’s on sale | Beherapenetan dago |
| I’ll take it | Hartu egingo dut |
| It doesn’t fit me well | Ez zait ondo geratzen |
| It’s too tight | Estu geratzen zait |
| It’s too loose | Lasai geratzen zait |
Sizes
| Size | Basque |
|---|---|
| Small | txikia (S) |
| Medium | ertaina (M) |
| Large | handia (L) |
| Size 38, 40, 42 | 38, 40, 42 neurriak |
Housing: A2 vocabulary
| English | Basque |
|---|---|
| Housing | etxebizitza |
| Apartment | pisua |
| Single-family home | familia bakarreko etxea |
| Farmhouse | baserria |
| Old town / neighborhood | alde zaharra / auzoa |
| Building | eraikina |
New parts
| English | Basque |
|---|---|
| Terrace | terraza |
| Balcony | balkoia |
| Garden | lorategia |
| Garage | garajea |
| Storage room | trastelekua |
| Elevator | igogailua |
| Entrance hall | atari |
Renting / buying
| English | Basque |
|---|---|
| It’s for rent | Alokairuan dago |
| It’s for sale | Salgai dago |
| I want to rent | Alokatu nahi dut |
| I want to buy | Erosi nahi dut |
| Owner | Jabea |
| Tenant | Maizterra |
| Contract | Kontratua |
| Security deposit | Fidantza |
| Rent / monthly payment | Hileko alokairua |
| Community fees | Komunitatea |
| Neighbors | Bizilagunak |
Describing a home
| Characteristic | Basque |
|---|---|
| Sunny | Eguzkitsua |
| Bright | Argitsua |
| Spacious | Zabala |
| Small | Txikia |
| Old | Zaharra |
| Renovated | Berriztatua / Berritua |
| Well-connected | Ondo komunikatua |
| Quiet | Lasaia |
| Noisy | Zaratatsua |
| Centrally located | Erdialdean dago |
Mini-text: apartment ad
Donostiako alde zaharrean etxebizitza berria alokairuan. Hiru logela, sukalde berriztatua, egongela zabala eta bi komun. Terraza txiki bat lorategira ematen duena. Eraikinak igogailua dauka, eta auzoa oso lasaia eta argitsua da. Hileko alokairua: 1.100 euro. Fidantza: bi hilabete. Interesatuek deitu jabeari.
Mini-dialogue at the store
— Egun on. Galtza beltzak behar ditut.
— Zein neurri daukazu?
— 40, baina lasai-lasai geratzen zaizkit azken aldian, beharbada txikiagoa behar dut.
— Hartu hauek eta proba itzazu. Aldagela atze-atzean dago.
(After trying them on)
— Ondo geratzen zaizkit. Zenbat balio dute?
— 35 euro. Beherapenetan daude. Aurrekoaren erdia.
— Bikain. Hartuko ditut.
Cultural note: In many Basque towns, local commerce is still strong. Dendari and bezeroa (customer) usually have a close relationship: questions are direct, there’s less formality, and you can negotiate prices in small shops. Also, learn to say eskerrik asko and agur when you leave — always.
Ejercicios
"Etxebizitza alokairuan dago" means…
What does "neurri txikiagoa daukat" mean?
I need a larger size = handiagoa behar dut.