hitz egin

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Basque

Etymology

From hitz (“word”) +‎ egin (“to do”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Southern) /it͡s̻ eɡin/,
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /hit͡s̻ eɡin/,

Verb

hitz egin du (imperfect participle hitz egiten, future participle hitz egingo or hitz eginen, short form hitz egin, verbal noun hitz egite)

  1. to speak, to talk
    Synonyms: mintzatu, berba egin, solas egin
    1. to speak a language
      Euskaraz hitz egin dezaket. ― I can speak Basque.
    2. to talk about something
      Zure lagunaz hitz egin nahi dut. ― I want to talk about your friend.

Usage notes

  • In the sense "to speak a language" the absolutive case can also be used, but it is much rarer.
  • When using an adjective to describe the language, the innessive case is used instead:
    Frantses dotorean hitz egiten du. ― He speaks excellent French.

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