Basque Word of the Day
erosi
e-RO-si • verb — 20th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase
Examples
- Nik sagarra erosi dut.
(I bought an apple.) - Saltokian opari bat erosi nuen.
(I bought a gift at the store.) - Merkatuan fruta freskoak erosi ditzakete.
(They can buy fresh fruit at the market.)
Synonyms
- erostea
- eskuratu
Conjugation
| Person | Orainaldia | Iraganaldia |
|---|---|---|
| ni | erosten dut | erosten nuen |
| hi | erosten duk | erosten huen |
| hura | erosten du | erosten zuen |
| gu | erosten dugu | erosten genuen |
| zu | erosten duzu | erosten zenuen |
| zuek | erosten duzue | erosten zenuten |
| haiek | erosten dute | erosten zuten |
Erosi is the common verb for buying goods or services. Typical forms include past perfect (Nik erosi dut / I have bought), simple past (erosi nuen / I bought), and future (erosiko dut / I will buy). You can also combine it with expressions like 'erosi nahi dut' (I want to buy). It is transitive and normally takes the item bought as its object.
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