hitz egin
Basque edit
Etymology edit
From hitz (“word”) + egin (“to do”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Southern) /it͡s̻ eɡin/, [it͡s̻ e̞.ɣ̞ĩn]
- IPA(key): (Northern) /hit͡s̻ eɡin/, [ɦit͡s̻ e̞.ɣ̞ĩn]
Verb edit
hitz egin du (imperfect participle hitz egiten, future participle hitz egingo or hitz eginen, short form hitz egin, verbal noun hitz egite)
- to speak, to talk
- Synonyms: mintzatu, berba egin, solas egin
Usage notes edit
- 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.