egon bizar
/eɡon bis̻ar/word by word
The English phrase "merry Christmas" is translated into Basque as egon bizar.
egon bizar is used to express good wishes during the Christmas season.
Meaning: good wishes at Christmas time (phrase)
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡon bis̻ar/
Did you know?
- In Basque, the word bizar shares a common ancestor with the word buztan, which means 'tail'.
Example conversation
Two friends meeting during the holiday season.
- GaizkaKaixo Amaia, egon bizar!Hello Amaia, merry Christmas!
- AmaiaEgon bizar, Gaizka!Merry Christmas, Gaizka!
- GaizkaOndo pasatu egunak.Have a good few days.
- AmaiaZu ere, eskerrik asko.You too, thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (egon, bizar) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bizar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
