Plan Your Trip
Euskara is one of the oldest languages in Europe, and it doesn't sound like anything spoken around it. You'll hear a few of these words all weekend — here's what they mean.
A few words of Basque
- Ongi etorri
- Welcome
- Zorionak
- Congratulations
- Bai
- Yes
- Muxu
- A kiss
- Euskal Herria
- The Basque Country
- Aita
- Father
- Ama
- Mother
- Aitaxi
- Grandfather
- Amatxi
- Grandmother
- Sorgina
- The witch — La Rhune was said to be theirs
- Milesker
- Thank you, the way it's said here
- Txulette
- Aged, grilled rib steak — Josh's favorite
- Lauburu
- The Basque cross — four heads, turning
- Eguzkilore
- The sun flower — the thistle on Basque doors that guards the home
- Lorea
- The flower — the lore in eguzkilore